Chengcheng Scutellaria

Chengcheng Scutellaria

　　Chengcheng County is located in the Weibei Dry Plateau, an optimal growing region for northern medicinal herbs, and has long been known as a “natural medicine treasury.” Its unique natural conditions and resource endowments are well-suited for large-scale cultivation of herbs such as Scutellaria, Polygala, and Bupleurum. Currently, the county has over 100,000 acres under cultivation of Scutellaria, Polygala, and Bupleurum, generating an output value of approximately 200 million yuan, especially with the scutellarein content in its Scutellaria reaching as high as 17.4%, which is 93% above the national pharmacopoeia standard of 9%. As a result, it has been designated as a national agricultural standardization demonstration zone for the cultivation and processing of Scutellaria.

　　Recently, at the Silk Road Traditional Chinese Medicine International Forum, “Chengcheng Scutellaria” was honored as one of the “Top Ten Qin Medicines of Shaanxi,” and the Chengcheng Scutellaria planting base was recognized as one of the “Top Ten Model Medicinal Herb Planting Bases in Shaanxi.”