The production of traditional Chinese medicine is not as simple as that of western medicine. It takes a lot of time for Chinese herbal medicine to grow, pick and dry. Besides, many Chinese herbal medicines are seasonal and can not be planted all year round, so some Chinese herbal medicines are scarce. So, why didn't the price of Chinese herbal medicine rise before?
1, people prefer western medicine.
Because people feel uncomfortable before, the first choice is western medicine, because western medicine has a faster effect, which is very suitable for young people now, because getting better soon will not delay a lot of studies or work. In addition, many western medicines are tablets, which are more convenient to eat and easier to carry with you, while Chinese medicines need to be boiled for a long time, and the taste is not very good, so many young people find it difficult to accept the bitter taste of Chinese medicines.
2. People's neglect of Chinese medicine.
We can observe that although there are many traditional Chinese medicine hospitals and clinics, the proportion of traditional Chinese medicine is still relatively small compared with western medicine. I think there are two reasons. One is the impact of western medicine on Chinese medicine, because western medicine surgery can solve many difficult diseases, while Chinese medicine focuses on recuperation, and the treatment process is relatively slow. In the face of some emergencies, western medicine is faster. Secondly, it is more difficult to train a good doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, because there are many things that Chinese medicine needs to remember, such as all acupuncture points in the human body, the names and functions of all Chinese herbal medicines, what to match with what, and the dosage of a Chinese herbal medicine. It is also for this reason that many students don't want to study Chinese medicine.
However, due to the impact of the epidemic, people found that Chinese medicine was very effective in treating this virus. When the epidemic was the worst, Chinese medicine cooked by hospitals was the best medicine to fight the epidemic, which made people pay attention to Chinese medicine and nursed back to health. Therefore, the use of Chinese herbal medicines is much faster than before. However, the picking time of Chinese herbal medicines in autumn has not yet arrived, and Chinese herbal medicines are seriously out of stock, and the price has also risen.
The above is my own opinion, please forgive me if there is anything wrong.