KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- South China Medicine plays a significant role in the traditional Chinese medicine industry, and the 4th Guangdong South China Medicine Industry Conference, taking place in Yunfu, Guangdong province, from Jan 4 to 6, aims to promote this heritage both nationally and internationally.
Yunfu, known for its long history of South China Medicine cultivation and its rich cultural legacy, is often referred to as "the hometown of South China Medicine", "the hometown of Chinese cinnamon", and "the hometown of traditional Chinese medicine processing".
As the largest cinnamon-producing area in China, Yunfu is up to the task of establishing the Germplasm Resource Bank for Traditional Chinese Medicine at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS).
According to a statement, the area is home to 1,152 species of medicinal plants, of which 58 are planted on a large scale, with a planting area of more than 900 square kilometres, forming thriving industrial clusters.
In Yunfu, the breeding, cultivation, processing, and extraction of South China Medicine proceed in a coordinated way, whereby over 100 million high-quality seedlings, such as Evodia lepta, are being cultivated annually and sold throughout the country.
Supported by 143 planting demonstration bases, 110 processing enterprises, and 10 customised medicinal plantations with traceable quality, Yunfu creates an extraordinary journey for the transformation of South China Medicine.
Leveraging resource advantages like South China Medicine, forests, and hot springs, Yunfu is also expanding the cultural tourism and wellness industry chain, introducing derivative health foods and healthcare products.
-- BERNAMA
