OBJECTIVE To determine the content of Pb,As,Hg and Cd in 47 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine collected from Fuzhou,Zhangzhou,Xiamen and Jianyang METHODS The content of heavy meatals was determined according to Chinese National Standard for food.RESULTS Pb and Cd contents in most products were below the limit,only As and Hg exceeded the limit .CONCLUSION Pb and Cd contents in traditional Chinese medicine from Fujian province fall in the standard range,only the contents of As and Hg exceed the limit.