Yushu Yuangen (a specialty of Yushu, Qinghai)

Basic Introduction to Yushu Yuangen

The Tibetan medical classic "Four Medical Classics" records that Yuangen generally grows in high-altitude areas above 3500 meters above sea level, with a planting history of more than 1000 years. It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, nourishing and increasing oxygen. Modern scientific research has found that coriander roots are rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, and regular consumption is very beneficial to the human body. For a long time, yuangen has been a unique ingredient and medicinal herb of the Tibetan ethnic group. Herdsmen often use coriander roots to make soup and noodles. Nowadays, yuangen has been developed into a specialty product such as yuangen beverage and yuangen pickled vegetables, which have gone out of their production areas and formed local characteristic industries

Yuan Gen is easy to cultivate and does not require any chemical fertilizers. Only cow manure is used as fertilizer, and the leaves of Yuan Gen are also the best feed, so local farmers prefer to plant it. Every year when the weather gets colder and frost forms on the ground, it is the harvest season for coriander roots. Currently, the local authorities are developing and producing the root of the coriander plant into products such as "drinkable beverages" and "edible preserved fruits" for sale, in order to increase the income of farmers

Yuangen, which looks like a round radish, has become an important crop in the fields of many people in Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It has become another magic weapon for the people in Chengduo County to win the battle against poverty. Yuangen, also known as Manjing, used to be used by people in pastoral areas to feed cattle and sheep. Poor families occasionally used it to cook food to satisfy hunger, and Tibetan medicine used it as medicine

The geographical indication range of Yushu Yuangen is the area within Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province where Yushu Yuangen can be planted. Yushu Prefecture is located at the source of the Three Rivers in the southwestern Qinghai Tibet Plateau of Qinghai Province, with an average elevation of over 4200 meters. Yushu means "ruins" in Tibetan. The geographical location is roughly between 89 ° 27 ′ -97 ° 39 ′ E and 31 ° 45 ′ -36 ° 10 ′ N. It is connected to Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the north, Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang in the northwest, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the southeast, and Changdu and Naqu Special Districts in Xizang in the southwest. The autonomous prefecture is 738 kilometers long from east to west and 406 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total land area of 203000 square kilometers, accounting for 28.2% of the province's total area. It currently governs 6 counties including Yushu, Chengduo, Nangqian, Zaduo, Zhiduo, and Qumalai, with a total of 10 towns and 35 townships. The planting area of Yuangen is about 38000 acres

Today, dishes made from coriander roots can still be seen on Tibetan dining tables in Yushu. Tibetan people usually stew yak meat with coriander roots or stir fry it directly, and the remaining leaves are used as feed for cattle and sheep. When the weather is cold, cows and sheep also eat coriander roots, one of which is enough to provide them with the energy they need for the day. Encouraged by the national policy of returning grazing to grassland in 2003, Yuangen transformed into an economic crop in the Yushu area

What is the nutritional value of Yushu Yuangen root

This seemingly unremarkable guy has become a treasure thanks to the discovery of technology personnel: the coriander roots produced in Chengduo County have been proven to have good anti hypoxia effects, which can effectively alleviate the discomfort caused by altitude sickness, and also have weight loss and other effects

What are the product characteristics of Yushu Yuangen

1. External quality: Yushu Wuhu has fast root growth, high yield, good nutrition, tender meat, thin, crispy and sweet skin, strong adaptability, strong cold and disease resistance, and storage and transportation resistance. It is a dual-purpose crop for feed and vegetables, and has certain medicinal value. Yushu Yuangen has a flattened circular shape, smooth skin, no cracks, and weighs over 250g per piece. Its meat is dense, crispy, and slightly sweet, with a spicy taste. It has a sweet and warm taste, clearing heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing and increasing oxygen, improving eyesight and dampness, stimulating appetite and digestion, relieving drunkenness and sobering up, and reducing weight

2. The internal quality of Yuangen root is rich in nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, with a protein content of ≥ 5%, a total sugar content of ≥ 45%, and a total amino acid content of ≥ 19%. It is rich in essential amino acids and high in content, and is rich in triterpenoids (0.19g/100g). Triterpenes have the function of anti hypoxia in the human body, and regular consumption is very beneficial to the human body. Yuangen has the effects of sweet taste, warm nature, clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing and increasing oxygen

3. Safety requirements: Yushu Heiqing strictly organizes production in accordance with the green food standard system issued by the Ministry of Agriculture of China. The specific standards are as follows: NY/T391-2000 Environmental Technical Conditions for Green Food Production Areas, NY/T393-2000 Guidelines for the Use of Green Food Pesticides, NY/T394-2000 Guidelines for the Use of Green Food Fertilizers