The literatures on medicine and herbs from ancient time to modern time were collected and studied, and the historical development of methods for processing Fluoritum and the survey on processing in different provinces were summarized. From Liang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, 12 processing methods were recorded, and the processing technique with fire and vinegar was applied widely. The traditional processing theoretic was gaining in the long-term of history. In present days, the processing technique with fire and vinegar is practiced country-widely, and other techniques appear to be less-applied.