Abstract:Objective:To develop a method for the identification of Chinese medicinal materials in diffraction space.Method:Using powder X-ray diffraction analysis to obtain the Fourier spectrum of 10 samples of Cortex Cinnamomi.Result:The analysis shows that each of the 10 samples has its own Fourier pattern topology and characteristic peaks which are connected with its chemical composition.Conclusion:Cortex Cinnamomi can be identified successfully according to its topology and characteristic peaks.