Objective:The study aimed to establish a convenient analytic method to identify herbal tea particles from different kinds or sources. Method: The two-dimensional and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra of 35 herbal tea particle samples were determined

and the characteristics and differences of the spectra were comparatively analyzed. At the same time

the characteristic spectra parameters. λEx

λEm

IEx and I>Em

were extracted. The analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0. Result: There were significant differences exhibited in their fluorescence spectrum of herbal tea particles from different kinds and sources. However

slight differences of fluorescence spectra were observed in different production batches of herbal tea particle in the same type from the same factory. The identification analysis matched well with the actual results. Conclusion: The fluorescence spectroscopy combining with computer pattern recognition is a useful method in the rapid identification of herbal tea particles.