Precious medicinal materials in Northeast China

The most famous food culture in the Northeast is that people who travel to the Northeast go for the local delicacies, sauerkraut and stews. But don’t forget that the specialties of the Northeast are not limited to these. The Northeast’s medicinal materials are not only used all over the country. Most people know that astragalus, rhizoma cyrtonemae and schisandrae chinensis are all precious medicinal materials in the Northeast. Let’s take a look at the relevant introduction.

Chinese medicinal materials with large market capacity and good prospects

1. Astragalus. Astragalus produced in Northeast China is called Beiqi. Both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble components are relatively high. More than 200 Chinese patent medicines in the country use it as raw material. It is also a major medicinal material for both medical and food export and foreign exchange earning. The current market price is 20-30 yuan (kg, the same below).

2. Dinosauria thunbergii. Wild resources are almost exhausted and pharmaceutical companies are using more and more of them. It is understood that a pharmaceutical factory in Chengdu, Sichuan alone requires 10,000 tons of trogostemon cablin per year. Most of them are purchased from production areas in Northeast China, and the current price of dry products has risen to 11 yuan.

3. Schisandra chinensis. The wild buffalo resources in the mountains have been severely damaged, and the cycle of artificial cultivation is long. Coupled with the impact of market price fluctuations in the previous year, the planting area has decreased and prices have been rising steadily.

Medicinal herbs with health benefits

4. Wolfberry. Lycium barbarum has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the body, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Its roots, stems, leaves and fruits can all be used as medicine. It can also prevent wind and sand, and can be used to return farmland to forest.

5. Acanthopanax senticosus. It has the effects of invigorating Qi, strengthening the spleen and kidney, calming the mind, dispelling wind, removing dampness, strengthening tendons, resisting fatigue, anti-aging, and anti-tumor and cancer. Its roots, stems, leaves and fruits can all be used as medicine. The wild resources have been severely damaged by humans and artificial cultivation started relatively late.

6. American ginseng. Nourishes yin and replenishes qi, promotes fluid production and lowers blood pressure, enhances immunity, fights cancer, and is cool in nature. It has a wide range of applications and is used in large quantities. Its price has remained high for many years. The current market price is 220-400 yuan.

American Ginseng

Medicinal and edible herbs

7. Codonopsis pilosula. It has the functions of strengthening the body, replenishing the lungs, promoting lactation and discharging pus, detoxifying and treating sores, and improving memory. It is also the "king of mountain vegetables" delicacy. It has been exported to South Korea, Japan, and the United States for a long time. The planting benefits are good, and the average annual income per mu is 4,000-5,000 yuan.

8. Platycodon. It has the functions of anti-inflammatory, promoting lung function, dispelling cold, removing phlegm and discharging pus. It is also an excellent raw material for the Xian people to pickle pickles. This product has gone beyond Asia and is very popular around the world. The prospects for planting Platycodon grandiflorum are unlimited. The current market price is 50-70 yuan.

9. Asparagus. Asparagus is a precious medicinal material. It has good effects on high blood pressure, heart disease, edema, cystitis, kidney stones, colorectal cancer, leukemia, neuralgia, and vision loss, and has no toxic side effects. Asparagus is also a health vegetable with high nutritional value. It tastes delicious, has a unique flavor, and is extremely fragrant. It is known as "one of the top ten famous dishes in the world." The domestic market price is 20-30 yuan (fresh product).