Regions in China Rich in Resource for Medicinal Plants

Abstract

There is a long history and tradition in Anhui Province in the research and application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). More than 1400 experts have worked on TCM over the past several thousand years. The Province is in the center of those provinces rich in herbal resources. To the east, there is Zhejang herbal medicine; to the west there are Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan herbal medicines. Anhi Province, itself, hosts a variety of natural medicinal herbs (2700 types) and is first in China in the production of herbaceous peony, Poris cocos, chrysanthemum, and the root bark of the tree peony. These herbal medicines are popular in both domestic and international markets. The Bozhou TCM Special Market in Anhui Province is the largest distribution enters in China for trading herbal medicines. The annual trading value is about 6 billion RMB yuan. Through biological technology we aim at modernization, industrialization and globalization.