The soaring price of Chinese herbal medicines in Guangzhou does not rule out artificial speculation except drought conditions.

The reporter learned from Guangzhou Qingping Chinese herbal medicines market on the 30th that the price of Chinese herbal medicines soared. In addition to being affected by the drought in Yunnan, some sources of medicinal materials origin are not limited to only one place, and speculators are not excluded from the use of drought.

Yunnan is rich in herbal medicine resources, and has 6559 kinds of Chinese herbal medicine resources, ranking first in the country. Panax notoginseng, Tianma, Yunmuxiang, and Angelica are all well-known throughout the country. The continuous drought for three consecutive years in Yunnan caused the output of local Chinese herbal medicines to decline. The prices of more than 200 Chinese herbal medicines in the province have continued to climb.

Guangzhou Qingping Chinese herbal medicine market is the largest wholesale market for Chinese herbal medicines in South China, with an annual turnover of more than 2 billion yuan, accounting for 25% of domestic Chinese herbal medicine trade. The latest market price information shows that the price of Panax reached 600 yuan per kilogram, and that of wild Panax notoginseng was 740 yuan per kilogram. This price rose by nearly 60% from six months ago. However, three years ago, the price of Panax rose by 60 yuan per kilogram, which is now 10 times. In addition, prices of Ophiopogon japonicus, Chinese angelica, Gastrodia elata, Codonopsis pilosula, and Codonopsis pilosula all continued to rise, and prices rose by 20% to 40% from the end of last year.

A store owner told reporters that "supply in the past half months is still sufficient, coupled with regulatory intervention in the relevant departments, prices have gradually stabilized."

"It's really terrible, and the price increase is faster than rockets." An old man who bought medicinal herbs said that the climate is getting warmer. According to the dietary habits of Guangdong, spring and summer are the seasons of traditional Chinese medicine that are simmering and stewed. The price of Chinese herbal medicines soars. It does increase the economic burden on the citizens.

A number of national medical museums and pharmacy officials said that some Chinese herbal medicines are available in Yunnan and Other provinces, and in addition to Guangzhou, Anhui and Hebei provinces also have distribution centers for Chinese herbal medicines. Medicinal materials come from all over the country, and Yunnan herbs only account for a small part of them, although artificial, Transport costs are also rising, but it is unreasonable to see such an exaggerated increase in tuberwood herbal medicines in the short term due to drought in Yunnan, and it does not rule out artificial speculation. The origins of Chinese herbal medicines are relatively concentrated, demand is extensive, and they can be stored for a long period of time, which meets the speculation conditions.