Weiyuan County is the birthplace of the ancient Weihe River, which is located at the intersection of the geosyncline in the south of West Qinling and the platform of the Loess Plateau. The loess layer in the arid mountainous area in the north is deep, which is suitable for planting Codonopsis pilosula. It is known as the "hometown of Codonopsis pilosula" because of its solid skin, fragrance and good quality.
Codonopsis pilosula is the root of Codonopsis pilosula, a perennial herb of Campanulaceae. It is a unique product of Weiyuan Codonopsis pilosula (Codonopsis pilosula) in our county's unique geographical and climatic environment, so it is a specialty of Weiyuan. The roots of Codonopsis Weiyuan are long and cylindrical with few branches. There are often swollen root heads (commonly known as lion heads) at the top, and there are many tumor-like stem marks on the root heads. The skin is yellowish brown or milky white, with fine horizontal stripes on the upper part and vertical stripes on the lower part after drying. White gum overflows from the fresh root fracture and turns black after drying. The cross section is light Huang Ju heart, with thick meat, solid constitution and special smell. Dry and sweet without residue after chewing. Weiyuan white-striped codonopsis pilosula leads all codonopsis pilosula in quality and is comparable to ginseng. Medicinal value of Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula: Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula is used as medicine by root, which has the functions of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, regulating spleen and stomach, promoting fluid production and clearing away lung heat, and prolonging life, and has the magical effect of preventing and treating cancer. Indications: shortness of breath, fatigue, fluid injury, thirst, weakness of spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, loose stool, cough and asthma due to lung deficiency. Other uses of Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula: Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula can not only be used as medicine, but also be eaten in soup. It can also develop health products such as Codonopsis pilosula vinegar, Codonopsis pilosula wine and Codonopsis pilosula paste. The original medicine and processed products of Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula are mainly sold to major Chinese herbal medicine markets in China, and some of them are exported to Southeast Asia, Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and other countries and regions, which are favored by merchants and consumers. According to the records of Weiyuan County, our county has been planted in a large area since 1963, and the planting area has increased year by year. 1965 has a planting area of more than 3,000 mu, 1970 planting area 1000 mu, and it has rapidly developed to 1976. After 2000, the area increased to about 80,000 mu, the output reached150,000 kg, and the output value reached180,000 yuan, making it one of the four dominant industries in Weiyuan County. In 20 10, the planting area reached 65438+ 10,000 mu, and the output reached more than 20,000 tons. The product quality appraisal report (GSDB20 10(09)) issued by the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the National Agricultural Products Geographical Indications Office shows that the external sensory characteristics of Weiyuan Codonopsis pilosula are consistent with those described in the application materials, mainly in the following aspects: root length (20-30cm), fat, long cylinder shape, and few or no branches and fibrous roots. White gum overflows from the broken part of fresh roots and turns brown after drying. The section is white outside and yellow inside, with chrysanthemum heart, thick meat and solid texture. The smell is slightly fragrant, the taste is sweet, and it is sweet without residue after chewing, and the taste is good. High yield (200-300 kg per mu). Excellent quality and high medicinal value. Over the years, leaders, experts and scholars at all levels have come to Weiyuan to inspect the Chinese herbal medicine industry, including the industry of Weiyuan white-striped codonopsis pilosula. The State Council-When the Prime Minister visited Dingxi, he saw the Weiyuan white-striped Codonopsis pilosula in the exhibition hall; Secretary of the Central Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection came to Dingxi City to visit the exhibition hall of Chinese herbal medicines in Weiyuan County of Longxi Convention and Exhibition Center. Jiang Shusheng, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) and Chairman of NLD Central Committee, came to Weiyuan to investigate the Chinese herbal medicine industry; Chen Zongxing, Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Executive Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Agricultural Workers' Party, inspected Weiyuan Codonopsis pilosula Industry. Wang Guoliang, deputy director of the National Poverty Alleviation Office, also inspected the Weiyuan white-striped Codonopsis pilosula industry; Li Zhenya, vice chairman of Gansu Provincial Political Consultative Conference and director of science, education, culture and health of the Provincial People's Congress, also investigated Weiyuan Chinese herbal medicine industry; Shi Jing, former secretary of the municipal party committee, Yang Zixing, Xu Erfeng and Niu Xinmin, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, all visited Weiyuan to inspect the Chinese herbal medicine industry. Professor Li Yingdong from Taiwan Province University of Traditional Chinese Medicine led graduate students to Weiyuan for a field trip to Codonopsis pilosula. Well-known domestic pharmaceutical companies often visit Weiyuan Baitiao Dangshen Base. In recent years, all provinces, cities and counties have attached great importance to the development of Chinese herbal medicine industry. The province issued the "Support Measures for Accelerating the Development of Chinese Herbal Medicine Industry in Gansu Province", and took our county as a key county to support the development of Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula; The city put forward the grand idea of building Dingxi into a "drug capital of China" and issued the preferential policy of "Opinions on Further Accelerating the Development of Chinese Herbal Medicine Industry"; The county put forward the goal of building a "national famous Chinese herbal medicine base", and formulated development plans, introduced preferential policies, and adopted various measures to vigorously develop the Chinese herbal medicine industry, including Weiyuan White Codonopsis pilosula industry. Our county has always attached great importance to building the brand advantage of Weiyuan white-striped Codonopsis pilosula. In September, 2000, our county was named "the hometown of codonopsis pilosula in China" by the organizing committee of China Agricultural Society. In 2003, Weiyuan White-striped Codonopsis pilosula and its products were recognized as products marked by origin by AQSIQ. In 2004, Xinzhai Town, Weiyuan County was recognized as the origin of pollution-free Chinese herbal medicine (Codonopsis pilosula) by the Provincial Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department, and it was reviewed and renewed. In 2005, Weiyuan County was approved by the Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision as a provincial-level demonstration area for standardization of Chinese herbal medicines. Completed the trademark registration of "Diaobao" brand Codonopsis pilosula, "Linde", "Yu Yan" and "Xiaomei" brand series of Chinese herbal medicines and the certification trademark registration of "Weiyuan White Codonopsis pilosula". The local standards for the processing quality of Weiyuan white-striped Radix Codonopsis pieces and the local standards for the production quality and safety of Weiyuan white-striped Radix Codonopsis pieces have been formulated and are being reviewed and promulgated jointly with the Quality Supervision Bureau.
