OBJECTIVETo seek microstructure characters and method of insect material medicines.

METHODInsect material medicines and Chinese patent medicines containing these medicines were observed and compared with OLYMPUS.

RESULTThe texture of integumentary cells, the shape and size of hair socket and bristle were important characters for species identification.

CONCLUSIONThis method can effectively identify 8 insect medicines, which provides some data and foundation for Chinese patent medicines' identification containing insects medicines and making quality standard for new drugs.

Animals ; Bombyx ; anatomy & histology ; ultrastructure ; Insecta ; anatomy & histology ; ultrastructure ; Materia Medica ; Quality Control ; Scorpions ; anatomy & histology ; ultrastructure