Santai Fucheng Ophiopogon japonicus is a famous specialty in Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, also known as "Sichuan Ophiopogon japonicus" and "Mian Ophiopogon japonicus". It is one of the rare and precious medicinal materials recognized at all times and at home and abroad. It has the functions of benefiting essence and strengthening yin, relieving annoyance and relieving cough, beautifying the skin, relieving asthenia and relieving cough, and is a pure natural health care and nourishing treasure.
Ophiopogon japonicus, also known as Ophiopogon japonicus, Ophiopogon japonicus and Ophiopogon japonicus, is a perennial evergreen herb of Ophiopogon japonicus in Liliaceae. The fibrous roots are thick, and the top or middle of the roots often expand into spindle-shaped fleshy pieces. The surface is yellowish white or light yellow, with fine longitudinal stripes. Flexible, yellow-white cross-section, translucent, small column. The gas is slightly fragrant, sweet and slightly bitter. Ophiopogon japonicus has a wide range of medicinal values, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, moistening lung and clearing heart. For lung dryness and dry cough, fatigue and cough, body fluid injury and thirst, vexation and insomnia, internal heat to quench thirst, intestinal dryness and constipation, diphtheria.
the origin of the name of Ophiopogon japonicus in Fucheng is because Fucheng county, the ancient capital of western Shu, was once built in Santai of Fujiang River valley. At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, the local people cultivated wild Ophiopogon japonicus, so it was named "Ophiopogon japonicus in Fucheng", also known as "Ophiopogon japonicus in Sichuan" and "Ophiopogon japonicus in Mian". Its characteristics are: the root tuber is in the shape of a thread, and after drying, it is spun, with blunt tips at both ends and full fat in the middle According to China Common Chinese Medicinal Materials, Sichuan Medical and Health Records and Santai County Records; As early as the third year of Ming Hongzhi (152), it was recorded in the compendium of materia medica. In the 19th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1814), it has been widely planted in Garden River (now huayuan town), Baiyiyan (now Guangming Township) and Laoma Township, and it is one of the famous authentic Sichuan medicinal materials. Now it is distributed in the triangle where the Fujiang River Basin in Sichuan meets the Jialing River in the Yangtze River. Due to the influence of climate, temperature, soil quality and processing technology, the quality of Ophiopogon japonicus produced in different places is different. According to China Pharmacopoeia, Ophiopogon japonicus located at 14 56 ′ east longitude and 31 15 ′ north latitude has the highest quality.
Ophiopogon japonicus in Fucheng contains amino acids, more than three kinds of oligosaccharides and more than one kind of neutral polysaccharide, more than nine kinds of isoflavones and glucosides, more than seven kinds of steroidal saponins, vitamins A, B, C and D, and more than 3 kinds of compounds beneficial to human body. Has the effects of moistening lung, nourishing yin, benefiting stomach, promoting fluid production, clearing away heart fire, cooling blood, stopping bleeding, caring skin, and strengthening body. Taking medicine can cure diseases, and taking tea can prevent diseases and childbirth, beautify and benefit the skin. It can also deeply process compatible injections, decoction pieces and drinks to meet people's needs in many aspects of life. It is a pure natural health care and nourishing treasure.
authoritative medical experts and national super tea tasting masters once praised "Fucheng Ophiopogon japonicus", saying that its main components and medicinal value are no less than "Changbai Mountain Ginseng". Nowadays, there is a treasure of "Fucheng Ophiopogon japonicus", and the saying of "Wan Guozhen, a legacy of herbal medicine" is regarded as "precious Chinese herbal medicine" by people at home and abroad. Its tuberous roots, whiskers, stems and leaves have great potential for development and utilization, and its market prospect is very broad.
Santai County is the main producing area of Ophiopogon japonicus in Fucheng. At present, the planting area of Ophiopogon japonicus in the county has reached 26, mu, with an annual output of more than 7, tons of dried Ophiopogon japonicus. In May 26, Santai County was officially approved as a national geographical indication protection product. In 28, it was rated as a famous specialty in Sichuan and a famous agricultural product in Sichuan. In October 29, it passed the examination and acceptance of "National Agricultural Standardization Demonstration Zone" and won the title of "Sichuan Excellent Agricultural Standardization Demonstration Zone".