禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)位(wei)于(yu)中(zhong)原(yuan)腹地,因帝舜時(shi)大禹(yu)(yu)治水(shui)有(you)功,冊封于(yu)此而得(de)名,大禹(yu)(yu)之(zhi)子啟(qi)在這里建立(li)了中(zhong)國第(di)一個奴(nu)隸(li)制王(wang)朝,故有(you)華夏第(di)一都之(zhi)譽。戰國時(shi)期改為(wei)陽翟,金、元(yuan)為(wei)鈞(jun)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),明清后遂稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。素有(you)“中(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)城”之(zhi)稱(cheng)(cheng)的河(he)南禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),是我國醫藥(yao)(yao)發(fa)祥地之(zhi)一。禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)具有(you)悠(you)久的中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材種植(zhi)、采(cai)集、加工(gong)歷(li)史,以加工(gong)精良、遵古炮制著稱(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)世。歷(li)史上(shang)就有(you)“藥(yao)(yao)不(bu)到禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)不(bu)香(xiang),醫不(bu)見藥(yao)(yao)王(wang)不(bu)妙”之(zhi)說。
禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)地(di)處(chu)(chu)豫東(dong)(dong)平原過(guo)渡(du)地(di)帶(dai),人(ren)(ren)口(kou)120萬(wan)(wan)(wan),轄8鎮,14個(ge)(ge)鄉,4個(ge)(ge)辦事處(chu)(chu)。其(qi)(qi)地(di)勢西北(bei)面群山環繞(rao),崗巒起伏(fu),礦藏資源(yuan)豐富,東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)側百里平原,一(yi)望無跡。盛產動(dong)、植、礦物藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材1084種,蘊藏量1200萬(wan)(wan)(wan)公斤。其(qi)(qi)中:國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點普(pu)查的(de)363個(ge)(ge)品種,禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)就有147個(ge)(ge),占(zhan)40%;全(quan)省統一(yi)普(pu)查的(de)351個(ge)(ge)品種,禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)有225個(ge)(ge),占(zhan)64%。秦(qin)朝(chao)著名(ming)商(shang)賈呂不韋(wei)靠販賣珠寶及瑪瑙、珊瑚、琥珀、珍珠等主要藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材起家,最終登(deng)上(shang)秦(qin)朝(chao)相位。唐(tang)朝(chao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王孫(sun)思邈(miao)曾長(chang)期(qi)游(you)(you)居禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),行(xing)(xing)醫采(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao),著書立說,死后(hou),禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)(ren)民在(zai)西關(guan)購地(di)四畝,建“藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王閣(ge)”永久紀念(nian)。宋仁宗年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,陽翟(zhai)古城(cheng)寺以(yi)東(dong)(dong)盛產白芷、南(nan)(nan)星(xing)、菊花、薏(yi)米等藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材,時任河南(nan)(nan)主薄(bo)的(de)著名(ming)詩人(ren)(ren)梅(mei)堯臣(chen)游(you)(you)覽(lan)禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),正值春和景明,翅花盛開之(zhi)際(ji),不禁詩興(xing)大(da)發,遂作詩一(yi)首:“云外陽翟(zhai)山,實與嵩少接(jie),山中采(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)人(ren)(ren),能(neng)自辨苗葉,當須刨其(qi)(qi)根,以(yi)道素(su)所愜(qie)”。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)世祖至元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1264年(nian)(nian)(nian)),禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)已成為藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材匯集(ji)之(zhi)區,填(tian)滿街市(shi),猶如糞土,故農(nong)家深山大(da)壑(he)采(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)者往來不絕。明洪武元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1368年(nian)(nian)(nian)),朱元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)曾詔令全(quan)國(guo)(guo)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)商(shang)來禹(yu)(yu)集(ji)結,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)春、秋(qiu)、冬三(san)個(ge)(ge)會(hui)期(qi)。“內而(er)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)22省、外越西洋、南(nan)(nan)洋、東(dong)(dong)極(ji)高(gao)麗、北(bei)際(ji)庫(ku)倫(lun),皆每車節轉而(er)至,真可謂無街不藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)行(xing)(xing),處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)聞藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)香”。長(chang)期(qi)的(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材交易,逐漸產生了以(yi)經營類別(bie)或區域性質劃分的(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)行(xing)(xing)幫(bang)、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)棚(peng)幫(bang)、甘草幫(bang)、黨參幫(bang)、江西幫(bang)、山西幫(bang)、陜西幫(bang)、祁州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)幫(bang)、商(shang)城(cheng)幫(bang)、亳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)幫(bang)、金陵幫(bang)等18個(ge)(ge)幫(bang)會(hui)組織,繼而(er)形成禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)獨特的(de)中藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)文(wen)化(hua)。