Artificial cultivation of Saussurea involucrata

The medicinal value of cultivated snow lotus is basically the same as that of wild, but the efficacy is not nearly the same

In order to save this rare famous Chinese herbal medicine, in 2001, some merchants established a good artificial planting environment for Saussurea involucrata in a valley deep in Tianshan Mountain, so we can eat such popular supplements. Although it is only a dry product of snow lotus, it still retains the fragrance and certain effects of snow lotus. When cooking, it needs to soak for a period of time, and then bring water into the dish to make the taste of snow lotus fully appear

Fresh Saussurea involucrata grows in cold mountains for a long time, and its leaves are white and bright with light luster. However, cultured Saussurea involucrata thinks that the cultivation period generally takes only 2-3 years to use medicine, and its leaves are small and dull

Precautions for snow lotus

If it is used as medicine, we must distinguish whether it is used in wild or artificial breeding, so as to prevent the efficacy from reaching the expected effect. The difference between wild and cultivated snow lotus lies in the color of flowers and leaves

The best way to store fresh snow lotus is to put it in ice. Put it in a box with ice water. Don't expose it to excessive light

In order to protect snow lotus in Tianshan, the snow lotus protection branch of Xinjiang Wildlife Protection Association launched a public welfare publicity campaign to protect snow lotus in Tianshan pastoral areas and tourists to stop indiscriminate mining. Xinjiang Institute of physical and chemical technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has also used clonal tissue culture technology to artificially plant snow lotus in Tianshan Tianchi since 2004. At present, some snow lotus has blossomed, which is expected to open up a new channel to replace wild snow lotus to supply drug market demand