The internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine needs to protect the medicinal materials first

In recent years, the supply crisis and quality decline of Chinese herbal medicine resources have attracted widespread attention The reason lies in over exploitation, and a large part of it is used for export According to Dr Liu Min, marketing department of Guangzhou Baiyunshan Hutchison Huangpu traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., at present, the annual demand for traditional Chinese medicine materials in China is about 700000 tons, of which the export volume is about 300000 tons, and the export type and quantity are growing rapidly A large number of precious Chinese herbal medicines are directly exported or extracted for export 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 At the same time, the price of traditional Chinese medicine is rising too fast, which brings pressure to the development of traditional Chinese medicine industry For example, in 2009, the purchase price of Honeysuckle Rose from 95 yuan per kilogram in 2008 to more than 400 yuan per kilogram, which brings huge cost pressure to domestic enterprises The establishment of international standards is conducive to the export of traditional Chinese medicine, so will it increase the demand for large and medium-sized medicinal materials or even aggravate the over development of traditional Chinese medicine? Wang Jianguo, manager of marketing department of Tianjiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., believes that the establishment of international standards of traditional Chinese medicine will help to improve the quality of traditional Chinese medicine At present, there will be a short period of adjustment for traditional Chinese medicine mainly planted and cultivated But in the long run, the implementation of large-scale cultivation and cultivation can fundamentally solve the problem of shortage of traditional Chinese medicine resources Some resources of traditional Chinese medicine are almost exhausted, so it is urgent to save and protect them Liu Min suggested that traditional Chinese medicine should be listed as a national strategic resource, protection, R & D and rational utilization should be strengthened, artificial cultivation of rare and endangered traditional Chinese medicine should be carried out to promote the recovery of resources; general survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources should be carried out to strengthen the monitoring of traditional Chinese medicine resources and the construction of information network; exploitation of traditional Chinese medicine resources should be strictly controlled, and the export of traditional Chinese medicine and extract should be strictly restricted according to the degree of scarcity, It can only be exported after meeting domestic demand, and it is prohibited to export rare varieties At the same time, we should vigorously promote the standardized cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine, and carry out the large-scale standardized cultivation of key traditional Chinese medicine varieties, national essential medicine catalog and national medical insurance catalog varieties, so as to ensure the sustainable supply of traditional Chinese medicine and ensure the quality and safety of products.