Where are the main production areas of Bei Shashen (Glehnia littoralis) distributed?

Bei Shashen, also known as Laiyang ginseng, sea ginseng, silver ginseng, Liaoning ginseng, Su tiaoshen, tiaoshen, north tiaoshen, etc., is the root of the umbelliferae plant Glehnia littoralis. It tastes sweet and is a commonly used nourishing yin medicine in clinical practice. It nourishes yin and clears the lungs, removes phlegm and relieves cough, and is mainly used to treat dry cough due to lung dryness, damage to body fluids due to febrile disease, thirst, and other symptoms. It is mainly produced in Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other places.

Production area distribution of Bei Shashen

The main production areas of Bei Shashen are Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Jiangsu and other places, and it is also distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, China and other places.

Production environment of Bei Shashen

Bei Shashen grows on hillside wasteland. It prefers a warm and humid climate, is cold-resistant and drought-tolerant, and avoids waterlogging, continuous cropping and peanut stubble. Its seeds belong to the low-temperature dormancy type with post-embryonic development, and generally require soil temperature below 5°C for about 4 months to complete the after-ripening process before the seeds can germinate normally. The seed lifespan is 1 year.

The hometown of Chinese Bei Shashen

1. Niujiayingzi Bei Shashen: Niujiayingzi Town in Harqin Banner is one of the eight major medicinal material bases in the country. Among them, the output of the leading product Bei Shashen accounts for two-thirds of the country's total output, and the output of Platycodon grandiflorus accounts for one-fifth of the country's total. In 1999, it was named by the state as “the hometown of Chinese Bei Shashen and Platycodon grandiflorus”.

2. Shandong Bei Shashen: Shandong Bei Shashen is an authentic medicinal material of Shandong Province. Its main production area is Laiyang City. It has a history of more than 500 years of cultivating Shashen. Whether in terms of output or quality, it is among the best in the country.