Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Growing Mountain Carrot

Mountain carrot can be sown from mid-April to early May or from late September to November before the ground freezes. Choose a sunny, well-drained, fertile sandy loam or yellow loam soil, and evenly mix decomposed base fertilizer into the soil layer. Soak the seeds in 200ppm gibberellin (920) for 24 hours, then rinse them twice with clean water, air-dry until slightly dry, mix with 3 times their volume of fine sand, and sow. After sowing, simply wait for the seeds to germinate.

I. Introduction to Mountain Carrot

The scientific name of mountain carrot is Libanotis condensata, also known as Yangru, Shanhailuo, Shandigua, etc. It is a perennial trailing herbaceous plant in the Apiaceae family. It grows 20-90cm tall, and the stem is usually single, hollow-tubular, with ridges and shallow longitudinal grooves; the leaves are oblong, with short stiff hairs on the leaf axis and veins on both sides, and long stiff hairs along the margins. The flowering period is July-August, with white petals; the root is cylindrical, brown on the surface, with the top densely covered by brown withered sheath fibers.

II. Where Is Mountain Carrot Produced?

Mountain carrot is mainly produced in Northeast China (Tonghua, Jilin), Hebei (Zhuolu, Yuxian, Xiaowutai Mountain, Dongling Mountain, Xiling Mountain), Shanxi (Ningwu), Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang (Altai Mountains) and other provinces and regions. It grows on mountain slopes, roadsides, or under forests at altitudes of 1400-2400m.

III. Effects and Functions of Mountain Carrot

The roots, stems, and leaves of mountain carrot are all edible and can also be used as medicine. It is both medicinal and edible, with functions of reducing swelling, discharging pus, resolving phlegm, promoting lactation, and replenishing women's menstrual blood. It is used for symptoms such as swelling and pain, intestinal pain, insufficient milk, and excessive vaginal discharge.