The invention relates to a Shaoyang cold treating granule detecting method including character, identification, inspection and content determination projects. The identification includes scutellaria baicalensis identification, radix bupleuri identification, anemone vitifolia root identification sun-dried ginseng and oriental wormwood and sweet wormwood herb identification. For solving the problem that at present, a complete set of perfect detection method for correspondingly detecting effective ingredients of Shaoyang cold treating granules is not disclosed and accordingly illegal manufacturers adopt few corresponding raw materials or do not adopt the materials and mix counterfeit anemone vitifolia roots and the adulterant oriental wormwood, a scientific, reasonable and feasible ingredient identifying and content determining method is formulated, the clinical effect of the Shaoyang cold treating granules is ensured, several medicinal materials have definite quality indexes, usage of the medicinal materials in the Shaoyang cold treating granules is ensured, and accordingly the treating effect of the drug is ensured. In addition, the counterfeit anemone vitifolia roots of the radix bupleuri and the adulterant oriental wormwood of the sweet wormwood herb can be also effectively detected, and poisonous and harmful ingredients are prevented from harming the health of patients.