Obstructive jaundice belongs to the category of jaundice in Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine practitioners can identify the symptoms and then help to treat it through formulas and proprietary Chinese medicines. Heat is more important than dampness: yellowing of the body and eyes, sharp yellow color, thirst, fever, abdominal distension, pain in the region of the ribs and thighs, dryness and bitterness of the mouth, vomiting and nausea, yellow and scanty urine, constipation. To take Artemisia Incarnata Tang, the medicines include Artemisia Incarnata, Rhubarb and Gardenia. Adverse reactions and contraindications are imprecise. Dampness is more important than Heat: yellowing of the body and eyes, more vivid yellow color, body sleepiness, chest tightness, poor appetite, abdominal distension and vomiting, scanty stools. Take Yin Chen Wu Ling San with the drugs Yin Chen, Poria, Psyllium, Psyllium, Zedoaria, Poria, and Gui Zhi. Adverse reactions and contraindications are imprecise. Depressed heat in the biliary organs: yellowing of the body and eyes, sharp yellow color, pain in the right hypochondrium and ribs, bitter mouth and dry throat, eructation (hiccups), vomiting, constipation, yellow urine. Take Da Chai Hu Tang with the following medicines: Chai Hu, Scutellaria baicalensis, Pinellia ternata, Citrus aurantium, Rhubarb, Jujubae, Ginger, and Paeonia lactiflora. Adverse reactions and contraindications are imprecise. Cold-damp obstruction: yellow body and eyes, dull yellow color, abdominal distention, poor appetite, loose stools, fear of cold, taking Yin Chen Jiao Pian Tang, the drugs are Atractylodes macrocephala, Yin Chen, Pian Zi, Dry Ginger, Cinnamon. Adverse reactions and contraindications are imprecise. In the presence of obstructive jaundice, the cause of the disease should be identified, and the medication should be taken under the guidance of a physician to avoid delays.