Abstract: Chinese herbal medicine（CHM） is one of the characteristic industries in Gansu Province. In recent years, the national industrial policy has shifted to characteristic industries. The area of Chinese medicinal plants in Gansu Province is increasing year by year. Planting CHM has become an effective way for the vast rural areas and farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich. The demand for the mechanization of the whole process of CHM production is increasing. Through literature review and field investigation, this paper summarizes the current situation of mechanization research and application from the aspects of tillage, planting, management, harvesting and other operational links, combined with the key cultivation agronomic techniques of authentic Rhizome Chinese herbal medicines such as Angelica sinensis, Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus. The problems existing in mechanized production were analyzed. Such as the planting area of CHM was mostly hilly and mountainous, which was scattered and small. There were many varieties of Rhizome Chinese herbal medicines and the planting methods, and cultivation agronomic requirements were more complex, so it was difficult to integrate agricultural machinery and agronomy. There was poor operation quality of CHM equipment in key links, the rate of return on investment was low, and farmers’ enthusiasm for purchasing was not high. The existing CHM equipment had low technical content, lack of innovation, and was easy to be copied, and enterprises had low enthusiasm for the mechanized research and development of CHM. This paper puts forward the future trends of large-scale development of Chinese medicinal materials industry, standardized development of planting mode, high-quality and efficient development of key link machinery and tools, and leading development of Chinese medicinal materials machinery production enterprises, in order to provide reference for the research and development of CHM production equipment, and help the further development of CHM industry.