Objectives : For the purpose of developing Korean herbalogy of the plants belonging to Pteridaceae in Korea, the literatures of the successive generations have been thoroughly investigated to prepare this article. Methods : The examined herbalogical books and research papers which published at home and abroad. Results : 1: There are totaled to 12 genera and 33 species in Pteridaceae in Korea and among them medicinal plants are 10 genera, 19 species, some 58% in total. 2: Adiantum genus is main kind enough that it has 5 species among 33 species in Pteridaceae, of which medicinal plants are 4 species. 3: The herb is the main medicinal parts if medicinal plants in the Pteridaceae, which is used in 18 species. 4: According to nature and flavor of medicinal plants in the Pteridaceae, they were classified into cold 15 species, and cool 11; bitter taste 12, little bitter taste 11 and sweet taste 5 in the order. 5: According to meridian propism of medicinal plants in the Pteridaceae, they were classified into liver meridian 15 species, lung and large intestine meridian 8 species, heart meridian 6 species. 6: According to the properties and principal curative action, they were classified into drugs for clearing away heat 24 species, drugs for detoxification 22 species, drugs for promoting diuresis 12 species in the order. 7: The number of toxic species in the Pteridaceae was examined to be 2 species. Conclusions : There are totaled to 12 genera and 33 species in Pteridaceae in Korea and among them medicinal plants are 10 genera, 19 species, some 58% in total.