Legal analysis: opening an online shop to sell Chinese herbal medicines requires a drug business license and a business license. Chinese herbal medicine is a special commodity, which has the characteristics of both commodity and medicine. It is illegal to resell Chinese herbal medicines without permission, which may also constitute a crime. The alleged crimes include the crime of selling counterfeit drugs, the crime of selling inferior drugs or the crime of illegal business. Engaged in drug retail, should first verify the business category, determine the applicant's qualification to operate prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs and Class B over-the-counter drugs, and make it clear in the business scope, and then verify the specific business scope.

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Electronic Commerce Law of the People's Republic of China handles the registration of market entities according to law. However, unless individuals sell their own agricultural and sideline products and household handicraft products, individuals do not need to obtain permission according to law, nor do they need to register according to laws and administrative regulations.