Chinese herbal medicines(CHMs)are an integral part of ecosys-tem service for humankind and represent one of most important bioresources in our planet,in which nature's ability is fully unlocked to prevent/treat human diseases.From the world-wide research and practice in recent years,we can feel that the process of globalization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is accelerat-ing;especially since the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 since December 2019,the world has gained more recognition of its important/unique values.