Proteomics technology, a major component of system biology, has gained 
comprehensive attention in the area of medical diagnosis, drug development, and 
mechanism research. On the holistic and systemic theory, proteomics has a 
convergence with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In this review, we 
discussed the applications of proteomic technologies in diseases-TCM syndrome 
combination researches. We also introduced the proteomic studies on the in vivo 
and in vitro effects and underlying mechanisms of TCM treatments using Chinese 
herbal medicine (CHM), Chinese herbal formula (CHF), and acupuncture. 
Furthermore, the combined studies of proteomics with other "-omics" technologies 
in TCM were also discussed. In summary, this report presents an overview of the 
recent advances in the application of proteomic technologies in TCM studies and 
sheds a light on the future global and further research on TCM.