Concentrations of zinc,iron,copper,manganese,selemium,lead and mercury in six types of Chinese herbal medicine for rheumatism were determined by AAS.The results showed that the types of Chinese herbal medicine for rheumatism all have a large amount of Fe,Zn,Cu and Mn.In paste type,the amount of Zn is the highest,in other types,the amount of Fe is the highest.In addition,there also exist some amount of Pb and Hg,which is harmful to human body.