Abstract:This paper summarized the research progress of rhubarb and its classical prescriptions in treating chronic kidney disease(CKD). These prescriptions include Dahuangfuzi dcoction, Dahuanggancao dcoction, Dahuangzhechong pill and Wenpi dcoction. The pathogenesis of CKD was introduced from the aspects of Western medicine and Chinese medcine. Moreover, the prescriptions in treating CKD were summarized from the aspects of clinical effect and pharmacological mechanism. In addition, the mechanisms of rhubarb, as the main component of these prescriptions, were elaborated. This article supplies reference arrangement and theoretical guidance for clinical and experimental researches.