What is the market price of Scutellaria baicalensis per jin?
Scutellaria baicalensis is the root of the plant Scutellaria baicalensis in the Lamiaceae family, mainly produced in Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Henan, the Northeast and other regions. It is usually harvested after 3-4 years of cultivation. Around the time of Frost's Descent in autumn, when the above-ground parts wither, choose clear weather to dig out the roots, remove the stems, leaves and fibrous roots, shake off the soil, and transport them back for processing. Now let's take a look at the market price of Scutellaria baicalensis!
Market price of Scutellaria baicalensis
The general market price of Scutellaria baicalensis is about 9 yuan to 13 yuan per kilogram. Prices vary greatly depending on the market and quality. The price of Scutellaria baicalensis seeds is about 30 yuan to 40 yuan per kilogram.
Production area distribution of Scutellaria baicalensis
In China, Scutellaria baicalensis is mainly distributed across four major production areas: Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Gansu. It is concentrated in Shanxi in Nanfan Town, Jiang County; Yaofeng Town, Xia County, Yuncheng City; Wan'an Town, Xinjiang County; Wanrong County; Xuedian Town, Wenxi County and other places; in Shaanxi in Shangluo; Qiaonan Town, Linwei District, Weinan; Xiaoyi Town, Shangzhou District, Shangzhou City; Jingcun Town, Luonan County; Dihua Town, Danfeng County; Yecun Town, Shangluo City; Shang Town, Danfeng County and other places; in Shandong in the Yimeng Mountain area; Kushan Township, Ju County; Chayekou Town, Laiwu City; Fuguanzhuang Township and other places; and in Gansu in Longxi, Weiyuan and Zhang County, with secondary production areas in Min County, Dangchang, Hexi and other places.
Commercial specifications of Scutellaria baicalensis
1. Zhigin: Zhigin, also called tiaogin, is conical in shape. The upper part is relatively rough, with obvious reticulate veins and twisted longitudinal wrinkles; the lower part has fine skin with straight stripes or wrinkles. The surface is yellow or yellowish-brown, the texture is hard and brittle, the cross-section is deep yellow, the odor is slight, and the taste is bitter.
① First grade: strip length more than 10 cm, middle diameter more than 1 cm.
② Second grade: strip length more than 4 cm, middle diameter less than 1 cm, but not less than 0.4 cm.
2. Kusuiqin: hollow withered qin from old roots, block and slice fragmentary qin, and broken tail qin. The surface is yellow or light yellow, the texture is hard and brittle, the cross-section is yellow, the odor is slight, and the taste is bitter, with no coarse skin, stem reed, broken residue, impurities, insect damage or mildew.