Which regions are the main production areas of Gentiana?

Gentiana is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Gentiana in the family Asteraceae, also known by other names such as Lingyou, Caolongdan, Kulongdancao, Didancao, Dancao, Shanlongdan, Siyedan, and others, with its roots and rhizomes used as medicine, bitter in taste and cold in nature, specialized in clearing heat and drying dampness, with a very strong effect of purging excess fire of the liver and gallbladder, and can also calm wind, stop spasms and relieve pain; now let us take a look at the production area distribution of Gentiana.

Production area distribution of Gentiana

Gentiana grows in hillside grasslands, roadsides, riverbanks, shrublands, forest edges and under forests, meadows, and other places at an altitude of 400 to 1700 m, its production areas are mainly Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other places, and it is also distributed in the Soviet Union, Korea, and Japan.

Production environment of Gentiana

Gentiana prefers a humid and cool climate, growing wild in mountainous areas, sloping land, forest edges, and shrub thickets, and its temperature requirements throughout the plant's growing season are quite high; after introduction and planting in the Beijing area, it has always grown well, and it is not suitable for cultivation in places with high and dry terrain and direct sunlight, or in areas with overly sticky and barren soil; it likes fertilizer, and when combined with deep plowing of the land, about 8000 jin of fully decomposed farmyard manure should be applied per mu, it sprouts in mid-April each year, blooms in August, the flowering period is August to September, the fruit matures in September, and the total annual growth period is about 180 to 210 days.

Variety distribution of Gentiana

1. Northeast Gentian: Northeast Gentian, also known by other names such as Longdancao and Dancao root, is a perennial herbaceous plant under the genus Gentiana in the family Gentianaceae, mainly produced in the Heilongjiang region, with its roots and rhizomes used as medicine, bitter in taste and cold in nature, having the effects of clearing heat, purging fire, and strengthening the stomach, and mainly treating gastritis, indigestion, jaundice, and other conditions.

2. Three-flowered Gentian: Three-flowered Gentian is a perennial herbaceous plant under the genus Gentiana in the family Gentianaceae, produced in the three northeastern provinces of China, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and other places, and also distributed in Russia, Japan, and Korea; it grows in grasslands, wet grasslands, and under forests at an altitude of 640 to 950 m, can be used as medicine, and has the effects of clearing heat and purging fire; there is not yet artificial introduction and cultivation.

3. Yunnan Gentian: Yunnan Gentian, also known by other names such as Jianlongdan, Kucao, Qingyudan, Xiaoqinjiao, Lanhuagen, Paozhanghua, and others, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Gentiana in the family Gentianaceae, 30 to 50 cm tall, flowering from July to September, fruiting from October to December, produced in the central and western counties of Yunnan, growing in hillside grasslands, under forests, and in shrublands at an altitude of 1000 to 2800 m, and distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, and other places.