The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicinal composition for treating acute cholecystitis. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition comprises, by weight, 4-6 parts of Radix Curcumae Aromaticae, 2-4 parts of radix bupleuri, 6-8 parts of Fructus Aurantii, 2-4 parts of Cortex Moutan, 4-6 parts of Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 1-3 parts of Herba Patriniae, 7-9 parts of Cogongrass rhizome, 3-5 parts of Trogopterus Dung, 1-3 parts of Gentiana scabra Bunge, 6-8 parts of Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis, 4-6 parts of Herba Cynomorii, 2-4 parts of Herba Taraxaci, 1-3 parts of Corydalis tuber, 5-7 parts of chicken's gizzard-membrane, 4-6 parts of pumpkin peel, 2-4 parts of Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, 4-6 parts of Spora Lygodii, 2-4 parts of Gleditsia sinensis Lam, 6-8 parts of Arthraxon hispidus, 2-4 parts of Centella asiatica, 6-8 parts of Commom Duckweed and 1-3 parts of Pedicularis chinensis Maxim.. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition has the efficacies of liver coursing, qi rectifying, blood circulation invigorating, depression resolving, blood cooling, bladder benefiting, blood nourishing, liver softening, heat clearing and detoxifying, and has the advantages of substantial clinic treatment effect on the acute cholecystitis, short treatment course, fast effectiveness, difficult recurrence, low cost and no side effects.