Pholidota chinensis Lindl. is a plant in Pholidota of Orchidaceae family~[1],as well as a traditional edible and medicinal plant in Guangxi Province,and has the effects of clearing away heat and nourishing yin,and preventing phlegm form forming and stopping coughing. In this paper,the research on the herbal medicine,medicinal identification,chemical composition and extraction process of some chemical components,trace elements,clinical application and pharmacological action,antibacterial effect were reviewed. The existing problems in the current research were analyzed,and its future research direction were prospected,with an attempt to provide reference for its future research and development and utilization. Pholidota chinensis Lindl. Is a plant in Pholidota of Orchidaceae family ~ [1], as well as a traditional edible and medicinal plant in Guangxi Province, and has the effects of clearing away heat and nourishing yin, and preventing phlegm form forming and stopping coughing . In this paper, the research on the herbal medicine, medicinal identification, chemical composition and extraction process of some chemical components, trace elements, clinical application and pharmacological action, antibacterial effect were reviewed. The existing problems in the current research were analyzed, and its future research direction were prospected, with an attempt to provide reference for its future research and development and utilization.