How much is Baiji per jin? Plus its benefits, actions and how to select it
Baiji, also known as Baiji, Lianjicao, Gangen, Baigei, Ruolan, Zhulan ("Flower Mirror"), Zilan, Zihui, Baili, is the tuber of the orchid family plant Bletilla striata. Used as medicine, it has the effects of tonifying the lungs, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling, promoting tissue regeneration and astringing sores, and is used to treat lung damage with coughing of blood, nosebleeds, bleeding from metal wounds, carbuncles and swellings with toxins, ulcer pain, scalds and burns, and chapped hands and feet. Its market price is relatively expensive. Let us take a look below at how much Baiji costs per jin!
How much is Baiji per jin?
Fresh wild Baiji sells on the market for 50-80 yuan per jin, while dried goods cost 150-250 per jin. Its market price is related to quality and is divided into upper, middle and lower grades; the better the quality, the higher the price. It is worth noting that Baiji is divided into genuine Baiji and water Baiji. Genuine Baiji is highly sticky and generally has 2-3 legs, while water Baiji is less sticky and has no branching. The price difference between the two is very large; usually water Baiji is about 40 yuan per jin.
Baiji can be used as medicine, and knowing its effects well is more beneficial to health. So, what are the benefits and actions of Baiji?
1. The benefits of Baiji
1. Baiji has the effect of reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It is used for coughing of blood and vomiting of blood, bleeding from external injuries, sores and ulcers with swelling and toxins, and chapped skin; it is also used for symptoms such as coughing of blood due to pulmonary tuberculosis and bleeding from ulcers. Bleeding of the ulcer type, or bleeding from coughing due to externally contracted pathogens, can all be treated with Baiji.
2. It can also tonify the lungs and stomach and is used for symptoms such as pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, coughing of blood, blood in the stool, scalds, dry and cracked skin, and anal fissures. Therefore, pay more attention to taking it normally to effectively control the development of the condition.
2. The actions of Baiji
1. Baiji is a Chinese herbal medicine that is bitter, sweet and astringent in taste and slightly cold in nature. Baiji has a very good astringent and bleeding-stopping effect, and Baiji can also reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration. The usage and dosage of Baiji is 6-15 g, or after grinding Baiji into powder, take 3-6 g to swallow; Baiji can also be used externally.
3. Contraindications of Baiji
Generally, people with coughing of blood due to externally contracted pathogens, early-stage pulmonary abscess, or excess heat in the lungs and stomach are prohibited from taking it. It also must not be taken together with bitter and cold medicines. Remember this!
Appendix:How to select Baiji
Good Baiji is dried tuber that is flat in shape, has two or three branches, is yellow-white on the surface, and has fine wrinkles. With the stem scar as the center, there are brown concentric ring patterns around it. It is hard in texture and not easy to break. When cut horizontally, it is semi-transparent and horn-like, odorless, slightly bitter, and mucilaginous. Baiji with plump rhizomes, a bright white color, a firm individual size, and no fibrous roots is the best.