How much is Jinxianlian per jin? Market price reference
“In the north there is cordyceps, in the south there is Jinxianlian.” Jinxianlian, also known as Jinxianlan or Jinxiancao, has long been praised as the king of medicines, golden grass, miracle herb, and black ginseng. Its content of both amino acids and trace elements compares favorably with cordyceps and even exceeds them, and both are higher than those of domestic American ginseng and wild mountain ginseng. Therefore, for thousands of years it has been a commonly used herbal medicine among the people of southern China. Now let us take a look at how much Jinxianlian costs per jin!
How much is Jinxianlian per jin
Fresh wild Jinxianlian of the Fujian variety costs around 2000 yuan per jin, while the dried product costs over 20000 yuan per jin. Tissue-cultured seedlings are much cheaper: fresh product is 280 yuan per jin, tissue-cultured plants transferred to soil are 380 yuan per jin, and dried product is over 4000 yuan. The price for the Guangxi variety is about the same. Fresh Yinxianlian of the Taiwan variety costs around 200 yuan per jin.
Distribution of Jinxianlian's places of origin
Within China, Jinxianlian is found in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and southeastern Tibet (Medog). Abroad, its main places of origin include Japan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India (Assam to Simla), Bhutan to Nepal, and Bangladesh.
How to judge the quality of Jinxianlian
1. First check whether the leaf surface of the Jinxianlian is intact. Every plant of high-quality dried Jinxianlian is relatively complete, and the leaves will not be separated from the rhizome.
2. The larger the Jinxianlian, the better. The larger it is, the longer it has grown and the more mature it is, and the more active ingredients it contains.
3. The redder the back side, the better the variety of Jinxianlian. The redder the back side, the more active ingredients such as polysaccharides and taurine it contains.
4. Most Jinxianlian on the market is mixed with Yinxianlian. Yinxianlian looks very similar to Jinxianlian and has similar effects, but its effects are quite inferior to those of Jinxianlian, and the price difference is also considerable. High-quality dried Jinxianlian has a faint fragrance, while Yinxianlian is bitter, so you can smell it. If there is a bitter taste, then it has been mixed with Yinxianlian.