Market price of Platycodon grandiflorum

Platycodon grandiflorum is the root of Platycodon grandiflorum, which is also the root of Platycodon grandiflorum of the family Platycodon grandiflorum. It is harvested every spring and autumn. The weight collected in autumn is solid, the quality is good, the sex is flat, the taste is bitter, and it enters the lung and stomach meridian. It has the effects of lung, pharynx, expectorant and pus discharge. It is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Let's take a look at the market price of Platycodon grandiflorum.

Market price of Platycodon grandiflorum

The price of Platycodon grandiflorum varies according to the market and quality. the price of peeled pieces is 25 yuan to 30 yuan per kilogram, and the price of peeled pieces is 22 yuan to 26 yuan per kilogram.

Distribution of Origin of Platycodon grandiflorum

Platycodon grandiflorum is mainly distributed in Northeast, North, East and Central China provinces, as well as Guangdong, Guangxi (northern), Guizhou, southeastern Yunnan (Mengzi, Yanshan, Wenshan), Sichuan (east of Pingwu and Liangshan) and Shaanxi. It is also found in the far East of North Korea, Japan, Russia and the southern part of East Siberia.

In June 2012, Taihe County, Anhui Province, was known as "the hometown of Platycodon grandiflorum" by the Flower and Food Professional Committee of China Food Industry Association.

Identification of Platycodon grandiflorum

1, authentic Platycodon grandiflorum: the appearance is long spindle or long cylindrical, the top has a rhizome (Reed head), the total length is 15 cm 30 cm, the diameter is about 0.5 cm 2 cm, there are many semilunar stem marks above, commonly known as Reed bowl, the lower part is tapered, sometimes more divergent slightly curved, the surface is white or yellowish white, the whole body has wrinkled longitudinal grooves, especially in the lower part, and there are similar white lenticular root marks, which are slightly extended horizontally. The texture is crisp easy to break and the cross section is slightly granular with radial fissures narrow skin significant cambium light brown wood-like white obvious brown ring and no pulp in the center. The smell is slight, and the taste is slightly sweet and slightly bitter.

2. Counterfeit Platycodon grandiflorum: counterfeit Platycodon grandiflorum is usually the dry root of carnation, which is usually conical or long conical in appearance, with a length of 10 cm, a diameter of 2 cm, and a brown or grayish yellow surface with twisted longitudinal grooves. Light body, solid quality, incision section does not have the characteristics of authentic, brown-and-white texture, no brown ring pattern, cambium is not significant medicine | Education Network collection, you can see the special-shaped vascular bundles 2-3 rounds. The smell is also weak, but the taste is bitter and spicy.