[Objective] The aim was to study the optimum extraction process of polysaccharide from chrysanthemum.[Method] By dint of orthogonal and single-factor experiments,the influences of microwave efficiency,extraction time,and liquid ratio on the extraction rate of polysaccharides from chrysanthemum were studied.The optimum operation condition by microwave extraction method was determined and was compared with that by traditional extraction method.[Result] The optimum extraction conditions were:800 W,1:15(solid-liquid ratio),and 15 min.The polysaccharides extraction yield under such optimum condition was 5.59%.The extraction yield of impregnation was generally about 2.73%.[Conclusion] Compared with the traditional extraction method,the microwave extraction was simple,convenient,energy saving,and efficient,and was suitable for industrial extraction of polysaccharide.