Objective To extract flavonoids and polysaccharide in Saussurea medusa Maxim.Methods One point two kg of raw Saussurea medusa Maxim was refluxed in 80% ethanol followed by defatting in petroleum ether and then by isolation with the column chromatography of polyamide to obtain the total flavonoids.The polysaccharide was isolated and extracted from the raw material by distilled water extraction and alcohol precipitation.Results Five grams of flavonoids and 80.0 g polysaccharide were extracted from the Saussur...