Medicinal plants will be greatly developed in the future

In recent years, not only in developed countries such as Europe and the United States, especially in developing countries, with the aggravation of environmental pollution and the impact of various synthetic products brought by high technology on people's lives, global consumers seem to pay more and more attention to health, and more consumers are willing to make certain investment in maintaining their own health Even in the current economic downturn in the United States, in order to ensure a balanced diet and maintain their health, many consumers have turned their attention to safer and natural traditional herbal and plant-based food supplements It is understood that in the United States, about 13% of consumers of herbal supplements said they increased their use of supplements during the economic downturn The increase in this trend reflects a significant increase in consumer concerns about their own health and concerns about the potential side effects of prescription drugs In developed countries, especially in Europe and America, the market of herbal supplements will continue to grow as more and more consumers improve their ability to identify single ingredient or compound natural supplement labels As of 2011, herbal supplements have grown by nearly 33% and are currently used by nearly 36 million adults in the United States Based on the sales statistics of herbal supplements from NBJ and the joint data of IRI and spin, the market research company, the sales of herbal supplements increased by 5.5% in the United States in 2012, driving the market growth to $5.6 billion The founder and executive director of the American plant Association (ABC) pointed out that in the United States, more and more consumers are using herbal food supplements and herbal tea, and this trend seems to exist in other countries According to the herb market report released by the American plant association in the past 10 years, the total sales volume of herbs shows a growth trend compared with the previous year, especially since the economic downturn in 2008, many consumers are more aware of the important role of herbal supplements in their self-care.