The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating acute pancreatitis, which comprises the following raw materials by weight: 5-10 parts of rheum officinale, 5-10 parts of saltcake, 6-12 parts of bitter orange, 9-15 parts of magnolia cortex, 5-10 parts of red sage root, 5-10 parts of ligustrazine, 5-10 parts of breviscapinun, 5-10 parts of Artemisia capillaries, 5-10 parts of gentrin knotweed, 10-20 parts of radix bupleuri, 10-20 parts of gentian, 10-20 parts of pinellia ternate, 5-10 parts of white peony root, 2-6 parts of root of large-flowered skullcap, 2-6 parts of cape jasmine, 5-10 parts of ginkgo biloba, 2-6 parts of acanthopanax and 2-6 parts of rutin. According to the traditional Chinese medicine composition, the selected raw materials are natural, the compatibility is scientific, the ache can be quickly relieved, the abdominal distension is eliminated, the inflammation is reduced, the traditional Chinese medicine composition has obvious curative effect for treating pancreatitis, no toxic and side effect can be generated, the clinical practice verifies that the treatment effect is obvious, the mortality is greatly reduced, and the cure rate is enhanced.