重(zhong)慶藥用植物園隸屬于(yu)重(zhong)慶市(shi)藥物種植研究所,原四(si)川(chuan)省中醫藥研究院藥物種植研究所。地(di)處重(zhong)慶市(shi)南川(chuan)區金佛山腳下,距縣城15公里。位(wei)于(yu)東經107°21′。北緯28°95′。海拔630米(mi)。屬四(si)川(chuan)盆地(di)亞熱(re)帶濕潤季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)候區。氣(qi)候溫和、雨量充沛、冬無嚴(yan)寒、夏無酷暑、霜雪稀少、無霜期(qi)長,具有(you)明顯的(de)季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)候特點。年(nian)平均氣(qi)溫16.3℃。1月份平均最(zui)低氣(qi)溫5.8℃,極(ji)端最(zui)低氣(qi)溫-3℃,7月份平均最(zui)高氣(qi)溫26.2℃,極(ji)端最(zui)高氣(qi)溫34.6℃。年(nian)降水量1250.2毫米(mi)。
重慶藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園創建于1947年(nian),是(shi)我國最(zui)早建立(li)的(de)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)標(biao)本園。當時(shi)附設在藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)研(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)前身中央(yang)林業實驗(yan)所(suo)常山種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)試驗(yan)場(chang)的(de)苗圃內(nei),占地約0.7公頃。到(dao)1949年(nian)底,種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)292種(zhong)(zhong)。解放后(hou),隨著黨對(dui)中醫中藥(yao)事業的(de)重視和(he)藥(yao)物(wu)(wu)栽培科研(yan)的(de)發燕尾服,現(xian)已擁有藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)2300余種(zhong)(zhong)(不包括品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)),成為藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)重要(yao)科研(yan)基地,也是(shi)我國藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)質資源保存的(de)主要(yao)集中地之一。
全園(yuan)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)土地面積約9.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,其(qi)中標(biao)本種植區占地1.9公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。試驗(yan)區約0.7公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,繁殖示范區5.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,溫室(shi)、種子室(shi)、科研樓(lou)、生(sheng)活區及四(si)周綠(lv)化占地1.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。根(gen)據藥用植物(wu)特殊的(de)生(sheng)態和環(huan)境,已(yi)建成種植小區12個(ge)。園(yuan)內主要科研設(she)施(shi)有(you)(you)(you)實驗(yan)繁殖溫室(shi)380平方米(mi),氣象觀測站一個(ge),實驗(yan)室(shi)8間(jian)(jian)。種子室(shi)2間(jian)(jian),收集保存藥物(wu)種子約800種。原生(sheng)藥材樣(yang)品室(shi)2間(jian)(jian),收集保存藥材樣(yang)品1200多個(ge)。臘葉(xie)(xie)標(biao)本室(shi)7間(jian)(jian),貯存臘葉(xie)(xie)標(biao)本7000多種,近150000份,是(shi)我(wo)國保存藥用植物(wu)臘葉(xie)(xie)標(biao)本最(zui)多的(de)單位之一。有(you)(you)(you)職工20人,其(qi)中科技人員9人(縣中級職稱(cheng)以上的(de)有(you)(you)(you)4人)。
在建園和科(ke)研(yan)的同時,還(huan)開展大量的科(ke)普工作。該(gai)所(suo)以標本(ben)園為基地(di),先后(hou)舉了60多期全國、省、地(di)縣中草(cao)(cao)藥(yao)材采、種(zhong)、制訓(xun)練班或學習班。每(mei)年接待參(can)觀、實習達3000人(ren)次以上;接待愛好者近1萬人(ren)次。向(xiang)外(wai)提供近1000種(zhong)中草(cao)(cao)藥(yao)種(zhong)子、種(zhong)苗、數萬份(fen)臘葉標本(ben)及數百種(zhong)原生藥(yao)樣(yang)品(pin)。
在(zai)開發工作方面,主(zhu)要依靠藥(yao)用植物(wu)科(ke)研(yan)實力和豐富的(de)種質資源,結合科(ke)研(yan)成果(guo)的(de)推廣,繁(fan)殖和銷(xiao)售(shou)藥(yao)用、觀賞及(ji)其他經濟植物(wu)苗(miao)木。代辦科(ke)研(yan)、教學需(xu)用的(de)臘葉(xie)標本和生藥(yao)樣品等(deng)業(ye)務,開展以藥(yao)物(wu)種植、資源和花卉栽培(pei)技術(shu)咨詢(xun)。承包(bao)園林綠化工程的(de)規劃和施(shi)工管(guan)理等(deng)。
該園(yuan)科研(yan)工(gong)作的總方(fang)向是進行藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)的收集(ji)、栽培(pei)、馴化(hua)和種(zhong)質資源的研(yan)究。從西南、華(hua)東、華(hua)中等地區發掘野生藥(yao)(yao)物(wu)資源,為中藥(yao)(yao)材的科研(yan)、生產服(fu)務。
