Large medicinal herb fields appear in the western ecological region of Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) -Medicinal herb fields in Con Cuong(Nghe An)covers an area of ​​5 hectares, with plants such as Solanum procumbens, Honeysuckle, Gymnema sylvestre, Polyscias fruticosa...After more than 1 year of creation, the medicinal herb field is about to be harvested.

With the determination to become a medicinal plant production area of ​​the province, thereby contributing to the transformation of crop structure, creating jobs, and increasing income for workers, since 2016, Con Cuong district has implemented a science and technology project to build a medicinal plant growing model. Chi Khe is the commune chosen by Con Cuong district to implement the science and technology project to build a medicinal plant model. In the photo is the Solanum procumbens growing site. Photo: Nhat Lan

Solanum procumbens, which has many curved thorns, is a plant with many uses such as dispelling rheumatism, back pain, bone pain, detoxifying, reducing phlegm, relieving cough, relieving pain, stopping bleeding, treating snake bites, protecting liver cells, detoxifying the liver, lowering liver enzymes, regenerating liver cells, enhancing liver function... In the photo, a female worker is taking care of the Solanum procumbens plant. Photo: Nhat Lan

The light purple Solanum procumbens flower has from 2 to 7 flowers per cluster. Photo: Nhat Lan

The fruit of the Solanum procumbens plant is plump, spherical, and has a beautiful bright red color when ripe. Photo: Nhat Lan

This is a type of Gymnema Sylvestre plant, with climbing stems, symmetrical leaves, and white, slightly yellow flowers. Gymnema Sylvestre is effective in supporting the treatment of diabetes. Photo: Nhat Lan

Chi Khe land is very suitable for the Gymnema Sylvestre plant, because the planting spots are all lush and green. Photo: Nhat Lan.

Honeysuckle, a plant that has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and when combined with many other medicinal herbs can cure acne, hives, itchy rashes, measles, diarrhea, dysentery, coughs due to heat in the lungs... is also grown here. Honeysuckle is a vine with a winding stem, soft hair, and a red-brown stem. Photo: Nhat Lan

The medicinal plant Lonicera japonica is very beautiful. The flowers are white when first blooming, then turn yellow and have a pleasant fragrance. Photo: Nhat Lan

In Con Cuong district, there was a trial of planting Polyscias fruticosa (Jica project), but it was not successful due to frost. Learning from this project, in the medicinal herb field, Polyscias fruticosa is planted under the canopy of trees (apple, squash) and now grows quite well. In the photo is a one-year-old Polyscias fruticosa tree in the medicinal herb field in Con Cuong. Photo: Nhat Lan

According to the staff directly implementing the project, it will take about a month to harvest the medicinal plants. And they are aiming to coordinate with businesses to produce medicinal products for consumers to increase production value. Photo: Nhat Lan

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