What medicinal herbs are the most profitable to grow in dry land (drought-resistant and high-yield medicinal herbs grown in rural dry land)

What medicinal herbs are the most profitable to grow in dry land?

Since the climate here is relatively dry, there is relatively little moisture in the soil, and most areas do not have wells for irrigation, it is more suitable for growing some more drought-resistant Chinese medicinal herbs.

Moreover, the prices of these medicinal materials are not low and are expected to rise in the future. They are medicinal materials that are worth planting.

Medicinal herbs suitable for planting in dry land include Adenophora adenophora, Achyranthes bidentata, Milk thistle, and Saposhnikovia divaricata.

1. Adenophora scabra

Adenophora radix has a sweet taste and is a commonly used Yin-nourishing medicine in clinical practice. It nourishes Yin and clears the lungs, removes phlegm and relieves cough. It is mainly used to treat dry cough due to lung dryness, damage to body fluid due to fever, thirst, etc.

It is mainly produced in Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, etc. It is also known as Laiyang ginseng, sea sand ginseng, silver sand ginseng, Liao sand ginseng, Sutiao ginseng, strip ginseng, and northern strip ginseng. Its market price is high and its planting prospects are very good.

2. Close the windshield

Guanfangfeng, also known as side wind, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family. Its dried root is used as medicine, which has the effects of dispelling wind and relieving exterior symptoms, removing dampness and relieving itching. It is mainly produced in Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin. The Fangfeng originating from the three northeastern provinces has the best quality, which is called Guanfangfeng and has the best quality.

3. Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is an annual or biennial herb with flowering and fruiting period from May to October. It is native to Western Europe and North Africa. It is cultivated in Shaanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and Hebei provinces in China.

Milk thistle prefers warm and dry environment, avoids high temperature and prefers cool and dry climate. It has strong adaptability and is not demanding on soil and water. It can be planted on sandy beaches and saline-alkali land.

4. Achyranthes bidentata

Achyranthes bidentata is a perennial herb, 70-120 cm tall, with cylindrical roots, 5-10 mm in diameter, often growing under forests on hillsides.

The root of Achyranthes bidentata contains saponins, ecdysterone and cynanchum bidentata sterone. It can be used as medicine to remove blood stasis, dredge menstruation, nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, and promote diuresis and relieve stranguria.