What are the varieties of traditional Chinese medicine in Chongqing

We all know that Chinese herbal medicines grow in different areas because of the different climatic conditions and temperatures needed for growth, so what are the varieties of traditional Chinese medicinal materials in Chongqing?

There are many Chinese herbal medicines produced in Chongqing, such as Coptis chinensis, honeysuckle, gallnut, Cortex moutan, Eucommia ulmoides, Magnolia officinalis, Yuanhu and so on. Chongqing is also one of the more important producing areas of traditional Chinese medicine in the country.

1. Coptis chinensis

Coptis chinensis is a perennial herb of Ranunculaceae and Coptis chinensis, also known as Weilian, Chuanlian, Chicken claw and so on. It is mainly distributed in Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei and other places.

Huanglian likes to be cool, moist and shaded, and avoid high temperature and drought. It is generally distributed in the high mountain area of 1200m to 1800m, which needs the natural environment of low temperature and high air humidity. Can not withstand strong sunlight, like weak light, so need shade.

Second, honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a perennial semi-evergreen twining and stolon shrub of honeysuckle family and genus, which is distributed all over China, mainly in Shandong, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Hubei and so on.

Gallnut

Chinese nutgall is a small deciduous tree or shrub of the genus Euphorbiaceae, also known as Baizhong Cang, Baiyao decoction, Gallol and so on. Its main functions are to collect the lungs and reduce fire, astringent intestines and stop diarrhea, detoxify and eliminate carbuncle and so on.

Fourth, Cortex moutan

Cortex moutan is the dry root bark of Ranunculaceae tree peony, which is cultivated all over the country. The main producing areas are Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei, Shandong, Guizhou and so on. Among them, the quality of Cortex moutan from Fenghuang Mountain in Tongling, Anhui Province is the best.

Eucommia ulmoides

Eucommia ulmoides is a deciduous tree of Eucommia ulmoides family and Eucommia ulmoides, with a height of up to 20 meters and a breast diameter of about 50 centimeters. Eucommia ulmoides is the dry bark of Eucommia ulmoides, which belongs to a kind of nourishing medicine, which has the effect of tonifying liver and kidney, strengthening muscles and strengthening bones, recuperating Chong Ren, fixing menstruation and calming the fetus.

VI. Magnolia officinalis

Magnolia officinalis is a magnolia plant of Magnoliaceae, which is mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei and other places. Traditional Chinese medicine specifically refers to the dry bark, root bark and branch bark of the plant. It has a therapeutic effect on food stagnation, abdominal distension and constipation, dampness blocking Zhongjiao and other diseases. Can also be added to cancer drugs.

7. Yuanhu

Rhizoma Corydalis is a perennial herb of the genus Corydalis in the poppy family. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain, and mainly treats stomachache, dysmenorrhea, falling injury and so on. It is distributed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and mainly produces Zhejiang.