Objective: To discriminate ‘Genjing’ from ‘Genzhuangjing’ in the traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Method: Through collecting the bibliographic data and combined with professional practice

rhizoma Chinese medicinal materials in the 2010 edition of the China pharmacopoeia were summarized and analyzed. Result: Some Chinese medicinal materials use part of the description and Latin term were discussed and some revision suggestions were put forward. Conclusion: The standard for the ‘Genjing’ and ‘Genzhuangjing’ in the traditional Chinese medicinal materials is used to provide reference.