Abstract:Melasma arvense (Benth.) H.-M. (Scrophulariaceae) is a folk medicine in Yunnan. From the aqueous soluble fraction of its roots, melasmoside, a new monoterpenoid glucoside, has been obtained by chromatography on active charcoal. The structure of melasmoside was suggested as (1 ) by chemical reactions, spectroscopic analysis and X-ray analysis.