目的揭示并健全西红花的真伪优劣检定方法,特别是经验法。方法根据《中国药典》和药籍文献记载等资料,再结合药品市场现状和笔者实际工作经验阐明及论证。结果最容易混淆的菊科植物红花与西红花区别较大;其他混杂优劣可增加经验法判定。结论西红花应严格检定真伪优劣,市场混乱现象亟需整肃。 Objective To reveal and improve the merits of the saffron authentication method, especially the experience method. Methods According to the “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” and records of drug literature and other information, combined with the status of the drug market and the author’s actual work experience to clarify and demonstrate. The results most likely to confuse the Compositae saffron and saffron differences; other pros and cons can increase the empirical method to determine. Conclusion safflower should be strictly tested the authenticity of the pros and cons, the market turmoil urgently need to purge.