How much does Poria cocos cost per pound?

Job's tears is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Many of us have heard that Job's tears has the effects of promoting urination, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and calming down. It also has the effects of treating insomnia, enhancing human immunity, and preventing cancer. Job's tears are grown all over China and are an important economic medicinal material. Many people want to know how much it costs per pound? Let’s master it together.

1. Price Quotes

The medicinal effect of coix seed is strong, so its price is not low, but there are many varieties, so the medicinal effects among them also vary, which will affect its price. In addition, the prices in different regions are also slightly different. At present, the wholesale price of coix seed in the market is about 18 yuan per catty, while the price in drugstores is between 20-30 yuan. Some drugstores may be higher, and if it is natural, the price is at least 40 yuan per catty.

2. Price changes

The price change of Poria cocos is determined by the launch of new products and market demand. July to September every year is the harvesting season for Coix seeds. At this time, many new products are launched, which will affect the price of Poria cocos to a certain extent. The general price is between 22 and 28 yuan. At other times when new products are released, the market is relatively sluggish and most of them are old goods, so the price is generally between 16 and 24 yuan.

3. Industry Prospects

Coix seed is mainly used for medicinal value and consumption. Consumption can enhance the body's immunity, which is especially suitable for modern people's bodies and has the effect of strengthening physical fitness. For example, the common Poria powder and Poria powder in the north are made from it as raw material. Its medicinal value is mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry or health care products. Our common Liuwei Dihuang Pills and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water both contain it. According to statistics, the demand for coix seed in my country is increasing, with the demand last year alone reaching 26,000 tons, so the industry prospects are very good.

4. Identification method

Job's tears is a common traditional Chinese medicine, but the quality of Job's tears on the market is uneven, and many of them are counterfeit and inferior products. Friends who don't know are easily deceived. The following editor has created a simple identification method. The surface of real coix seed is white, the edge is yellow-brown, the texture is hard and brittle, the cross-section is rough, the taste is bland, and it sticks to the teeth when chewed. The fake ones look similar. The best way is to use ichthyol to test it. If adding ichthyol and it turns purple, it means that starch has been added, and if there is no discoloration, it means it is real coix seed.