Li Zhenjiang: Traditional Chinese medicine should be included in the national strategic resources

"It is urgent to save and protect traditional Chinese medicine so as to avoid the exhaustion of traditional Chinese medicine resources." Li Zhenjiang, deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman of Shenwei Pharmaceutical Group, told our reporter recently that at present, a large number of Chinese herbal medicines are exported and used by other countries, which seriously weakens the international competitiveness of Chinese herbal medicine industry At the same time, Chinese herbal medicines are exploited predatorily and the contradiction between supply and demand is increasing Traditional Chinese medicine is the basis of the development of traditional Chinese medicine industry It should be listed in the national strategic resources and protected "A large number of Chinese herbal medicines are exported, which seriously weakens the international competitiveness of China's traditional Chinese medicine industry." Li Zhenjiang said that at present, China's annual demand for traditional Chinese medicine materials is about 700000 tons, of which 300000 tons are exported The types and quantity of exports are growing rapidly A large number of precious Chinese herbal medicines are exported directly or after extraction After simple processing and packaging abroad, they not only occupy the international market, but also a large number of them are resold to the Chinese market For example, Japan, South Korea and other countries adopt our traditional prescriptions and use the resources of Chinese herbal medicines in China to process so-called "Chinese herbal medicines" There is no advantage in efficacy, but the price is several times or even dozens of times higher than that of domestic Chinese herbal medicines According to statistics, 30% of China's traditional Chinese medicine market has been occupied by "foreign traditional Chinese medicine" In the international market, South Korea and Japan occupy more than 90% of the market share of Chinese herbal medicines, and 80% of the Chinese herbal medicines used are imported from China With our precious resources and traditional prescriptions, it is heartbreaking to make a wedding dress for other countries Speaking of these, Li Zhenjiang is very sad "Overexploitation has led to the extinction of Cordyceps sinensis, Saussurea involucrata and other Chinese herbal medicines, and the disappearance of rare Chinese herbal medicines such as wild ginseng." Li Zhenjiang also said that at present, due to the rapid growth of the traditional Chinese medicine industry and the expansion of export demand, the demand for traditional Chinese medicine is far greater than the output Over exploitation and predatory exploitation have made many traditional Chinese medicine extinct and a large number of varieties are on the brink of extinction There are 168 species of medicinal plants listed in the list of rare and endangered protected plants in China The over exploitation of traditional Chinese medicine also causes serious ecological crisis and seriously destroys the ecological balance The over exploitation of Glycyrrhiza in Gansu, Qinghai and other places leads to the desertification of large areas of land The extinction of a large number of medicinal materials leads to the failure of production of many traditional famous medicines At the same time, the extinction of a species will lead to the extinction of more than a dozen species in the biological chain, resulting in a chain reaction With the increasingly tight supply, the price of traditional Chinese medicine is generally rising rapidly and the quality is difficult to guarantee, which brings serious hidden dangers to the development of traditional Chinese medicine industry Saving and protecting Chinese herbal medicines has become an urgent matter Li Zhenjiang suggested that traditional Chinese medicine should be listed as a national strategic resource immediately, and that protection, research and development and rational utilization should be strengthened in accordance with the requirements of several opinions of the State Council on supporting and promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine On the basis of strengthening and improving the management system, the first is to control the direct use of wild resources, build a reserve in the area where the resources of traditional Chinese medicine are concentrated, and strengthen the protection Artificial cultivation of rare and endangered traditional Chinese medicine can promote the recovery of resources Strictly control the exploitation of Chinese herbal medicine resources According to the degree of scarcity, the export of Chinese herbal medicines and extracts shall be strictly restricted, and the quota system shall be implemented The export can only be conducted after the domestic demand is met first, and the export of rare varieties is prohibited Second, we will vigorously promote the standardized cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine, which is led by the relevant government departments and supported by funds With large-scale production enterprises as the leading role, we will establish a planting base in the origin of genuine Chinese medicine, carry out large-scale standardized and large-scale cultivation, ensure the sustainable supply of traditional Chinese medicine, and ensure the quality and safety of products The third is to improve the access threshold of traditional Chinese medicine production enterprises, encourage the production enterprises to continuously carry out technological innovation and process improvement, improve the yield, improve the utilization rate of traditional Chinese medicine, and reduce waste.