Objective: To establish methods for identification of Dai medicine, the heartwoods and leaves of Cassia siamea.
Methods: Macroscopic, microscopic observation and TLC technique were used to anthenticate this crude drug, and the identification characteristics were studied.
Results: Macroscopic and microscopic identification methods and TLC characters of the ethnomedicine were re-ported, and the simple and detailed drawings of the transections of the heartwoods and leaves, as well as microscopic drawings of their powders were drawn in this paper.
Conclusion: The results can serve as evidence for identification of the ethnomedicine in the utilization.