中藥藥材學是認識及研究中藥的基礎。卻正確辯別藥材及確認藥材之品質的優劣，首先應認識藥材的歷史沿革、來源、種類、真偽及醫藥上的應用，進而對植物組織學、形態學、中藥有效成分、中藥藥理作用及療效的應用，宜有充分之認識，內容涵蓋中藥性味、歸經、成分、主治效能、藥理與藥性分類之概覽及藥材鑑定。並須具有名制、分類、五官鑑定等之基本常識，進而教導學生了解藥材之藥用部位、有效成分及其真偽優劣的辯別與鑑定技術。故本課程將以深入淺出的方式，配合實務藥材之外部形態學、有效成分及醫藥上的應用等教學，引導學生對中藥藥材有完整的認識，從而有助於學生對中藥藥材能更進一步的認識及並有助其學術生涯之規劃。
Traditional Chinese medicinal is the basis of understanding and researching Chinese medicine. However, to correctly distinguish the medicinal materials and confirm the quality of the medicinal materials, we should first understand the historical evolution, sources, types, authenticity of the medicinal materials and the application in medicine, and then on the plant histology, morphology, active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacological effects of traditional Chinese medicine and The application of curative effect should be fully understood. The content covers the taste of traditional Chinese medicine, return to the classics, ingredients, main efficacy, pharmacology and drug classification overview and identification of medicinal materials. And must have the basic knowledge of name system, classification, facial features identification, etc., and then teach students to understand the medicinal parts of medicinal materials, effective ingredients and their authenticity discrimination and identification techniques. Therefore, this course will guide students to have a complete understanding of Chinese herbal medicines in a simple and easy way, and cooperate with the teaching of external morphology, effective ingredients and medical applications of practical herbal medicines, thus helping students to further understand Chinese herbal medicines. And help to plan his academic career.