The quality of Chinese medicinal materials has declined and the United States wants to grow them locally

　　To make that happen, a farmer would need to commit an acre of land to the project for eight years, Glenn said. He said that because some herbs are trees or perennials that take several years to grow to the point where they can be sold, it takes time to realize the maximum return on investment.

　　The center's initial research shows return on investment ranging from $1.69 to $20 per plant.

　　According to the report, Glenn said: "As the experiment continues, we will work to enable farmers to grow more high-value and high-demand plants. ”

　　Links to the domestic market. The quality of Chinese herbal medicines varies.

　　Prices of Chinese herbal medicines have skyrocketed? Sit tight; Chinese herbal medicine pieces are regulated? Or they may benefit from it... The reporter found that in recent years, many listed companies have begun to deploy the field of Chinese herbal medicine cultivation, leading a healthy life of "self-sufficiency", which can not only ensure supply, stabilize prices, but also monitor quality.

　　Medicinal chaos

　　“Buying wolfberry is simply a matter of character”

　　Farmers' planting and production are in full swing here, but the wolfberries purchased by citizens there are still too colored. “Buying wolfberry is simply a matter of quality. Sometimes it looks very beautiful, and sometimes its original shape is revealed as soon as it is soaked in water. ”Zhang told reporters that his family often uses wolfberry to make porridge and soak it in water, but the quality is very different every time, and sometimes the water is dyed brick red.

　　“Problems such as dyeing of prepared pieces, containing impurities, and excessive heavy metals are all serious problems in the industry. Although the frequency of exposure has increased sharply this year, many patients still report that the quality of medicinal materials is poor, or that the medicine is ineffective. ”Long Muheng, director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the Otolaryngology Institute of the Guangdong Armed Police Hospital, suggested that citizens should be particularly cautious when purchasing at farmers' markets or pharmacies. Each batch of goods may be different, especially the former. "In comparison, hospital pharmacies may not necessarily have the cheapest prices, but the purchase channels and positioning determine that their quality is relatively stable and guaranteed. ”he thought.

　　Recently, eight departments including the Food and Drug Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Traditional Chinese Medicine." The notice clarified that except for the existing 17 professional markets for Chinese medicinal materials, no new professional markets for Chinese medicinal materials are allowed to be opened in any locality. At the same time, enterprises and individuals without legal qualifications are strictly prohibited from engaging in the production of traditional Chinese medicine pieces and the extraction of traditional Chinese medicines. The industry believes that this will benefit listed pharmaceutical companies with planting projects.

　　Many companies seize upstream resources

　　Data show that the Chinese herbal medicine piece industry continued to grow rapidly in the first half of this year, with revenue increasing by 52.58% year-on-year and total profit increasing by 57.95% year-on-year, the best performance among all sub-industries. The reporter found that as the price of Chinese herbal medicines began to rise from a "helicopter" in the past few years, more and more companies began to rush to plant and lay out the source of the industry.

　　“We have currently established more than 20 companies in Guangdong, Beijing, Shanxi, Sichuan, Ningxia, Yunnan and other places and invested in the construction of large-scale medicinal material planting bases, forming a complete industrial chain of traditional Chinese medicine resource development, manufacturing, logistics and distribution, and new drug creation. ”At a forum on brand creation of traditional Chinese medicine pieces held recently, Wang Yonghui, chairman of Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, said that the company has standardized planting of isatis root, astragalus, skullcap, dangshen, etc., of which the order planting of isatis root alone is about 10,000 acres.

　　As a leading enterprise in the "Donkey-hide Jiao Industry", Dong'e Donkey-hide Jiao has even developed donkey breeding overseas. “Dong'e Ejiao is the only enterprise approved by the state with the qualification to import donkey skins. Ethiopia is the only country where there are more donkeys than people. Land has been obtained locally, and the qualifications and design plans for the construction of raw material bases have been obtained and are under construction. ” Qin Yufeng, President of Shandong Dong'e Ejiao Co., Ltd. said. It is understood that Dong'e Ejiao currently has 20 standardized donkey breeding demonstration bases. In addition, it has also carried out the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials such as Rehmannia glutinosa and Codonopsis pilosula.

　　In addition, Kangmei Pharmaceutical acquired the Bozhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Trading Center; Yunnan Baiyao has the origin and planting advantages of Chonglu, Panax notoginseng and other raw materials; Qizheng Tibetan Medicine owns the Shahu Wolfberry Processing Center project... The reporter counted dozens of listed companies with planting bases or cooperation projects. “In the past few years, the price of Chinese herbal medicines has been on a "helicopter". Pharmaceutical companies cannot bear it, and everyone has become "self-sufficient". The advantage is to control prices, supervise quality, and at the same time ensure supply. They can even dominate market prices and have a greater say in the industry. ”An industry observer told reporters.

　　Helps in quality control of medicinal materials

　　Judging from feedback from the capital market yesterday, most listed companies with Chinese herbal medicine planting resources performed well. Although issues with Chinese herbal medicine have been frequently exposed recently, the industry is still optimistic about the industry's prospects.

　　Wang Yonghui believes that the recent exposure of dyed decoction pieces by the Food and Drug Administration is a "good thing" for the industry. "Strict investigation and punishment can clean up and rectify the chaos in the industry, which will definitely be beneficial to the development of decoction pieces and even the entire traditional Chinese medicine industry in the long run. ”