How much is Bletilla striata per jin on the market now, and what are the benefits of drinking it in water?
When it comes to Bletilla striata, many people are surely familiar with it. It can not only be used as a landscaping plant, but also as a medicinal one, and it has very high application value. At present, it is being planted in many regions, and the price is a bit on the expensive side when sold. So how much is Bletilla striata per jin on the market? What are the benefits of drinking it in water?
1. Introduction to Bletilla striata:
1. Is Bletilla striata harvested once a year?
Bletilla striata is not harvested once a year. Because Bletilla striata is a perennial plant, it can generally be harvested after three years of planting.
2. Are there subsidies for growing Bletilla striata?
Whether there is a subsidy for Bletilla striata depends on the relevant local policies. At present, the Bletilla striata subsidy generally falls under the subsidy for medicinal herb cultivation. Many places provide certain subsidies and support for the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs. Applicants are generally agricultural entities such as cooperatives, large-scale growers or family forest farms, and the planting scale must be no less than 100 mu or more to receive the subsidy. According to data from previous years, it is generally around 100-500 yuan per mu. But exactly how much can be obtained depends on local policies.
2. How much is Bletilla striata per jin on the market?
Market prices for Bletilla striata vary. The cheap ones are around 20-plus yuan per jin, and the expensive ones are around 70-plus yuan per jin. Specifically, prices differ to some extent depending on quality, place of origin and market. For example, in Lianghe County, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, the selling price of Bletilla striata is about 20 yuan per jin; in Fenggang County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, the selling price of Bletilla striata is about 35 yuan per jin; in Anguo City, Baoding City, Hebei Province, the selling price of trifurcate Bletilla striata is about 95 yuan per jin; in Yunxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, the selling price of wild Bletilla striata is about 90 yuan per jin; in Zhen'an County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province, the selling price of Bletilla striata is about 26 yuan per jin; in Lushi County, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, the selling price of Bletilla striata is about 70 yuan per jin. So the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The above prices are all for reference, and the local price shall prevail.
3. What are the benefits of drinking Bletilla striata in water?
Benefit 1. Treating lung disease: In the Southern Song dynasty writer Hong Mai's Yijian Zhi, it is recorded that in a prison in Taizhou there was a prisoner whose lungs were injured and who often coughed up blood. Later, the prison officer ground Bletilla striata into powder and fed it to the prisoner with rice soup, and he recovered within a few weeks. Later, whenever people had lung disease, they used this method for treatment.
Benefit 2. Treating chapped hands and feet: Bletilla striata has the effects of stopping bleeding and reducing swelling, and can treat sores with bleeding, carbuncles and swellings, ulcers, and chapped hands and feet.
Benefit 3. Coagulation and stopping bleeding: Fresh Bletilla striata contains 14.6% water, 30.48% starch, 1.5% glucose, volatile oil, mucilage, Bletilla striata glucomannan, etc. The hemostatic effect of Bletilla striata is related to the gelatinous components it contains. It can significantly shorten clotting time and accelerate the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, causing red blood cells to aggregate and form artificial thrombi, thereby repairing vascular defects and achieving a hemostatic effect.
Benefit 4. Treating ulcers: Bletilla striata has an anti-ulcer effect and can treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. Because Bletilla striata is highly adhesive, it can form a gelatinous film in the stomach, thereby promoting healing of the ulcer surface. Moreover, the beneficial components in Bletilla striata have an antibacterial effect on staphylococci and streptococci, and can form a local protective film that can control and prevent gastric infection.
Overall, the market price of Bletilla striata can be expensive or cheap, depending specifically on where you buy it and which type you buy, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. When Bletilla striata is drunk in water, it can treat lung disease, chapped hands and feet, coagulation and bleeding, and so on, so people with lung disease can consume more of it, but it is best to consume it under a physician's guidance.