目的:为了更有效地鉴定中药独活并作为该药材标准化的基础,我们对其详细的形态和显微特征进行了深入的研究。方法:从独活的道地产区收集药材样本,并采用传统的生药学鉴定手段对其形态和显微特征进行研究并与文献进行了比较。结果:发现了一种明显的但一直被忽视的粉末新特征,即具有交错纹理的纺锤形薄壁细胞,可作为一个重要的鉴定独活药材的显微特征。此外,本文对其形态及其它显微特征及文献的异同分别进行了描述和探讨。结论:这些结果为完善独活的药材鉴定提供了重要的科学依据。 OBJECTIVE: In order to more effectively identify the uniqueness of traditional Chinese medicine as the basis for the standardization of the medicinal material, we conducted in-depth studies on its detailed morphology and microscopic features. METHODS: Samples of medicinal materials were collected from the real estate area of ​​Duiwu and their morphological and microscopic characteristics were studied using traditional methods of pharmacognosy and compared with the literature. RESULTS: An obvious but always overlooked new feature of the powder was found, namely spindle-shaped parenchyma cells with interlaced textures, which can serve as an important microscopic feature for identification of unique active herbs. In addition, the differences and similarities of the morphology and other microscopic features and literature are described and discussed in this paper. Conclusion: These results provide an important scientific basis for improving the identification of independent living herbs.