Liu Xiang, a scholar in the Western Han Dynasty, wrote "Bielu" and said: "People come out of Shangdang Valley ... with human roots and gods. According to historical records, ginseng is in Shangdang East Valley. This East Valley is the "Sihe Guanshan" area in Pingshun County. It is said that the earliest cradles of Codonopsis pilosula are Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort Scenic Spot in Temple Head, Phoenix Ridge in Anzui, Butte in Huyao, Yuling in Guan Hong, Yu Xia, Fotang Ridge in Longzhen, Zifeng Mountain Canyon in Branyan, Pig Arch in Shiyaotan and Laomaling in Chengguan. As early as the Xia and Shang dynasties, people thought it was a magical and unpredictable grass, which only the spirit of heaven and earth could find in itself, and mortals could not grow it. Therefore, people just go over mountains to dig for Codonopsis pilosula. Due to long-term excavation and search, Codonopsis pilosula is on the verge of extinction. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Shangdang was the first place in South Korea to create a method of artificial cultivation of Codonopsis pilosula, so Shangdang was called the birthplace of Codonopsis pilosula in history.
The area around Siheguan Mountain in Pingshun County is full of red furnace sand, grass and black soil. The climate is cool and suitable. What is particularly surprising is that these valleys are all above 1400 meters above sea level, and most gullies have mountain springs spewing out. Its spring is like a note all year round. It is said that the curative effect of "Sihe Guanshan" has a lot to do with this water. These peculiar springs, different soils and special climate are unique growth conditions for Codonopsis pilosula. Pingshun Codonopsis pilosula is characterized by slender, thick, pure taste, yellow skin and red flesh, and bright color. If the ginseng strip is cut open, the stars can be seen, and the overall shape is "the heart of a tiger's head and a phoenix's tail chrysanthemum", with three or five leaves and a pine flower head. The flowers are light yellow and full of fragrance. The maximum weight of codonopsis pilosula can reach about 400 grams. Known as the "King of Dangshen".
In 2 1 century, Pingshun County Association for Science and Technology listed the study of Codonopsis pilosula as a key project. The county's average annual output is about 6,543,800 kilograms. Codonopsis pilosula is widely planted in Yuxiaguan, Yanglaoyan, Longzhen, Xingcheng and Hongtiguan in Pingshun County. The smooth development prospect of Codonopsis pilosula will be very considerable.
Codonopsis pilosula, property: slightly acidic. It is long cylindrical and slightly curved, with a length of 10-35cm and a diameter of 0.4-2cm. There are many warty stems at the root, and the top is concave; There are dense annular transverse stripes under the root cap, which are gradually sparse downward, some of which reach half of the total length, and there are few or no annular stripes in the cultivated products; There are longitudinal wrinkles and scattered transverse lenticels, and dark brown gelatinous substances are often found at the broken branches. The texture is slightly hard or tough, the cut surface is slightly flat, there are cracks or radial textures, the skin is yellowish white to light brown, and the wood is yellowish. It has a special fragrance and a slightly sweet taste.
Indications: Tonifying middle energizer, invigorating spleen and benefiting lung. For spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, loss of appetite, thin stool, deficiency asthma and cough, and internal heat to quench thirst.
Application: for qi deficiency, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, facial edema, chronic diarrhea and proctoptosis. [3]
Pingshun is rich in Codonopsis pilosula, with a long history and excellent quality, and is known as the "hometown of Codonopsis pilosula". However, for a long time, Codonopsis pilosula has a small production scale, scattered management, lagging management and poor commodity awareness. Basically, it is in a state of disorder, which can not meet the requirements of the quality management norms of Chinese herbal medicine production and can not play its due benefits. In 2006, the county started the GAP certification and base construction of codonopsis pilosula. Taking Rixin Pharmaceutical as the leader, strengthening, enlarging and standardizing Codonopsis pilosula by means of company+base+farmers will effectively change the backward situation of Chinese herbal medicine development and make it truly one of the pillar industries for farmers in the county to get rid of poverty and become rich and well-off. In order to speed up the construction of the GAP base of Codonopsis pilosula in the county, promote the standardization, scale and industrialization of Codonopsis pilosula, and improve the production and management level of Chinese herbal medicines, the county established the first GAP experimental base of Chinese herbal medicines in Nanpo Village, Longxi Town. This Chinese herbal medicine base covers an area of 62 mu, and tests Chinese herbal medicines such as Codonopsis pilosula, Bupleurum chinense, Radix Astragali, Radix Platycodi, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, etc. The establishment of the base provided first-hand information for the production of Chinese herbal medicines in the county, and played a positive role in promoting the formulation and large-scale development of standardized operating procedures for Chinese herbal medicines.
According to the Measures for the Administration of Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products, the unified planting professional cooperative in Pingshun County, Shanxi Province applied for the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for the agricultural products of Dangshen in Pingshun Road. After preliminary examination, expert evaluation and publicity, it met the registration procedures and conditions of geographical indications of agricultural products, and the Ministry of Agriculture decided to register it on 20 1 17. There are 62 administrative villages in 5 townships, namely Hongtiguan Township, Dongsitou Township, Xingcheng Town, Longxi Town and Xigou Township, Pingshun County, Shanxi Province. Geographical coordinates are11323 ′ 00 ″ east longitude ~1341′ 00 ″ north latitude 35 57 ′ 00 ″ ~ 36 ″.