Phenolic acids from herbs of two genuses Carex were analysed by Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Ten following phenolic acids were identified: caffeic, protocatechuic, gentisic, p-coumaric, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-hydroxyphenylacetic, synapic, ferulic, syringic, and vanilic. These compounds were identified by comparison with authentic standards. By the RP-HPLC method the content of seven phenolic acids (caffeic, protocatechuic, p-coumaric, p-hydroxybenzoic, ferulic, syringic, and vanilic) was determined.