Can the concept of "local herbs" guarantee the quality of Chinese herbal medicines?

With the introduction of a series of national planning and laws related to Chinese herbal medicines, the quality of Chinese herbal medicines has been raised to an unprecedented level. In the "protection and development of Chinese herbal medicines planning (2015-2020)" pointed out that by 2020, the protection and monitoring system of Chinese herbal medicines resources is basically perfect, the contradiction between the supply and demand of endangered Chinese herbal medicines is effectively alleviated, and the production of commonly used Chinese herbal medicines is steadily developing; the level of science and technology of Chinese herbal medicines is greatly improved, and the quality is continuously improved; the modern production and circulation system of Chinese herbal medicines is initially established, and the supply of products is sufficient, and the market price is stable, and the level of protection and development of Chinese herbal medicines is significantly improved. The level of protection and development of Chinese herbal medicines has improved significantly.

However, the current status of domestic Chinese herbal medicines is that the protection and development of Chinese herbal medicines are still facing serious challenges. On the one hand, due to the reduction of land resources and the deterioration of the ecological environment, some of the wild Chinese herbal medicine resources have been lost and depleted, and the shortage of supply of Chinese herbal medicines is becoming more and more prominent. On the other hand, the production technology of Chinese herbal medicines is relatively backward, focusing on yield but not quality, and the abuse of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and growth regulators is relatively common, leading to a decline in the quality of Chinese herbal medicines, affecting the quality of Chinese herbal medicines and clinical efficacy, and undermining the reputation of Chinese medicine. In addition, the production and management of Chinese herbal medicines is more relaxed, the supply and demand information exchange is not smooth, the price fluctuation range is too large, also hindered the healthy development of the Chinese medicine industry.

On this premise, governments around the world are scrambling to introduce intensive policies and regulations, such as Lingnan eight flavor, Zhejiang eight flavor, new Pan five flavor, Qi six flavor and other concepts such as sprouting up.

The concept of Dao Di medicinal herbs

The so-called Dao Di medicinal herbs, also known as the authentic medicinal herbs, is a high-quality and pure medicinal herbs of the special term, which refers to the long history, suitable for the place of origin, varieties of excellent, production of macro-abundance, the elaboration of the curative effect is outstanding, with the characteristics of the region of the medicinal herbs.

It includes several aspects:

One refers to the same kind of herbs produced in different places, there is a significant difference in quality, such as ginseng, rhubarb, eucommia, angelica, etc., the origin of the different efficacy of the difference is very large, often referred to as a certain place of origin of the herbs, "Road to the medicinal herbs", and the other place of origin of the called "non-Dao Di medicinal herbs", "the non-Dao Di medicinal herbs". "

The second refers to the same kind of medicinal herbs are distributed at home and abroad, but in China, under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory of application, has a unique therapeutic effect;

The third refers to the drugs originating in other countries after the flow of Chinese medicine into China, through the development of commonly used traditional Chinese medicines, which have already been successfully introduced into China in some or a certain region, and the Chinese medicine has been widely used in China.

Thirdly, it refers to medicines originating from other countries that have been imported into China and developed into commonly used Chinese medicines, which have been successfully introduced in some parts of China, such as saffron and wood sorrel;

Fourthly, it refers to medicines that have been processed and formed by processing, whose "dao dian" mainly refers to the sophistication of the craftsmanship;

Secondly, it refers to the substitutes for the genuine medicines, which are comparatively inferior to the "dao dian" genuine medicines.

What are the traditional Taoist herbs

Taoist herbs mainly refer to certain areas of cultivation and production of high-quality herbs, but also includes high-quality wild herbs. The place of production is called the Dao Di production area. "Dao" is the name of the ancient administrative division, such as the Tang Dynasty, the country is divided into Guannan Dao, Hedong Dao, more than 10 Dao. Daoji originally referred to local specialties, and later evolved into a synonym for "authentic, high quality and reliable". Taoist herbs are of good quality, mainly because these areas have suitable geographic and climatic conditions and ecological environment, long-term breeding, cultivation of excellent varieties and advanced cultivation techniques, unique processing methods to form a beautiful commodity traits. These commercial traits are often one of the ways to identify local herbs.