明代周定(ding)王朱木(mu)蕭(xiao)到(dao)禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)考察(cha)采(cai)集(ji)標(biao)本(ben),于(yu)1406年(nian)(nian)(nian)撰寫(xie)的(de)《救荒本(ben)草》共(gong)列可救荒植物414種。著有《普(pu)濟方(fang)(fang)》168卷,收載醫方(fang)(fang)61709個(ge)(ge),為歷代醫方(fang)(fang)之(zhi)最,在(zai)劇毒(du)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材處(chu)(chu)理(li)上(shang),采(cai)取(qu)吸附(fu)分離技術等都具(ju)有極(ji)高(gao)的(de)科學(xue)價(jia)值。清代禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)“保光清涼散”、“九(jiu)天阿膠”相繼問世,行(xing)(xing)銷全(quan)國(guo)(guo),頗(po)享盛譽。繼之(zhi)開業的(de)名(ming)店藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)堂趙(zhao)隆太,加(jia)工炮制的(de)“九(jiu)蒸(zheng)九(jiu)制大(da)熟地(di)”于(yu)宣(xuan)統三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)德國(guo)(guo)柏林(lin)舉辦的(de)“萬(wan)(wan)(wan)國(guo)(guo)博覽(lan)會(hui)”上(shang)參展。
禹州的中藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)歷史悠(you)久(jiu),明嘉靖年(nian)(nian)間,已(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)名貴地道藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),禹白芷、禹南(nan)星、禹白附已(yi)(yi)列(lie)入李時珍的《本草綱(gang)目》。解(jie)放后,中藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)生產(chan)(chan)有較大發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan),1969年(nian)(nian)全(quan)市出(chu)現(xian)200多(duo)個(ge)藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)村(cun)。1985年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)中藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)交流大會重新恢復,推動了中藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)業發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。2000年(nian)(nian)落實種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積5萬畝,年(nian)(nian)產(chan)(chan)藥(yao)材(cai)(cai)2500萬公斤,建立種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)示(shi)范(fan)村(cun)78個(ge),發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)示(shi)范(fan)戶2000個(ge),連片示(shi)范(fan)田36個(ge)。
自春(chun)秋(qiu)戰國(guo)(guo)以來,神(shen)醫(yi)扁鵲、醫(yi)圣張仲(zhong)景(jing)、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王孫(sun)思邈等(deng)都曾在禹(yu)行(xing)醫(yi)采(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)、著書立說。在他們的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)直(zhi)接影響(xiang)下,禹(yu)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)醫(yi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)也得到大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展,從唐朝開始(shi)禹(yu)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)逐步形(xing)成,伴隨著藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)進一(yi)步發(fa)展和繁榮,明朝時期,禹(yu)州(zhou)就成為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)四大(da)(da)(da)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)集(ji)散地(di)之(zhi)一(yi)。1996年(nian),禹(yu)州(zhou)被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)醫(yi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)管(guan)理(li)(li)局(ju)、衛生部(bu)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)工(gong)商(shang)(shang)行(xing)政管(guan)理(li)(li)局(ju)定(ding)為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)七個中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang),河南省唯(wei)一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)定(ding)點(dian)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)。二00一(yi)年(nian),禹(yu)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)投資(zi)兩(liang)億(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi)新(xin)建(jian)了(le)現(xian)今的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)河南禹(yu)州(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(又稱中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng))。該市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)七家(jia)標準化、規范化的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)之(zhi)一(yi),也是(shi)河南唯(wei)一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級定(ding)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)。藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積四百(bai)余畝,包括(kuo)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)積兩(liang)萬(wan)三(san)(san)(san)千平方(fang)米、可容(rong)納兩(liang)千五百(bai)個攤(tan)(tan)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心交易(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)(da)廳,以及兩(liang)千余間三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)以上(shang)(shang)經商(shang)(shang)樓(lou)(lou),并附屬(shu)倉儲、銀(yin)行(xing)、飯店、停(ting)車(che)場(chang)(chang)(chang)、娛樂場(chang)(chang)(chang)等(deng)各種(zhong)服務設施(shi),是(shi)一(yi)所(suo)集(ji)物流(liu)、信息、金(jin)融(rong)等(deng)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)型(xing)現(xian)代化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)。