The invention relates to a method for detecting Jingfang granules. The method comprises the steps of character identifying, checking and measuring content, wherein the step of identifying comprises identification of schizonepeta, radix angelicae pubescentis, ligusticum wallichii, fructus aurantii and bupleurum longiradiatum; the step of measuring content refers to a step of measuring content of ephedrine hydrochloride. Aiming at the problem that the condition that fewer raw materials are added or corresponding raw materials are not added by illegal manufacturer or a counterfeit drug bupleurum longiradiatum is mixed cannot be monitored because active ingredients of the granules cannot be correspondingly detected by a set of perfect detection method at present, a scientific, reasonable, practical and feasible component identification and content measurement method is formulated, the clinical effects of the Jingfang granules are guaranteed, quality indexes of several medicinal materials are clear, and application of various medicinal materials in the Jingfang granules is ensured, so that the curative effect of the drug is guaranteed. Moreover, the counterfeit drug bupleurum longiradiatum in radix bupleuri can be effectively detected, and a phenomenon that health of patients is endangered by two toxic ingredients, including bupleurotoxin and acetylbupleurotoxin, contained in bupleurum longiradiatum is avoided.