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What is Hanzhong Fuzi? Authentic Shaanxi Hanzhong specialty: Hanzhong Fuzi
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Basic Introduction to Hanzhong Fuzi
The Qinba Mountain area is an extremely important animal and plant resource bank and traditional Chinese medicine bank in China, with abundant natural biological resources of Chinese medicinal materials. Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, is the birthplace and main production area of the traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Fuzi. It has been known as the "hometown of Chinese Fuzi" by people in the traditional Chinese medicine industry throughout history. Hanzhong produces more than 6000 tons of fresh Fuzi annually, accounting for 65% of the total national output. Mainly exported to some Southeast Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan, with an annual export volume of about 500 tons and earning 4 million US dollars in foreign exchange, it has a good reputation internationally. In 2009, Shaanxi's "Hanzhong Fuzi" was granted national geographical indication product protection Li Shizhen: Li Shizhen said: In junior high school, it was aconite, like the head of a crow. The one born from the attachment of aconite is aconite, like a child attaching to its mother Introduction to Aconitum Knowledge: Aconitum is the lateral root (sub root) of Aconitum (cultivated) in the Ranunculaceae family. Aconitum is a perennial herb that grows on mountain slopes or shrubs. It is distributed in southern Liaoning, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu, and mainly cultivated in Sichuan From late June to early August, dig out the whole plant, shake off the sediment, pick the fruiting roots (aconite), and remove the fibrous roots, which are called "mud aconite" and need to be processed immediately According to different preparation methods, there are salt aconite, black smooth tablets, and white aconite tablets 1. The lateral roots of Yanfuzi are round and hammer shaped, measuring 4 to 7 centimeters in length and 3 to 5 centimeters in diameter. The surface is gray black, covered with salt frost, with a wide top and a concave root bud mark in the center, surrounded by nodular protruding roots or branch root marks. Heavy and hard in quality. The cross-section is gray brown in color, with small gaps filled with salt frost and polygonal rings. The arrangement of duct bundles inside the rings is not neat. Qi is weak, the taste is salty and numbing, and it pricks the tongue. A large, solid, gray black, and smooth surface is preferred 2. The Heishun slice is a longitudinal slice, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, measuring 1.7 to 5 centimeters in length, 0.9 to 3 centimeters in width, and 0.2 to 0.5 centimeters in thickness. The outer skin is black brown, the cut surface is dark yellow, oily and glossy, semi transparent, and has longitudinal guide tube bundles. Crispy in texture, with a keratinous cross-section. The air is faint and the taste is light. Larger, more uniform, brownish yellow, and glossy pieces are preferred 3. White patches have no outer skin, are yellow white and semi transparent, and are about 0.3 centimeters thick. It is best to have a uniform, white inside, and semi transparent texture (1) Source Two cultivation types of Aconitum species in the family Ranunculaceae, namely Laoyaozui and Shangtou (II) Site conditions (III) Cultivation Techniques 1. Seedling cultivation: The nursery is located at an altitude of 1200m to 1800m and is propagated using sub roots with a diameter of ≥ 2cm 2. Planting: The planting area should be at an altitude of 600m to 1200m, and continuous cropping should not exceed two years. Planting should be done in mid November (before the winter solstice) every year, with a planting density of no more than 250000 plants per hectare 3. Fertilization: Organic fertilizer is mainly used, with an annual application of at least 30 tons of organic fertilizer per hectare 4. Field management: In early April (before and after the Qingming Festival), the first root repair will be carried out to remove inferior sub roots and retain 1 to 2 strong sub roots. In mid April, for the second round of root repair and fertilization, when the plant grows to 12 to 13 leaves, promptly remove the apical bud. After one week, promptly remove the axillary buds from the stem nodes<5. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment (4) Harvesting period (V) Processing Traditional processing techniques are used for processing 1. White aconite slices: Select evenly sized mud aconite, with a quality requirement of ≤ 24 heads per kilogram. Immerse it in a solution of edible gallbladder water for 7 days, boil it with the soaking solution until it penetrates the heart, remove and peel off the outer skin, cut it vertically into slices with a thickness of about 0.3cm, soak it in water for 3 days, take it out, steam it through and dry it, inspect the packaging and store it in the warehouse 2. Black smooth slices: Take mud aconite, the quality requirement for mud aconite is ≤ 78 heads per kilogram, immerse it in an edible gallbladder water solution for 7 days, boil it together with the soaking solution until it is completely transparent, remove it from the water float, cut it vertically into slices with a thickness of about 0.5cm, soak it in water float for 3 days, take it out and steam it until an oily surface appears, dry it after gloss, inspect the packaging and store it 3. Cannon attachment: Take attachment pieces with a thickness of 0.3cm to 0.5cm, heat them with sand until they bulge and slightly change color, and maintain a sand temperature of 180 ℃ to 450 ℃. Inspect the packaging and store them in the warehouse 4. Diluted aconite tablets: Take salted aconite and soak it in clean water. Change the water 2 to 3 times a day until the salt is completely removed. Boil it with licorice and black beans in water until it penetrates the heart. Cut it open and taste it until there is no tingling sensation in the mouth. Remove licorice and black beans, slice it 0.3cm to 0.5cm, dry it, inspect the packaging, and store it in the warehouse (2) Black smooth film: The outer skin is black brown, the cut surface is dark red, the surface has luster, and it is semi transparent (3) Cannon attachment: The outer skin is black brown, the cut surface is light yellow, and it is semi transparent (4) Light Patch: It is black brown in color and has a keratinized fracture surfaceMethod of making Hanzhong Fuzi