43年(nian)來,園(yuan)(yuan)內對上千種(zhong)常(chang)用(yong)(yong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)進(jin)行(xing)了野(ye)生變家種(zhong)、良種(zhong)選育及(ji)繁(fan)殖(zhi)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)、收獲加工方法(fa)等(deng)(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)(de)初步研(yan)究。對入園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)絕大多數種(zhong)進(jin)行(xing)了生態、生境及(ji)物(wu)(wu)(wu)候期、生物(wu)(wu)(wu)學(xue)特性的(de)(de)(de)觀察(cha)。并結合采(cai)種(zhong)、引種(zhong),分別對四(si)川(chuan)、貴州(zhou)、云南、湖北等(deng)(deng)(deng)省藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)豐(feng)富的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)體及(ji)地區,進(jin)行(xing)過藥(yao)(yao)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)考察(cha)。從而積累(lei)了豐(feng)富的(de)(de)(de)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)資(zi)(zi)料,為編寫(xie)《全(quan)國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材生產技術(shu)(shu)(shu)》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)栽(zai)培(pei)(pei)學(xue)》、《四(si)川(chuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)栽(zai)培(pei)(pei)》、《四(si)川(chuan)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)栽(zai)培(pei)(pei)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)》、《四(si)川(chuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材栽(zai)培(pei)(pei)技術(shu)(shu)(shu)》、《常(chang)用(yong)(yong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)手冊》等(deng)(deng)(deng)書籍提(ti)供(gong)了大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)原始資(zi)(zi)料。也為黃常(chang)山(shan)(shan)、益母(mu)草(cao)、天麻、半夏(xia)等(deng)(deng)(deng)野(ye)生藥(yao)(yao)材的(de)(de)(de)家種(zhong)成(cheng)功,云木香、懷山(shan)(shan)藥(yao)(yao)、穿心(xin)蓮等(deng)(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)(de)引種(zhong)成(cheng)功,薏(yi)苡仁、烏頭等(deng)(deng)(deng)的(de)(de)(de)選種(zhong)成(cheng)功和(he)烏頭白(bai)絹病、湖北貝(bei)母(mu)鱗莖腐爛病、吳茱(zhu)萸褐天牛等(deng)(deng)(deng)病防治(zhi)成(cheng)功,提(ti)供(gong)了許(xu)多有(you)益的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎資(zi)(zi)料。同時該園(yuan)(yuan)科研(yan)人(ren)員(yuan)主(zhu)研(yan)或參(can)研(yan)的(de)(de)(de)“酉(you)陽青蒿(hao)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)調(diao)查”、“四(si)川(chuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)普查”、“金佛山(shan)(shan)經濟動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)調(diao)查”等(deng)(deng)(deng)科研(yan)項(xiang)目,共(gong)獲各級科技成(cheng)果獎14項(xiang),其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家級1項(xiang),省級9項(xiang)。累(lei)計發表學(xue)術(shu)(shu)(shu)論文近100篇(包括合作(zuo)撰(zhuan)寫(xie))。參(can)加編寫(xie)《四(si)川(chuan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)志》、《四(si)川(chuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)志》和(he)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)珍稀(xi)瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書》等(deng)(deng)(deng)著作(zuo)9部。
著重藥用植(zhi)物建(jian)園,突出為藥物種植(zhi)科研服務(wu),全力保(bao)存我國傳統地道藥材的種質資源,集中(zhong)體現四川東部豐(feng)富的藥用植(zhi)物種類,是該園的建(jian)園方針。