Tonic in winter, Chinese herbal medicine into the peak season of demand

Nowadays, more and more people are in the sub-health state, and the way to maintain their health has gradually become a hot topic Although health preservation in autumn and winter can not be separated from sports, it can not only borrow the taste of medicine, but also help the medicine, which can be called a good health preservation product During this period of time, if you go to the traditional Chinese medicine shop to take medicine according to the prescription, you will find that several common herbs have their own ups and downs According to the insiders, "the price of traditional Chinese medicine is mainly affected by the output, weather and other factors When selecting Chinese herbal medicines, pay attention to the pure color, beautiful appearance, full texture and few impurities, otherwise it will affect the drug properties and efficacy " When Angelica enters the peak season of demand, the price rises slightly among a large number of Chinese herbal medicines Angelica is popular, with more than half a month of new production, and enters the peak season of market demand In Hangzhou, the retail price of Angelica rose slightly, about 209 yuan per kilogram Compared with the previous two years, the retail price of Angelica rose about 53 yuan per kilogram According to the data of tiandi.com, the wholesale price of Angelica at present is about 50 yuan, which is not as high as the highest price in history, but it is nearly half higher than that of 20 or 30 yuan in recent years "At this time, there was another news that Angelica seeds had been reduced due to continuous rain, and the supply of seeds was hard to find." According to farmers in Minxian County, Gansu Province, the asking price of genuine Angelica seed per Jin has reached about 400 yuan, which is four times that of the previous year, and will affect the amount of seedlings to be raised next year and the area to be planted in the next year Fortunately, at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, pharmaceutical companies snapped up and hoarded goods, and some farmers with strong strength and high expectation value also had large goods in their hands According to the calculation of tcd.com, the current supply of local aged goods is still about 10000 tons, and the estimated output this year is more than 10000 tons, which should be enough to meet the demand of next year In the past two days, we specially selected several commonly used Chinese herbal medicines from zhangtongtai and Jianguo Road branch of Huadong pharmacy to compare their prices We found that the rise and fall of Chinese herbal medicines were mutual On November 5, the retail price of Radix Pseudostellariae on the market was 389 yuan / kg, down 398 yuan / kg, or 50.57%, compared with 787 yuan / kg in the same period of last year, down 519 yuan / kg, or 57.16%, compared with 908 yuan / kg at the highest level in 2011; the retail price of honeysuckle was 406 yuan / kg, down 119 yuan / kg, or 22.67%, compared with 525 yuan / kg at the highest level in the near future; the retail price of wolfberry was relatively stable , maintained at 163 yuan / kg In this regard, price insiders said that the price of Chinese herbal medicine is mainly affected by factors such as output and weather For example, the price of Radix Pseudostellariae has increased rapidly in recent years, the planting area has expanded, and the output is large after the new production this year In addition, the market price is declining due to the pressure of inventory; for example, Angelica sinensis, due to the impact of earthquakes and rain in the main production area, the production is reduced and the planting area is reduced, The market supply is decreasing and the market price is on the rise The retail price of small packages launched by the traditional Chinese Medicine Museum is slightly higher this year In the traditional Chinese medicine room of Hangzhou hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, all the traditional Chinese medicines are small packages During this period, due to the factors such as loss, labor, material cost, etc., the price is slightly higher than the retail price of current Chinese medicine In order to meet the needs of different groups of people, some drugstores and traditional Chinese medicine stores have launched small packages such as bags and bottles Among them, the specifications and grades of traditional Chinese medicine are also higher than those of the general merchandise, and the retail price per kilogram is slightly higher For the purchase of traditional Chinese medicine, in addition to caring about the price, experts remind consumers that, first, it depends on the cleanliness of traditional Chinese medicine, the best choice is to have no impurities or foreign matters, or less impurities It is also necessary to pay attention to the pure color and taste of traditional Chinese medicine, and choose those with beautiful appearance and full texture; secondly, it is necessary to understand the origin of traditional Chinese medicine, which directly affects the quality, property and efficacy of the medicine, so when purchasing traditional Chinese medicine, it is best to ask its origin; thirdly, it is necessary to select a partner or drugstore with good reputation to purchase the required traditional Chinese medicine.