How much does wild Bletilla striata cost per jin, and its producing areas and the difference from cultivated ones
Bletilla striata, also known as Lianjicao, Gangen, Baigei, Ruolan, Zhulan, Zilan, Zihui, Baili, Diluosi, Baijiwa, Baigen, and Yangjiaoqi. It has extensive medicinal value and garden value. So how much does the wild kind cost per jin on the market? Where does it grow? What is the difference from cultivated ones? According to the Bozhou Chinese medicinal materials market, fresh wild Bletilla striata sells for 50-80 yuan per jin, and dried goods for 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 Bletilla striata is divided into proper Bletilla striata and water Bletilla striata. Proper Bletilla striata is highly sticky and generally has 2-3 legs, while water Bletilla striata has low stickiness and no branching. The price difference between the two is very large; usually water Bletilla striata is about 40 yuan per jin.
Where does wild Bletilla striata grow?
1. Bletilla striata prefers warm, shady, and moist environments, such as under wild valley forests. It is slightly cold-tolerant and can be cultivated in the open field in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is strongly shade-tolerant and avoids direct strong light; during high-temperature and drought in summer, its leaves easily turn yellow and wither. It is suitable for sandy loam with good drainage and rich in humus.
It often grows in relatively moist stone walls and moss layers, often combined with shrubs, or grows at forest edges, in grass clumps, and in places with mountain springs. It also grows under evergreen broad-leaved forests, oak forests, or coniferous forests at an altitude of 100-3200 m, and is cultivated in Beijing and Tianjin. The stones where Bletilla striata grows are all sandstone types, so that Bletilla striata can absorb capillary water and thus firmly attach to them.
2. Bletilla striata is native to China and is widely distributed in the provinces of the Yangtze River basin. It is produced in southern Shaanxi, Lianyungang, Nantong, Nanjing, Jurong, Yixing, Liyang, Shanghai, southeastern Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou.
What is the difference between wild Bletilla striata and cultivated ones?
The medicinal effects of wild Bletilla striata and cultivated ones are almost equivalent, with no obvious difference.
Bletilla striata is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine with functions such as tonifying the lungs and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling, and promoting tissue regeneration. It mainly treats pulmonary tuberculosis with coughing of blood, hemoptysis due to bronchiectasis, hematemesis due to gastric ulcer, hematuria, and bloody stool, etc. For external use, it treats traumatic bleeding, burns and scalds, and cracked hands and feet, etc. The adhesive film blocks now made from Bletilla striata are used in liver and spleen surgery by being applied at the incision site, replacing hemostatic forceps, with very good results. It has a rapid coagulation effect and can substitute for plasma and is mostly used in surgery.