T/HTCMA 059-2022 Henan Local Medicinal Materials - Cultivation Techniques for Banlan Gen
T/HTCMA 059-2022
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Main technical content: Radix Isatidis (Isatis indigotica Fort.), also known as Sheng Lan and Lan Dian Gen, is a herbaceous plant of the Cruciferae family. It is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and both its roots and leaves can be used as medicine. The roots are called "Radix Isatidis", and the leaves are called "Daqingye". According to a national market survey, the current annual demand for Radix Isatidis is about 4 million kg, and the market prospects are promising. The "Ben Cao Jian Du" states: "Radix Isatidis is also known as Indigo Root. Its functions and flavors are the same as those of Indigo Leaf, and it can enter the liver, stomach, and blood meridians. However, its main functions are clearing heat, detoxifying, preventing epidemics, and killing insects. But the leaves are mainly used for dispersion, and the roots are mainly used for descending. This is the difference between the two". Radix Isatidis originated in China and is now cultivated all over the country. This document is applicable to the cultivation of Radix Isatidis in Henan, and other ecologically similar production areas can also refer to it in accordance with the actual situation of the production area.