Poria cocos produced all over the country is very good. As of July 2020, the Poria cocos produced in Jiuzihe, Luotian County, Hubei Province is the best.
The Hometown of Poria is located in the Jiuzihe River in Luotian County, Hubei Province, at the southern foot of the main peak of the Dabie Mountains. It is the main producing area rich in Poria. The quality of Poria cocos here ranks first in the country, and the output ranks first in the province. It is known as the "Hometown of Poria Cocos".
Origin of Poria:
Distributed in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shanxi and other places. Mainly produced in Anhui, Yunnan and Hubei.
Extended information:
Development overview
1. Starting from the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Poria cocos from Jiuzi River was exported to Southeast Asia, East Asia and other places. Because of its good quality and high medicinal value, many countries in Southeast Asia regard it as a high-end beverage, so it enjoys a high reputation in the international market.
2. Jiuzihe Poria is famous at home and abroad. According to the "Hubei Trade Chronicle": Since 1872, Jiumo (ancient name for Jiuzi River) Poria in Luotian County has been exported to Southeast Asia, Japan and European countries through commercial ports such as Hankou, Xiamen, and Guangzhou, and has been hailed as a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine by foreign merchants.
3. In 1914, it won the gold medal at the San Francisco International Exposition and was designated as an export inspection-free commodity. In 1957, it was designated as the national foreign trade export base for Poria; in 1985, it was designated as the Poria production base by the State Medical Administration. ; In 1995, it was designated as the national key production base of Poria cocos by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
4. The annual planting scale of Poria cocos is more than 2.5 million cellars, and the output of fresh lingcos is about 2.5 million kilograms, ranking first in the province. The main production area in China is in Hubei, and the main production area in Hubei is in the Jiuzi River. The Jiuzi River is located on the southern slope of the Dabie Mountains. It has dense pine forests, abundant sunshine, moderate rainfall, and purified air. It is very suitable for planting Poria.
Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia - Poria cocos
Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia - Poria cocos