What is the latest price of Astragalus per jin? What is the difference between it and Scutellaria baicalensis?

Astragalus, also known as yellow ginseng or white medicinal cotton, is a common medicinal herb found on hillside grasslands and meadows, and is widely used as medicine because of its diuretic, immunity-boosting and anti-aging effects. So what is the latest price of Astragalus per jin? What is the difference between it and Scutellaria baicalensis?

1. Introduction to Astragalus:

1. What varieties of Astragalus are there?

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2. Where does Astragalus come from?

Astragalus is grown in many places. In China it is cultivated in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Sichuan, among other places. Of these, Inner Mongolia produces the most and the best, and many Astragalus tubers in the Central Plains region are extended from rhizomes from Inner Mongolia, so Inner Mongolia's Astragalus is the best quality and can be called the cream of the crop.

2. What is the latest price of Astragalus per jin?

The market price of Astragalus is not expensive, generally around 30 to 40 yuan per jin, and good quality can reach more than 100 yuan per jin, but prices vary depending on origin, quality, specification and growing years. For example, Astragalus produced in Inner Mongolia is about 18 yuan per jin at the Anguo market in Hebei, about 20 yuan per jin at the Bozhou market in Anhui, and about 20 yuan per jin at the Yulin market in Guangxi; sliced Astragalus is 26 yuan per jin at the Hehuachi market in Chengdu, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. Recent market prices in various places are as follows:

3. What is the difference between Astragalus and Scutellaria baicalensis?

Difference 1, different family and genus: Astragalus belongs to the order Fabales, family Fabaceae, tribe Galegeae, genus Astragalus, species Astragalus membranaceus, a perennial herbaceous plant; Scutellaria baicalensis belongs to the order Lamiales, family Lamiaceae, subfamily Scutellarioideae, genus Scutellaria, species Scutellaria baicalensis, a perennial herbaceous plant.

Difference 2, different origin: Astragalus is produced in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Gansu, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places; Scutellaria baicalensis is produced in Northeast China, North China and the Northwest region.

Difference 3, different morphology: Astragalus has pinnately compound leaves, and its raceme is somewhat dense, generally with 10 to 20 flowers per plant; it blooms from June to August and fruits from July to September, and the fruit is semi-elliptical with about 3 to 8 seeds; Scutellaria baicalensis has thick rhizomes, a slender style, and leaves that are lanceolate to linear-lanceolate; its inflorescence grows at the top of the stem and branches, and the corolla is purple, blue or purplish-red; it generally fruits from July to September and the small nutlets are ovoid.

Difference 4, different effects: Astragalus has the effects of reducing swelling, tonifying qi and blood, promoting urination, anti-aging and lowering blood pressure, and mainly treats night sweats, blood deficiency, qi-deficiency edema, qi-deficiency fatigue and other conditions; Scutellaria baicalensis has the effects of detoxifying, stopping bleeding and clearing heat, and mainly treats pneumonia, upper respiratory tract infection, dysentery, lung-heat cough and other conditions.

Overall, the market price of Astragalus is not expensive; generally 30 to 40 yuan or so will buy one jin, but prices vary with market and specification, so try to buy at the local medicinal herb market. In addition, although Astragalus and Scutellaria baicalensis are both medicinal herbs, the two differ in family and genus as well as in morphology, so pay attention when buying.