Longshan Magnolia [Hunan Longshan Specialty]

What is Longshan Houpu? Authentic Hunan Longshan specialty: Longshan Magnolia

Content summary:Do you want to know what Longshan Magnolia is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Longshan Magnolia in Hunan Province - Longshan Magnolia. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Longshan Magnolia. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Longshan Magnolia and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Longshan Houpu? How did the history of Longshan Houpu come about? The awards and honors of Longshan Houpu

Basic introduction of Longshan Magnolia

Longshan Magnolia is a dry skin roll or double roll shape, commonly known as "tube pu"; One end of the dry skin near the root is spread out like a trumpet, commonly known as' simple boots'. The outer surface is gray brown or gray brown, rough, sometimes scaly, easy to peel off, with obvious oval skin holes and longitudinal wrinkles, and appears yellow brown when scraped off. The inner surface is purple brown or dark purple brown, relatively smooth, with fine longitudinal lines and visible oil marks when scratched. Hard in texture, not easy to break, granular in cross-section, outer layer gray brown, inner layer purple brown or brown, oily, some visible with many small bright stars. Fragrant aroma, spicy taste, slightly bitter. Some of the root bark (root bark) curves like chicken intestines, commonly known as "chicken intestine bark". Branch bark (branch bark) is single tube shaped, brittle in texture, easy to break, and fibrous in cross-section

Longshan Magnolia bark (dried bark) is rolled or double rolled, with a thickness of 0.3-0.8 centimeters; The outer surface is gray brown or gray brown, and the inner surface is purple brown or dark purple brown, smooth, with visible oil marks when scratched. Fragrant, slightly bitter, and spicy in taste; Branch bark (branch bark) is in the shape of a single tube, with a thickness of 0.15-0.25 centimeters and a fragrant aroma; The root bark (Genpu) is in the shape of a single barrel, irregular flakes, or resembling chicken intestines, with a rich and fragrant aroma

Houpu is a high-quality authentic medicinal herb with distinct local characteristics in Longshan County. Local people have been planting it in front and behind their houses for generations, and its planting history has been over a hundred years. According to the "Longshan County Annals", the "Three Wood" medicinal herbs are Huangbai, Houpu, and Eucommia ulmoides. The 1985 forest resource census showed that the planting area of "Sanmu" medicinal herbs in Longshan County reached 2360.8 hectares, of which the planting area of Magnolia officinalis medicinal herbs reached 77.3 hectares. Since the 21st century, the Longshan County Committee and Government have attached great importance to the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. In order to accelerate the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry, the Longshan County Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry Service Center has promoted the industrial operation model of "with the company as the leader, the company as a professional cooperative base, and the base leading farmers" throughout the county, thereby promoting the development of the entire traditional Chinese medicine industry chain in the county. Longshan Magnolia has become the main variety of traditional Chinese medicine developed in the county. In 2018, Longshan Magnolia was awarded the honor of "High quality Authentic Medicinal Material Demonstration Base". On June 24, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications for agricultural products for Longshan Magnolia