What was the market price of Bletilla striata in 2019, and will the price rise in 2020?

Bletilla striata is a very common traditional Chinese medicine on the market, and it has attracted people's attention since ancient times. So what was the market price of Bletilla striata in 2019? Will the price of Bletilla striata rise in 2020? Let's take a look below.

1. What was the market price of Bletilla striata in 2019?

Bletilla striata currently on the market falls into two types: one is artificially cultivated, and the other is wild. There is less and less wild Bletilla striata on the market now, and its price is still relatively high. The price of artificially cultivated Bletilla striata is between 35-50 yuan per kilogram, and processed Bletilla striata costs around 100-150 yuan. The specific price still depends mainly on the market. Because wild Bletilla striata is scarce in quantity and Bletilla striata has high medicinal value, its price has always shown an upward trend. Only in recent years has it become somewhat stable.

2. Will the price of Bletilla striata rise in 2020?

Bletilla striata began to rise in price in 2007, and the price increase continued until 2017, lasting for 10 years, and only in the past two years has the price fallen somewhat. The current market tends toward a stable state, and the price change of Bletilla striata in 2020 may not be too great. On the one hand, this is because the continuous price increase of Bletilla striata led many farmers to follow the trend and plant it, so market supply is sufficient. On the other hand, although Bletilla striata is welcomed by the market, market demand has remained relatively stable, so the price may rise slightly, but it will not rise especially sharply.

3. The effects and functions of Bletilla striata

1. Beauty and skincare

This traditional Chinese medicinal herb Bletilla striata is rich in starch and glucose as well as a large amount of volatile oil and natural mucilaginous substances. These substances can act directly on human skin and can make people's skin delicate, smooth, and elastic. In addition, when acne and pimples appear on people's facial skin, Bletilla striata can also be ground into powder and applied externally to make them fade as quickly as possible and also prevent the formation of acne scars.

2. Stopping bleeding and relieving pain

Bletilla striata is also a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that can stop bleeding and relieve pain. The starch, volatile oil, and plant gum it contains have multiple effects such as astringing to stop bleeding and reducing swelling to relieve pain. When people suffer external bleeding in daily life, it can be ground into powder and applied externally directly. When burns or scalds occur, Bletilla striata can also be used for treatment. It can prevent infection of the injured area and also produce an obvious pain-relieving effect.

3. Treating lung atrophy and spitting blood

Bletilla striata has a very positive effect on human lungs. When people suffer lung atrophy in daily life, Bletilla striata can be decocted in water together with traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as coltsfoot flower, aster, and donkey-hide gelatin and drunk, which can help lung function recover as quickly as possible. In addition, when people experience symptoms such as dry lung cough and spitting blood, they can also take Bletilla striata, but it should be ground into powder and taken orally directly; after taking it, the effects of stopping cough and stopping bleeding are particularly obvious.

4. Treating fractures

After being used as medicine, Bletilla striata can not only stop bleeding and relieve pain, but also promote the regeneration of broken bones. When people accidentally suffer fractures, Bletilla striata can be used directly for treatment. During treatment, Bletilla striata can be ground into powder, mixed evenly with white liquor, and taken, or the prepared medicinal paste can be applied externally directly to the affected area, and the broken bone should be fixed well, which can also promote the injured area's recovery as quickly as possible.

Bletilla striata has relatively high medicinal value, is very popular on the market, and also has good beauty value. Therefore, female friends can appropriately drink water soaked with Bletilla striata to make their complexion better.