Objective:To optimize the best softening and cutting technology of Phellodendron chinense.Method:The content of berberian and alcohol-soluble extract was regarded as evaluated index to determine the best softening and cutting technology of P.chinense.with different ways.Result:Spraying was best softening method that Phellodendron was sprayed at the temperature of 20 ℃ in 8 hours with the total water of 150 mL per 100 g Phellodendron.The reasonable cutting method was to cut the Phellodendron perpendicular to the fiber in 4 mm width.Conclusion:Softening and cutting were reasonable with perfect stability that could be applied to the industrial manufacture and the quality control of Phellodendron chinense Schneid.