The medicinal materials suitable for planting in Guizhou include dendrobium, pinellia, Eucommia ulmoides, gentian, Poria, Evodia, Asparagus, Polygonatum, honeysuckle, tartary buckwheat head, ice ball seed, white peony root, Platycodon grandiflorum, etc. Among them, the annual consumption of Salvia miltiorrhiza reaches about 100,000 tons, which is a relatively large amount of species. The annual consumption of Salvia miltiorrhiza reaches about 100,000 tons, making it a relatively large-use variety. The annual demand for high-quality varieties of Radix Pseudostellariae is about 6,000 tons. Generally, red and yellow soils are most suitable, while more alkaline soils are difficult to plant.

Guizhou is located in the eastern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with deeply cut topography, obvious vertical differences in climate, complex ecological environment, and diverse natural vegetation types. There are many kinds of plants, and the territory is rich in both temperate and tropical plant components, so the traditional Chinese medicine resources are very rich.

There are more than 40 varieties of traditional Chinese medicinal materials cultivated in Guizhou Province. These varieties are dendrobium, pinellia, eucommia, gentian, poria, evodia, asparagus, polygonatum, honeysuckle, tartary buckwheat, ice ball seed, white peony root, platycodon, etc.

Salvia miltiorrhiza

The annual consumption of Salvia miltiorrhiza is about 100,000 tons, which is a relatively large amount of species. The improved varieties can be planted in the north and south of the country. The planting season is spring and winter. They can be planted on flat land or in large ridges. The row spacing is 30 cm and the plant spacing is 25 cm. The yield is high in large fields.

Scophulariaceae

The annual demand for Scrophulariaceae is 20,000 tons, and it can be grown in both northern and southern regions of the country. During the planting season in spring and winter, plant on flat land or in ridges. The distance between rows is 30 cm, the distance between trees is 20 cm, and 90 kilograms of seedlings per acre are used.

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae

The annual demand for high-quality Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is about 6,000 tons. Generally, red and yellow soils are most suitable, and alkaline soils are difficult to plant. The planting time is from October to December. It needs to be planted in ridges. The spacing between rows is 20 cm and the spacing between plants is 6 cm. The bud heads are planted into the grooves with a slight upward tilt. Never plant them vertically.

Prunella vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris has a relatively large demand in the year and can be planted in both north and south of the country. The planting season is spring and autumn. Spring sowing is in early to mid-April and autumn sowing is in mid-August. Late. The planting method is drill sowing, with shallow trenches 30 cm apart between rows, and the soil is moist for about 10 days for seedlings to emerge.

Polygonum multiflorum

The annual consumption of Polygonum multiflorum is 20,000 tons, and the improved varieties can be planted in the north and south of the country from February to April in spring. It can be planted on flat ground or in ridges, with row spacing of 20 cm, plant spacing of 20 cm, and 30 kg of seedlings per acre.