To study and select the drying method of fresh material of Resina Liquidambaris.Methods:The fresh Resina Liquidambaris was dried by 60 ℃ drying method，shade-drying method，freeze-drying method，auxiliary dispersion drying method and distillation drying method.Based on steam distillation-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SD-GC-MS) technology，the difference of volatile components in different dry preparation samples was compared.Combined with the requirements of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 edition standard for the quality standard of Resina Liquidambaris，the quality of samples prepared by different drying methods was evaluated.Results:The dried samples by distillation drying method had the most volatile components.The composition of the volatile components of the samples prepared by different drying methods was quite different.The samples of the distillation drying method met the requirements of the 2015 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.Conclusion:It is suggested that the distillation drying method is stable and easy to produce，which is worthy of further research and further promotion.