What are the other names for Panax notoginseng, and how much was it per jin in January 2020?
Panax notoginseng is a relatively common Chinese medicinal herb, mainly distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places in China at altitudes of 1,200 to 1,800 m, and has effects such as promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. Panax notoginseng has the reputation of being the king of ginsengs, and its requirements for the growing environment are relatively high. It is generally harvested from August to October each year. So what are the other names for Panax notoginseng? What was the price per jin in January 2020?
1. What are the other names for Panax notoginseng?
The other names for Panax notoginseng are Cansanqi, Tianqi, Tusangi, Xueshancao, Liuyuelin, Xiezicao, Tongpitiegu, Panlongqi, Jinbuhuan, and so on.
Panax notoginseng is a perennial herb of the Araliaceae family, and there is a reason why it is called Sanqi. After sowing, it is dug and harvested after 3 to 7 years, and each plant grows 3 petioles, with each petiole bearing 7 leaflets, so it is called Sanqi. The stems, leaves and flowers of Panax notoginseng can all be used as medicine, and among them the better-known Pien Tze Huang and Yunnan Baiyao are both made using Panax notoginseng as a raw material.
From sowing the seeds to harvesting, Panax notoginseng generally takes more than 3 years. The roots of 1-year-old Panax notoginseng are generally used as seedlings, and from the second year the plants can flower and bear fruit. The specific timeline is that buds appear in July, flowers bloom in August, fruit sets in September, and the fruit ripens in batches from October to November.
2. What was the price of Panax notoginseng per jin in January 2020?
The price of Panax notoginseng is affected by many factors, such as its grade, place of origin, supply volume, and quality.
In January 2020, the price of Panax notoginseng declined somewhat. For example, the price of 20-head Panax notoginseng was about 164 yuan per jin; 40-head Panax notoginseng was 81 yuan per jin; 60-head Panax notoginseng was 71 yuan per jin; 80-head Panax notoginseng was 63.5 yuan per jin; 120-head Panax notoginseng was 55 yuan per jin; and trimmed Panax notoginseng was 85 yuan per jin.
Overall, prices differ from place to place, so everyone can just buy according to their own needs. When selecting Sanqi, it is better to choose ones that are large, firm, smooth, and free of branchlike roots. Because Panax notoginseng takes a relatively long time to grow and needs about 3 years to be harvested, the longer the growing time, the larger the size and the better the quality.
The size grade of Panax notoginseng is based on how many heads (pieces) there are per market jin. For example, 40-head means 31 to 40 pieces per market jin, and 60-head means 41 to 60 pieces per market jin. Folk grading is not so strict: 120-head (bai er) generally means no more than 130 pieces per market jin, and 80-head means no more than 85 pieces per market jin. From this, it can be seen that the more heads of Panax notoginseng, the smaller the size, and the fewer the heads, the larger the size.