The invention relates to a control method for automatic dispensing of traditional Chinese medicines. The control method comprises the steps of medicine taking, weighing and medicine dispensing and medicine placing. A device for implementing the control method for automatic dispensing of the traditional Chinese medicines comprises a control system, a medicine storage cabinet, a medicine taking trolley and a medicine dispensing and weighing device, wherein the medicine taking trolley, a measuring scale and a medicine dispensing gripper are electrically connected with the control system. Through the control method and the device, manual operation and automatic medicine dispensing control functions are realized, measuring, matching and conveying of a plurality of traditional Chinese medicines can be realized, patients' waiting time is shortened, identity recognition is more accurate, and errors and potential hazards in medicine dispensing are reduced; a real-time working state as well as the target weight, actual weight and error value of each material can be displayed, the degree of automation is high, the operation is simple, the environment in a pharmacy is effectively protected, no dust is produced, and feeding is accurate; and the error rate is low, an automatic memory system effectively saves data parameters of dispensing and measuring, and data loss can be prevented through automatic backup.