First of all, talk about the quality of Atractylodes macrocephala. The quality of wild Atractylodes macrocephala is generally much higher than that of artificial cultivation. However, due to the scarcity of wild Atractylodes macrocephala resources and unstable supply, Atractylodes macrocephala cultivation has become the mainstream of commodities, and its quality is better with large, fat, few branches, firm and not empty. Among the Atractylodes macrocephala produced in various places, Zhejiang is the top grade, which is superior to other producing areas. It is one of the famous "Zhejiang Eight Flavors" authentic medicinal materials. Among these two commodities, drying is the main processing variety, because it is easy to store and difficult to produce oil, but drying is often prone to quality problems, such as hollowing and burning. Because of the poor mastery of kang drying technology. Although dried in the sun is waxy, dense and oily, it is easy to produce oil flooding and difficult to preserve because of the hot and humid storage environment. Generally, most products on the market now are from fried atractylodes.
Secondly, talk about the price of Atractylodes macrocephala. Since the 1960s, it has been fluctuating for 3-4 years. Since February 20th, 20 10, the price has been on the rise and the market is stable. Atractylodes macrocephala with poor quality is 20-23 yuan/kg, Atractylodes macrocephala with good quality is 35-38 yuan/kg and the best quality is 40-45 yuan/kg. This is the price of bulk purchase. If the quantity is small, the price is slightly more expensive. The main purchasing markets for bulk purchases are Pan 'an, Zhejiang, Xinwo, Anguo, Hebei, Lianqiao, Hengyang, Hunan, Bozhou, Anhui, Yuzhou, Henan, etc.
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