The area of ​​Songbei is the administrative area of ​​Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Songbei is a kind of Fritillaria, which has the medicinal effect of moistening lungs, reducing inflammation, relieving cough and removing phlegm.

Songbei is mainly produced in the “Songpan Grassland”, which is a large grassland in Songpan, Hongyuan and Ruoergai of Aba Prefecture. Because Songpan was the distribution center for Sichuan, Gansu and Qingtu special products in the past, the Fritillaria in this area was shipped to Songzhou City for trade, so it was named Songbei. Songpan is located in the middle of the Lushan Mountain Range and belongs to the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The landforms are obviously different, mainly in the mountains; the terrain is undulating and the relative height difference is relatively large. The lowest point is that the mouth of the Baiyang Town is 1082 meters above sea level, and the highest point of the mountain is Xuefengding, which is 5588 meters above sea level, with a relative height difference of 4,506 meters. Climate, Precipitation Due to the complex terrain and the high altitude, the climate of Songpan is characterized by a significant change in the basin. Product Features Songbei is a kind of Fritillaria. In China, there are more than ten species of Fritillaria, the most famous of which are Chuanbei, Qingbei and Zhebei, and Chuanbei is the best in Songbei. The pine scallop is the bulb of the dark purple fritillary of the lily family. After the seeds were buried in the soil, a leaf emerged in the first year. The common people called the mother-of-pearl in this year "one leaf"; the second year, the main pole was taken out, and the common people called the mother of the year the "tree son"; Three years out of lantern-like flowers, the common people said that this year's fritillary is a "lantern flower" (dark purple fritillary flower, its petals are dark purple, with yellow spots on it, the flower is orange, very beautiful). One of the characteristics of the pine shell is "the moon in the arms", that is, a large curved shellfish flap holding a thinner fritillary flap. Another feature of scallops is "the tip of the mouth, the buttocks round." Because of its small "mouth", it is also called cusp because of its "butt" circle. When someone verifies the authenticity of the pineapple, grab a mother-of-pearl and sprinkle it on the table. If it is stable, Move, the standard is Songbei undoubtedly. Medicinal value Songbei is a valuable medicine for moistening the lungs, reducing inflammation, relieving cough and phlegm, so it is a gift for friends. Since the harvest season of scallops is between June and September of each year, the scallop products are also available at this time. When buying scallops, the granules are small and full, the white color, the tip of the mouth, and the buttocks are the top grades, especially the peas are the best, commonly known as "pearl shell".

Songbei (Songpan production area) quality technical requirements (A) species name. Fritillaria unibracteata Hsiao et K.C. Hsia. (2) Site conditions. Alpine grassland, alpine meadow and alpine shrub meadow area with an altitude of 3000m to 4500m in the protected area. The soil is mostly cold meadow soil, subalpine meadow soil, soil thickness u0026gt; 25cm, soil surface layer 10cm to 15cm, soil pH value is 6.8 to 8.4. (3) Cultivation techniques. 1. Wild pine shells: Wild pine shells are generally harvested from July to September. 2. Artificial planting of pineapple: (1) Seed collection: From August to September each year, the plant height is ≥15cm, the capsule diameter is ≥1cm, the capsule is brown and micro-cracking is the object of collection. When harvesting wild seeds, the planting plant density should be controlled within 50%. When artificially cultivated, the artificially cultivated provenance base should have ≤1.5 million plants per hectare. Collection of bulbs: Wild bulbs should be selected from healthy and disease-free plants, with bulb diameters of u0026gt; 0.6 mm, and bulbs of Pinus sylvestris for two years or more. The artificially produced bulb source is derived from the provenance base. (2) Sowing: Soybean seed sowing is divided into two ways: autumn sowing and spring sowing. The spring sowing time is from April 10 to May 10, the seeding rate is 12.00kg/ha to 15.00kg/ha, and the autumn sowing time is from September 10th to October 15th (before the soil freezes), the seeding amount is 12.00kg. / hectare to 15.00kg / hectare. (3) Harvesting: Harvesting begins in the third year after sowing in spring, and harvesting in the fourth year after sowing in autumn. The harvesting time is from July to September every year, and the diameter of fresh bulbs is ≥0.3cm. . 3. Drying: The moisture content of the product after drying is ≤15%. (4) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory features: 0.3cm to 0.8cm high, 0.3cm to 0.9cm in diameter, conical or nearly spherical, white surface. The outer scales are 2 petals, the large petals are clinging to the small petals, and the unbranched parts are crescent-shaped, which is called “the moon in the arms”. Hard and brittle, white in section, rich in powder, slightly bitter. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: 240 to 960 capsules per 50g dry bulb, ≤0.50% of acid soluble ash, ≥9.0% alcohol soluble extract, total alkaloid ≥0.040%, and Xibe base ≥0.0191% to 0.0384%. 3. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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Producers within the scope of protection of geographical indication products of Songbei (Songpan production area) may apply to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Songpan County of Sichuan Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which is reviewed by the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. AQSIQ announced the approval. The statutory testing agency of Songbei (Songpan production area) is designated by the Sichuan Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau.