《本草图经》是中医药文献史中具有重要价值的本草学著作。文章从药图形象,易于辨识;描述细致,内容丰富;重视产地,强调道地;广集医方医案,效用齐备;博采众说,广引文献等5个方面阐述了《本草图经》研究方法的特点。对于本草研究提出了新思路与新方法,即应该与大自然四时气候变化的大背景紧密结合,运用整体的、动态的研究思路与方法,与苏颂《本草图经》推本求源的思路与方法相吻合。因此,重研《本草图经》具有重要意义。 “Materia Medica” is an important book of herbal medicine in the history of Chinese medicine. The article elaborates on the five aspects of “medical sketch” from the aspects of medicine graphics, easy identification, detailed description, rich content, emphasis on origin, emphasizing Taoism, extensive medical prescriptions, Characteristics of research methods. This paper puts forward new ideas and new methods for the research of Materia Medica, that is, it should integrate closely with the background of the four climate changes in nature, and use the holistic and dynamic research ideas and methods, Means and methods match. Therefore, reinvestigating the “Sketch Book” is of great significance.