territorial scope
Weiyuan White Striped Codonopsis pilosula production area is located on the edge of loess plateau in central Gansu and the northern slope of west Qinling, which belongs to one of six counties and one district in Dingxi City. It is 0/84km away from the provincial capital Lanzhou/KLOC-0, 98km away from Dingxi City, and the land span is east longitude103 44'-104 20'. Between 34 53' and 35 25' north latitude, it is 56 kilometers wide from north to south and 60 kilometers long from east to west, with a total area of 2065.5 1 square kilometer and an altitude of 1930-394 1 meter. Longxi in the east, Zhang Xian and Zhuoni in the south, Dingxi in the northeast, Lintao in the northwest and Le Kang and Lintan across the Taohe River in the southwest. The county has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 8 townships, 2 10 administrative villages and 2,645 villagers' groups. * * * 347,800 people, including 340,200 agricultural people. There are five ethnic groups: Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan, among which the Han nationality accounts for 99.77%. The cultivated land area is 805,300 mu, including 676,500 mu in mountainous area, 0.05 million mu in Sichuan area and 25,000 mu in tableland area. Chuantai has 83,200 mu of water surface. Weiyuan County is a semi-arid and semi-humid agricultural area with high terrain in the southwest and low terrain in the northeast, and deep and fertile soil. The water sources in the valley area are mainly domestic surface water and groundwater, the water sources in the northern mountainous area mainly rely on natural rainfall and rainwater harvesting and irrigation saving, and the underground water sources in the southern Eryin area are rich. There is no large-scale industry and industrial pollution in the county, and it is a natural green food producing area.
Product quality characteristics
(1) External sensory characteristics: Codonopsis pilosula (French) Nannf, a perennial herb of Campanulaceae, is a unique product of Codonopsis pilosula population in Luyang County, so it is a Weiyuan specialty. The roots of Codonopsis Weiyuan are long and cylindrical with few branches. There are often swollen root heads (commonly known as lion heads) at the top, and there are many tumor-like stem marks on the root heads. The skin is yellowish brown or milky white, with fine horizontal stripes on the upper part and vertical stripes on the lower part after drying. White gum overflows from the fresh root fracture and turns black after drying. The cross section is light Huang Ju heart, with thick meat, solid constitution and special smell. Dry and sweet without residue after chewing. (2) Intrinsic quality index: Weiyuan Codonopsis pilosula is rich in nutrition, and its physical and chemical indexes are: crude fat is more than 50g/kg, crude protein is more than 120g/kg, crude fiber is less than 53g/kg, total sugar is more than 550g/kg, moisture is less than 14g/kg, nitrogen-free extract is more than 750g/kg, and ash is less than 34g. (3) Safety requirements: The production of Weiyuan Codonopsis pilosula is strictly in accordance with the requirements of NY53 18-2006 reference category of pollution-free food, and the agricultural inputs and field inputs should be reasonably used in the production according to the Technical Specification for Standardized Production of Codonopsis pilosula in Dangchang County, Longnan City. It is strictly forbidden to use highly toxic pesticides and plant growth hormones that are explicitly prohibited by the state, and strictly enforce the safety interval of pesticides. Only after passing the pesticide residue test can it be put on the market. Weiyuan White Striped Codonopsis pilosula is produced and managed in strict accordance with Gansu local standard DB62/8 16-2002 "Quality and Safety of Codonopsis pilosula in Dingxi Area". Rational use of agricultural inputs, strict use of highly toxic pesticides prohibited by the state, strict implementation of pesticide safety intervals, and qualified testing.