[Discussion and analysis on determination term of medicinal materials and decotion pieces in Chinese pharmacopoeia (2010 edition, volume I )].

Term of medicinal materials and decoction pieces in Chinese pharmacopoeia (2010 edition, Volume I) have been analyzed and d. 374 among 593 medicinal materials in Chinese pharmacopoeia has determination term including 461 determination indexes, 323 compositions and 9 s; 417 kinds of decoction pieces among 822 in Chinese pharmacopoeia has determination term. Eight kinds of decoction pieces with limit requirements were found with no determination term. Content and style of term of and cutting crude drugs were inconsistent. Suggestions related have also been given for pharmacopoeia revision.