中药饮片是指在中医理论指导下，依据辨证施治、调剂及其制剂需要， 并对中药材进行特殊炮制加工后成品。中药饮片作为药品类型一种，同样为临床治病救人特殊商品，质量优劣不仅直接影响到人体生命安全及其健康，而且在流通领域所暴露出缺点以及不足之处逐渐凸显，不仅对中药饮片的质量、市场流通，价格管理改革势在必行。
Chinese herbal decoction pieces refer to the finished products of Chinese herbal medicines processed specially according to the needs of syndrome differentiation and treatment, dispensing and preparation under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory. As a kind of medicines, Chinese herbal pieces are also special commodities for clinical treatment and rescue. Their quality not only directly affects human life safety and health, but also exposes shortcomings and shortcomings in the field of circulation. It is imperative to reform the quality, market circulation and price management of Chinese herbal pieces.