Introduction to the Top Ten Currently Scarce Medicinal Herb Varieties

As everyone's economic level continues to rise, people are starting to pay attention to health and wellness. In recent years, some Chinese medicinal herbs have become favored by consumers and the market, with great market demand. But as is well known, things are precious when they are rare, and the same goes for medicinal herbs. The most valuable medicinal herbs are the expensive ones, and also the scarce ones. So which medicinal herbs are in short supply on the market? Below, the editor will introduce the top ten scarce medicinal herbs for everyone. Let's take a look together.

1. Ambergris

Ambergris is produced by intestinal obstruction in the whale's digestive system. Ambergris has its own unique sweet, earthy fragrance and is the most precious type of traditional Chinese medicine among all kinds of animal excretions, extremely precious. Since ancient times, ambergris has been used as a high-grade spice, and its price is extremely high, roughly equivalent to gold.

2. Musk

Musk is the dried secretion from the musk sac of the male musk deer, and is also a precious medicinal herb. Musk is an extremely precious spice produced in our country. Musk is also called cunxiang, yuanxiang, etc. It is a rare raw material for making high-grade perfumes and traditional Chinese medicine, with a strong and long-lasting fragrance and extremely high economic value.

3. Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis is a plant of the Clavicipitaceae family. Cordyceps sinensis fungus is a complex of the stroma parasitizing on the larvae of insects of the Hepialidae family and the carcass of the larvae. It is a traditional precious tonic Chinese medicinal herb, with multiple effects such as regulating immune system function, anti-tumor, and anti-fatigue.

4. Velvet antler

Velvet antler is the unossified young antler of the sika deer covered with fine hair, with extremely high medicinal value and health benefits, able to prevent and treat many diseases. And the newborn young antler of the deer - velvet antler - is regarded as the "treasure among treasures," with a market price reaching one hundred yuan per gram.

5. Seahorse

Seahorse is a precious medicinal herb with relatively high economic value, with medicinal effects such as strengthening the body, tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, calming and soothing the nerves, and relieving cough and asthma. It is especially effective for treating diseases of the nervous system.

6. Cow bezoar

Cow bezoar is the gallstone from the gallbladder of cattle. Cow bezoar is commonly known as one of the "three treasures of traditional Chinese medicine" and is a precious Chinese medicinal herb in our country. Everyone knows that natural cow bezoar is priceless, comparable to gold at 5-10 times the price. Cow bezoar has the effects of clearing heat and reducing toxicity, anti-inflammation, anti-convulsion, and sedation.

7. Saffron crocus

Saffron crocus is also called fanhonghua or xihonghua. It generally has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In addition, saffron crocus is also used in the cosmetics and spice industries, with great market demand.

8. Rhodiola

The cost of artificial domestication of Rhodiola is very high, and its growth cycle is as long as five to seven years, so the market is completely in a state of supply falling short of demand. Therefore, the cost of artificial cultivation remains high. Due to the small supply, it is a very scarce Chinese medicinal herb on the market, selling for more than 40 yuan per jin.

9. Snow lotus

Snow lotus is a precious medicinal herb of high mountains, generally growing in high-altitude cold mountain areas such as Xinjiang and Qinghai. Because it is rare, its price is very high. Its growth cycle is as long as five to eight years, so it is a very scarce Chinese medicinal herb resource on the market. The market price can reach from several dozen to several thousand yuan per gram.

10. Black cohosh

Black cohosh is also called longan root and zhouma. It is a plant of the genus Cimicifuga in the Ranunculaceae family. The main medicinal parts are the rhizomes of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, Cimicifuga dahurica, or Cimicifuga foetida. Although it is currently planted in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and other places in our country, the output is still far from meeting the market consumption, and it is relatively scarce.

The above is an introduction to the top ten scarce medicinal herbs. Of course, the above are only relatively typical scarce medicinal herbs. In fact, there are many other medicinal herbs that are also very scarce, such as Ranunculus ternatus, bistort, morinda root, golden coin turtle, etc. These medicinal herbs are all in short supply on the market.

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