Rhodiola sachalinensis A. Bor., Rhodiola, is a perennial herb. Roots and rhizomes are used as medicine. Chinese plant name is also known as: Alpine Rhodiola or Rhodiola. It is one of the rare medicinal plants in Changbai Mountain.

Technical requirements for quality of Rhodiola in Changbai Mountain (1) Site conditions. Choose alpine mountainous areas with an altitude of over 800m, with sufficient sunshine, good drainage conditions, and sandy soil with thick humus. (2) Cultivation management. 1. Field management: use organic fertilizer to remove diseased branches and sick bodies in time, reduce the source of pests and diseases; often weed and weed, drain and prevent flooding. It is forbidden to use various pesticides within half a month before harvest. 2. Root and rhizome harvesting: Rhodiola rosea can be harvested after 4 to 5 years of growth; harvested within 2 to 3 years of rhizome propagation. (3) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory characteristics: medicinal properties: This product has irregular shapes such as conical, long strips and rounds. It is 5cm to 20cm long and 0.5cm to 5cm in diameter, and its appearance is brownish yellow to tan. The roots of the rhizome are mostly branched, clustered or chicken-clawed, surrounded by residual brown-brown scales, sometimes with rounded top buds, often curved at the middle and lower parts, or twisted or oblate, often with uneven circles. Shaped or oblong stem marks and nodular root marks. More roots. The section is light brown. Light and brittle, easy to break. Sweet, slightly bitter, and flat. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: water ≤ 12.0%, total ash ≤ 8.0%, acid insoluble ash ≤ 2.0%, extract ≥ 22.0%, salidroside ≥ 0.5%.

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Producers within the scope of protection of the Rhodiola GI products of Changbai Mountain may submit an application for the use of “Special Marks for Geographical Indication Products” to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Linjiang City, Jilin Province, which shall be approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.