T/HTCMA 071-2022 Henan Local Medicinal Herbs: Cultivation Techniques for Honeysuckle
T/HTCMA 071-2022
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Main technical content: Peony originated in China and is distributed in most provinces and regions of China. Artificial cultivation of peony began in the late 1960s. Henan is a traditional production area for peony cultivation, with many plantations across the province. The peony produced in Shangcheng County is well-known for its excellent quality characteristics of "dragon head, phoenix tail, and chrysanthemum heart", and has been listed in the annotated version of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. Tongbai County is a traditional production area for peony, known as the "Hometown of Peony". "Tong Peony" is one of the Eight Wan Medicines, a specialty of Tongbai Mountain. Its medicinal materials are externally white, with a clear chrysanthemum heart and large size and firm texture, and is well-known as "Tong Shen". On October 21, 2004, the former National Quality Inspection Administration approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Shang Peony". On April 26, 2006, the former National Quality Inspection Administration approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Tong Peony". This document is applicable to peony cultivation in Henan, and other ecologically similar production areas can also refer to it in light of the actual situation of their own production areas.