Where is the best place of origin for Astragalus? A full ranking of China's main producing regions

Astragalus is produced in Northeast China, North China and the Northwest regions of China. Among them, the Astragalus produced in Inner Mongolia is the best, followed by that produced in Gansu and Ningxia. Then comes that produced in Shanxi; the Astragalus produced here is solid, and its color is very yellow, and it feels very soft to the touch. Finally, there is that produced in the Northeast region; the Astragalus here grows very thick and sturdy.

1. Inner Mongolia

The Astragalus produced in Inner Mongolia is a premium grade, and Inner Mongolia has many famous kinds of Astragalus, such as Bei Astragalus and Kulun Qi, all of which are produced in Inner Mongolia. Not only that, but the roots and rhizomes of many Astragalus plants in the Central Plains region are also extended from the roots and rhizomes of Inner Mongolia's Astragalus. It is not at all an exaggeration to say that the Astragalus here is of excellent quality.

2. Gansu, Ningxia

In the “Mingyi Bielu”, there is a record of the place of origin of Astragalus; at that time, the best place of origin for Astragalus was southeastern Gansu. Although many years have passed, Gansu Province is still a producing area of superior-grade Astragalus, and the quality of the Astragalus here is still excellent. The climate of Ningxia Province and Gansu Province is not very different, and Ningxia's land is fertile and loose, so it is called the “hometown of Astragalus”, and it is also a thousand-year-old medicine hometown.

3. Shanxi

The Mian Astragalus produced in the Mianshan area of Shanxi has always been highly praised; the Astragalus produced here is solid, and its color is very yellow, and it feels very soft to the touch, so it is called Mian Astragalus. Many areas in Shanxi Province also produce Astragalus, and the quality of what they produce is also very high.

4. Northeast region

On the great grasslands west of Changchun in the Northeast, many sturdy Astragalus plants grow. The Astragalus here seems to have taken on the boldness of the Northeast as well, growing very thick and sturdy, and it has a hollow core, so it belongs to a superior variety.