Abstract:Objective:To establish a method to determine the content of vanillic acid in Rhizoma Picrorhizae.Method:The content was determined by dual wavelength TLC scanning.Result:The peak area of vanillic acid is reproducible in 4 hours;recovery 96.5%;RSD-3%;RSD of duplicate experiment 5%.Conclusion: A thin layer chromatographic scanning method has been developed for determining the content of vanillic acid.The method is reproducible,workable and reliable.