[Objective]To understand the quality differences of Pogostemon cablin medicinal materials in 10 different producing areas such as Yangchun City,Zhaoqing City and Zhanjiang City in Guangdong Province.[Method]Ten batches of glycolic herbs from different producing areas were used as materials to detect the test items under the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,and the differences of Pogostemon cablin herbs from dif-ferent producing areas were analyzed by cluster analysis and principal component analysis.[Result]The characteristics of microscopic identi-fication and thin layer identification were obvious,and the contents of moisture,total ash,acid insoluble ash,alcohol soluble extract and pat-chouli alcohol were in accordance with the requirements of the pharmacopoeia.[Conclusion]The quality of 10 batches of Pogostemon cablin from different producing areas is different.Among them,the quality of Pogostemon cablin from Tanshui Town,Yangchun City,Guangdong Province and Sihui City,Zhaoqing City,Guangdong Province is the best.