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This study was performed to review the research trends of aging in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) by Chinese papers. The information for this study was collected by reviewing Chinese papers focusing on aging in TCM. We identified literatures on TCM that were published between 1994 and 2014 for the aging in the resent at the website CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and analyzed these papers according to year, research method, and so on. We selected 75 articles with following results: 1) The study of aging in TCM from 1994 and continued steadily. 2) Classified by research method from 1994: 29 experimental studies, 6 clinical studies, 39 documentary studies and 1 experimental studies & clinical study. 3) Classified by experimental studies from 1994: All studies used oriental herbal prescription improved aging symptoms in vivo. 4) Classified by experimental studies from 1994: 6 studies used TCM prescription, 1 study moxibustion and almost research has an effect on aging. In conclusion, Chinese research on aging of traditional medicine encompasses various fields and perspectives. Thus, further research about aging in Korean medicine will be required to the various approach.