The autumn dew is cool, and the laurel rain is all over the branches. In the golden autumn, we went to Bozhou, the capital of medicine, and to Yuexi, Wuzhi, Pingyi and other drug producing areas to understand the current situation of the Chinese medicine market and explore the way of Chinese medicine.

First stop: white peony planting base in Bozhou, Anhui Province

The standardized planting base of traditional Chinese medicine in Bozhou was investigated on the spot. In the ten thousand mu medicinal field, Paeonia lactiflora, Paeonia suffruticosa, Chrysanthemum morifolium and other kinds of traditional Chinese medicines are thriving without a glance. Under the leadership of pharmaceutical farmers, go deep into the pharmaceutical field, understand the growth of medicinal materials, and master the planting environment and planting requirements of various medicinal materials.

At the time of the new production of Paeonia lactiflora, due to the low price of Paeonia lactiflora in recent years, the area has been reduced year by year, and the floor area has been small. At present, the area of Paeonia lactiflora grown in Anhui and other main production areas for 4-5 years is about 20000 mu, and the total output can reach more than 15000 tons. Radix Paeoniae Alba is one of the 40 varieties of traditional Chinese medicine commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. The annual demand is huge, and many merchants are full of expectations for the future.

Second stop: Anhui Yuexi Poria cocos planting base

Yuexi is rich in traditional Chinese medicine. The wild traditional Chinese medicine in Yuexi is widely distributed, with a wide variety and rich reserves. It mainly includes Poria cocos, Gastrodia elata, pig ginseng, Dendrobium, Platycodon grandiflorum, etc. the artificially cultivated Chinese medicinal materials have high yield, good quality and wide cultivation area.

The standardized planting base of traditional Chinese medicine in Bozhou was investigated on the spot. Yuexi County in the Dabie Mountains has been the main production area of Poria cocos since ancient times. It is understood that Poria cocos, a kind of medicinal material, has the functions of calming the mind, moistening and strengthening the spleen. It is one of the first medicinal and food homologous varieties issued by the state. According to rough statistics, it is used in 1452 Chinese patent medicines in the country. Yuexi Poria cocos is as white as jade. Fresh Poria cocos is as thin as paper after being processed and dried by pharmacists. It is transparent in the sun and has layers of veins, like a faint cloud; After processing and drying, Yuexi Poria cocos tablets not only have a beautiful appearance, but also emit a faint fragrance; The texture is tough. Yuexi tuckahoe tablets are soaked in water for several months, but they are still not deformed and will not break. After decocting in water, they are still quite strong and have great toughness.

Third stop: Rehmannia base in Wuzhi County, Henan Province

Wuzhi County, Henan Province, is famous for its four major Huaiyao towns in the country, including Rehmannia glutinosa, yam, chrysanthemum and Achyranthes bidentata. At the time of harvest of Rehmannia glutinosa, the fields were filled with the joy of harvest. Wuzhi county is located in huaichuan plain in Northern Henan Province, at the junction of Taihang Mountains and Northern Henan Plain. It is known as "niujiaochuan" in the world. It integrates the sun of Taihang Mountains and the sun of Yellow River water. The land is loose and fertile, with abundant rainfall, sufficient sunlight and mild climate. The climatic environment of "no drought in spring, no overheating in summer, no waterlogging in autumn and no cold in winter" is conducive to the growth and rhizome expansion of Rehmannia glutinosa.

Rehmannia glutinosa (Rehmannia glutinosa) is a commonly used bulk medicinal material. Due to the reduction of planting for two consecutive years, it encountered rainstorm in the main production area last year, resulting in serious production reduction and obvious production capacity decline, leading to the market repeatedly breaking historical highs. At the time of new production, the market fell, but it was difficult for the market to calm down due to the attention of many parties.

Fourth stop: Hawthorn base in Pingyi County, Shandong Province

"Clusters of hawthorn have turned red, just like hanging with small lanterns." Linyi City, Shandong Province has cultivated hawthorn for 250 years, of which Pingyi County is a famous Hawthorn producing area. From a distance, you can see clusters of new red hanging on the branches. The sweet and sour feeling overflows in your mouth, which makes you feel refreshed. According to the information from the production area, hawthorn production has begun. Due to the low production this year, the production price has been rising all the way, and the inventory in the production area is not large. At present, the price is high, and it is changeable in the later stage. Many businesses are waiting and watching.

In addition to hawthorn, the delegation also learned about the planting situation and the purchase and sales volume of genuine medicinal materials bases in Shandong, such as honeysuckle, Salvia miltiorrhiza, semen Ziziphi Spinosae, semen Platycladi.

Through this exploration of Bozhou medicinal material market, the visit and investigation of Anhui and Shandong Chinese medicinal material producing areas have improved the understanding of market information, strengthened the cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers, accelerated the construction of the medicinal material traceability industry chain, and explored the key points in the process of traditional Chinese medicine planting, the characteristics of genuine medicinal materials, and the optimization of primary processing of origin.

Editor: Fengli

Photographer: songweifang