According to the tradition, we can be divided into 15 Daoji producing areas.

In fact, it is not difficult to see that there are more than 200 kinds of traditional Taoist herbs, which account for more than 80% of the production quantity and output value.

Do we need to protect the traditional Chinese medicinal herbs in the Dao Di production area

There are a lot of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs in Zhejiang, but among them, the "eight flavors of Zhejiang" is the most famous. The "eight flavors of Zhejiang" actually refer to the eight Chinese herbs of Atractylodes macrocephala, Paeonia lactiflora, Phellodendron amurense, Chrysanthemum officinale, Rhizoma Ginseng, Kakai Maitake, and Warm Yujin, which have been highly regarded by medical practitioners for many generations because of their high quality, wide range of applications, and therapeutic efficacy. But now, in addition to zhebeimu, other varieties of zhejiang production are far less than other introduced production areas.

According to the relevant media, modern science and technology has further confirmed the "authenticity" is objective, such as produced in Nanqiao District Chu Ju main component flavonoids content than other chrysanthemums 32% to 61%; Ankang production of Epimedium contains Epimedium glycosides for 3%, while Xunyang production is only 0.14%. In judging the quality of Taoist herbs, many traditional experience is also justified, certain herbal traits such as ginseng body, ding, skin, grain, whiskers, points and other characteristics may be precisely and potency gene-linked genetic markers or markers associated with a special environment.

"Good herbs make good medicine". Taoist herbs are synonymous with our traditional high-quality Chinese herbal medicines, and it has been said that "non-Taoist herbs are not prescribed, and non-Taoist herbs are not operated". "March Herbaceous Artemisia in April, harvested in May as firewood." This ancient proverb illustrates the importance of timely harvesting of Chinese herbal medicines, and also shows the basic role of scientific production in the quality of Chinese herbal medicines. "Taoist" herbs, the essence of Chinese medicine. Some of the old Chinese doctors in the prescription paper, like the name of the medicine before the labeled "Chuan", "cloud", "wide" and other places of origin, to show that their trust in the authenticity of the medicinal herbs.

The development and protection of Dao Di medicinal herbs production area can inhibit the blind development of Chinese herbal medicine planting and improve the quality of Chinese herbal medicines

From the National Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources was informed that China's first Dao Di medicinal herbs certification norms (standards) is being drafted, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. If, if all this is just to complete the certification and certification, for the majority of China's Chinese herbal medicine growers, operators, producers and consumers, and what tangible benefits can be obtained?

Domestic Chinese herbal medicine safeguard system, is what the name is not important, is important or according to the intrinsic quality of the local herbs and points of difference traced out. For example, in recent years, the secondary origin of medicinal herbs pulled to the road origin sales, is not something new, such as Hebei yam pulled to Henan Wuzhi, Xinjiang wolfberry pulled to Ningxia Zhongning, etc.; and the majority of the road origin of medicinal herbs production area since the identity of the blind introduction of the phenomenon, but also occur from time to time, such as the introduction of Zhejiang Sichuan Maitou, Sichuan "Ya Lian" production area introduced Chongqing Shizhu Huanglian and so on. If you can not really distinguish between the differences, even if you give a "Taoist medicinal herbs" brand and what is the significance?

The state should introduce policies to increase the support and protection of Daoji medicinal herbs; should be changed as soon as possible, only the low price of pCms in the bidding of the unreasonable status quo, for the use of Daoji medicinal herbs manufacturers, should be given a reasonable price space, such as Wanxi's six flavors of the Huang Huang pill, etc., or only on paper; need to use the online platform and circulation standards, the establishment of a quick docking between the two sides of the production and marketing. Let consumers know clearly what is the quality of raw materials, which manufacturers use high-quality raw materials. Know good medicine, good medicine, and ultimately forced to realize the Taoist medicinal herbs "order agriculture" - this is the best market-oriented means to solve the problem, but also the ultimate inevitable road.

Therefore, what flavor is not important, adhering to the spirit of craftsmanship deep into the field to do a good job of the quality of Chinese medicine is the most important. Let the people eat high-quality, assured that the Chinese herbal medicine is the most important.