How much does leech cost per pound?

Leeches are aquatic organisms with special medicinal value in traditional Chinese culture. They can be used as medicine to treat stroke, hypertension, blood stasis, amenorrhea, and trauma. In ancient times, they were mainly caught naturally. However, due to the abuse of fertilizers and organic fertilizers and the pollution of the environment by industrial "three wastes" in recent years, natural ecological resources have been reduced sharply. The market demand for leeches has great potential for development. Let's take a look at how much leeches cost per pound!

How much does dried leeches cost per pound?

1. Leeches are leeches. They suck human blood and are a type of aquatic creature that many people are afraid of. But nowadays many people raise it because it has high efficacy and function. It is said that the sales market for leeches is very good nowadays.

2. At present, the price of cold water dried leeches is 600-650 yuan per catty, the price of salt water dried leeches is about 450-500 yuan per catty, and the price of alum water dried leeches is about 430-450 yuan per catty. Depending on the region, the price will vary.

3. Changes in the growth environment: In order to develop the local economy, the main leech producing areas have carried out large-scale mining, road expansion, factory construction, house building, reclamation and afforestation, as well as the development of industrial zones and tourist attractions. These human activities have destroyed the environment that leeches need, leaving leeches with no islands to survive. At present, large numbers of leeches are rarely seen in the rivers, lakes and seas in the main producing areas.

What are leeches?

1. Leeches are commonly known as leeches. They belong to the class Hirudo, annelids. There are 400-500 species in the world, about 100 species in my country, and 89 species have been discovered. Most leeches live in deep water, some are terrestrial and amphibian, and a few live in lakes, some are terrestrial and amphibian.

2. Among them there are those who make their living by drawing blood or gore, and there are those who forage for the meat of animals. The leeches that are commonly found in rice fields are called Japanese medicinal leeches, which make a living by sucking the blood of humans, livestock, and frogs. There are some mountain leeches living in the woods of Hainan and Taiwan, China, often hiding in the grass and branches. Leeches can be used as a precious Chinese herbal medicine after being processed by traditional Chinese medicine.

3. Leeches have a rich variety of sensory organs, with various types of simple eyes, sensory processes, and mastoids distributed throughout the body. The eye is simply made up of a lot of light-sensing cells located behind the melanin cup.

4. The head is prominent. The eyes are located on the back of the front development of the head. The number, position and shape of the eyes are one of the indicators of the type. Some leeches may have genetic variation in the number and order of their eyes. The anterior glass cup on the ventral side of the head may be very prominent, or it may be just a slightly thickened lip around the mouth.