What medicinal herbs are suitable for planting in arid areas? What medicinal herbs are suitable for planting in arid areas? They are drought-resistant and have high yields.

The arid region has less precipitation, longer sunshine time, strong winds, and inconvenient water conservancy. The arid region in northwest China is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent. The precipitation decreases rapidly from the coast to the inland, and the dryness increases from the coast to the inland. There are 160 species of medicinal animals in this region, many of which have been listed as national or local protected species.

There are many kinds of medicinal herbs suitable for planting in arid land, such as Angelica dahurica, Astragalus membranaceus, Lycium barbarum, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Platycodon grandiflorum, Astragalus membranaceus, Milk thistle, etc.

Close the wind

Fangfeng, also known as side wind, is a perennial herb. Its dried root is used as medicine, which has the effects of dispelling wind, relieving exterior symptoms, removing dampness and relieving itching. The Fangfeng produced in the three northeastern provinces has the best quality.

Adenophora scabra

Adenophora australis is a commonly used yin-nourishing medicine in clinical practice. It has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing the lungs, removing phlegm and relieving 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 and other places. Local people also call it sea adenophora, silver adenophora, Liao adenophora, striped ginseng, northern striped ginseng, etc.

Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is an annual or biennial herb, and its fruit matures around October each year. It is native to Western Europe and North Africa, and is cultivated in Shaanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang, and Hebei provinces in China. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, milk production, and liver protection effects.

Angelica dahurica

Angelica dahurica is a perennial tall herb, with its root used as medicine, which has the functions of removing diseases and dampness, draining pus and promoting tissue regeneration, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, etc. It is mainly used to treat colds, headaches, rhinitis, and toothaches. It can also be used as a spice, and is generally grown under forests, on the edge of forests, beside streams, in bushes, and in valley grasslands.

Wolfberry

Wolfberry likes cool climate, has strong cold resistance, well-developed root system and strong drought resistance. It can still grow in arid deserts, but low-lying areas with long-term waterlogging are very unfavorable to the growth of wolfberry, which may cause root rot or death.