Lixian County Rhubarb is an excellent variety of Chinese herbal medicines, special product of Lixian County, Gansu Province. It is mainly produced in the county of Lishui Township, also known as "Lishui Rhubarb" and "Yellow Yellow". Lixian is a palm leaf rhubarb, and its production history began in the Han Dynasty. Lixian rhubarb has a large block shape, solid texture, fragrant smell, good pharmacological properties, good quality, and the highest active ingredient content in China.

Lixian County Rhubarb is a genuine palm leaf rhubarb prescribed by the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It is commonly known as “Yellow Yellow” and is a well-known Chinese herbal medicine with a high reputation. It enjoys a high reputation internationally. Lixian rhubarb is large in shape, conical, silty, solid texture, fragrant smell, betel nut, cinnabar point, good pharmacological performance, high quality, and the active ingredient content ranks first in the country. The production of rhubarb in Lixian County began in the Han Dynasty. It has been more than 1,700 years since the record of "Materia Medica", and it is a unique Chinese herbal medicine with a high reputation. "Discussion of Chinese Medicinal Materials" (in the middle volume) reads that "Lishui rhubarb is produced in Lishui, Lishui, and "the largest yield of rhubarb in rhubarb". "Rixian Dahuang" has been included in the National Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to historical records, In the territory of Lixian County, large-scale cultivation of rhubarb began in 1914, mainly in Lishui, and was expanded to Shangping Township in 1952. Li County is located in the southeast of Gansu Province and belongs to the Xihan River Basin of the first tributary of Jialing River. There are Laoshan Mountains in the west, deep mountain ditch, dense forests and abundant medicinal plant resources; northeast is the Qinling loess gully area, with high fertility and suitable for a variety of crops. The northwest and southwest are Qinling stony mountains, south It is a high mountainous area with high altitude and smog. The county's rhubarb producing area is 1800-2600 meters above sea level. It belongs to mountain brown soil and mountain brown soil. It has loose texture and good ventilation. It is suitable for Chinese herbal medicine cultivation and the annual average temperature in the area. 9.9 °C, moderate annual rainfall, relatively cold and damp climate, short frost-free period, large temperature difference between day and night, light and heat resources meet the needs of rhubarb growth. Planting history Lixian rhubarb planting has a long history, most The historical records are found in the "Materia Medica" of the Han Dynasty, when Lixian County was famous. The Chinese medicine literature, such as "Discussion on the Variety of Chinese Medicinal Materials" (in the middle volume), wrote: "The watery rhubarb is produced in the area of ​​Lishui Township, Li County. According to research, the cultivation history of rhubarb in Lishui Township of Li County has been more than a thousand years. The "Lixian County Qianlong County" records: "In 252 years ago, the border area between Lishui and Suichang Lianggong (named Nanyang) was rich in rhubarb. . "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that the origin of rhubarb is in the area of ​​Lishui Township, Lixian County. In the Middle Ages, Europeans regarded rhubarb as a panacea for all diseases. At that time, the rhubarb was transported to neighboring provinces through Jixian, Suichang and Hadha. Tianjin Port; and communicated with Central Asian trade, in June 1403, there were 100-300 peak camels transporting rhubarb to Samarkand in Central Asia. With the rise of tea and rhubarb trade in the 18th century, rhubarb in Gansu and Qinghai mountains was Shipped to West Asia, Europe and Spain. In the 1920s, drug dealers in more than a dozen provinces including Shaanxi, Sichuan, Henan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hubei, Zhejiang, Shanxi, etc., had dozens of stack houses specializing in rhubarb in Lishui Township. Operating and trafficking out, forming a rhubarb market centered on drowning. The long history of rhubarb production not only laid a deep root for the development of the county's rhubarb industry, but also created the famous “shuishui rhubarb”. Famous brand. Geographical environment Lixian County has a mountainous area and a mild climate. It is a natural treasure house of Chinese herbal medicine. It is known as the “Minnan Millennium Medicine Township” and has 152 families and 629 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. The rhubarb produced in the area around Lishui Township is the most famous. It is commonly known as “Lishui Rhubarb”, referred to as “Yuhuang”, and is called “China Yellow” in the international market. The word “铨黄” has already been entered into the National Chinese Medicine Dictionary. It is an authentic product of Chinese rhubarb, and the area around Lishui has become the “origin of origin” of Chinese rhubarb. Lixian County is suitable for planting rhubarb growth area up to 51% of the total area of ​​the county, distributed in 18 townships, of which the main producing area is 8 townships: Shajin, Baiguan, Baihe, Lishui, Qiaotou, Lawn, Shangping, Zhangping Township; the sub-production areas are 5 townships: Tanping, Leiba, Wangba, Xiaoliang, Sancha Township; The district is divided into 4 townships: Gucheng, Yacheng, Lushan and Luoba Townships. In addition, Nanyang, Hanyuan, Pig Garden and Haoti Township in Suichang County also produce rhubarb. In 2007, the area of ​​rhubarb planted in Li County was 25,000. Above mu, the annual output is more than 5,000 tons. The export volume of Lixian County's rhubarb accounts for 70% of the province's total export of rhubarb, accounting for 56% of China's total. 2008 The county's rhubarb planting area is 41,000 mu, and the annual mining area is 2.1. Million acres, the output reached 5.25 million kilograms, the output value of 44.625 million yuan. In 2010, the area of ​​southern Anhui rhubarb planted up to 12,000 mu, the annual output is about 1.5 million kg.. Market sales Before 2007, the annual output of Lixian County was more than 5,000 tons, and the annual purchase of Lixian Pharmaceutical Company was more than 2,000 tons. There is no backlog for many years. Huang is the crown of Chinese rhubarb. It is favored by domestic and foreign merchants and has strong competitiveness in the world. Since 1965, it has been exported to rhubarb. It is sold by Shanghai Pharmaceutical Import and Export Corporation and Gansu Pharmaceutical Import and Export Corporation and exported to Italy. The Netherlands, Canada, Japan and Southeast Asia. The domestic market is mainly sold to Beijing, Tianjin, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Anhui, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other eight provinces and municipalities.