市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)經營(ying)品種(zhong)上(shang)(shang)千種(zhong),固定(ding)從業(ye)人(ren)(ren)員上(shang)(shang)萬(wan)人(ren)(ren),年(nian)交易(yi)(yi)額達(da)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)億(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi)。位(wei)于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心位(wei)置(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交易(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)(da)廳,由河南宋基投資(zi)公司獨資(zi)興建(jian),禹(yu)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)管(guan)理(li)(li)委員會實行(xing)統(tong)一(yi)管(guan)理(li)(li),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu)設施(shi)。它占(zhan)地(di)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)畝,分上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層(ceng),層(ceng)高(gao)八(ba)米。主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)采(cai)用柜臺陳列式經營(ying)。三(san)(san)(san)平方(fang)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)攤(tan)(tan)位(wei)售價(jia)約為(wei)(wei)一(yi)萬(wan)五千元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi),一(yi)次性付清的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)可獲贈(zeng)交易(yi)(yi)柜臺。租(zu)用該攤(tan)(tan)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)租(zu)金(jin)每年(nian)需兩(liang)千元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi)左右(you)。對于購買交易(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)(da)廳攤(tan)(tan)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)買主(zhu),由政府(fu)有(you)關部(bu)門(men)辦理(li)(li)權(quan)(quan)屬(shu)證(zheng)明,擁有(you)對攤(tan)(tan)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)出(chu)讓權(quan)(quan)、出(chu)租(zu)權(quan)(quan)、繼承權(quan)(quan)、抵押權(quan)(quan)。整個大(da)(da)(da)廳寬敞、明亮、整潔(jie)、有(you)序,是(shi)八(ba)方(fang)客商(shang)(shang)云集(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)交易(yi)(yi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)所(suo)。市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)內二間三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門(men)面(mian)(mian)房八(ba)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四平方(fang),共(gong)計(ji)二百(bai)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余平方(fang))經商(shang)(shang)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)年(nian)租(zu)金(jin)為(wei)(wei)七千五百(bai)至(zhi)八(ba)千元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi);三(san)(san)(san)間三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門(men)面(mian)(mian)房一(yi)百(bai)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六平方(fang),共(gong)計(ji)三(san)(san)(san)百(bai)七十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余平方(fang))的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)年(nian)租(zu)金(jin)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)人(ren)(ren)民(min)幣(bi)。
禹(yu)州(zhou)是全國17家標準(zhun)化(hua)(hua)、規范化(hua)(hua)的(de)國家級中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專業市場(chang)之一(yi)(yi),也是河南唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)國家級中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)專業市場(chang)。2001年(nian)底,擁(yong)有藥(yao)(yao)(yao)商320家,從業人(ren)員2000余人(ren),上市品種2600種,年(nian)成(cheng)交(jiao)額3億(yi)元。為進(jin)(jin)一(yi)(yi)步(bu)繁榮市場(chang),振(zhen)興(xing)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)業經(jing)(jing)(jing)濟騰飛,1998年(nian),禹(yu)州(zhou)市委(wei)、市政府決定,進(jin)(jin)行中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)市場(chang)二期工程(cheng)建(jian)設,用(yong)2年(nian)左右時間,建(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)型現代化(hua)(hua)的(de)“禹(yu)州(zhou)中(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)(yao)城”。全部工程(cheng)已經(jing)(jing)(jing)結束(shu)。該(gai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)城占(zhan)地300畝(mu),其中(zhong):中(zhong)心(xin)交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)大(da)廳建(jian)筑面積2萬平方米,可容納攤位5000個,三層以上經(jing)(jing)(jing)商樓(lou)2000間,抽入使用(yong)后,預計年(nian)交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)額可達(da)10億(yi)元。
為適應(ying)中藥材市場發展的(de)(de)需要(yao),中華藥城(cheng)交易(yi)大(da)廳正(zheng)在重新改(gai)造(zao)和(he)定位(wei)。改(gai)造(zao)后的(de)(de)交易(yi)大(da)廳將設立河南省唯一經(jing)國家(jia)授(shou)權(quan),按GSP標準經(jing)營(ying)中藥飲片的(de)(de)法定場所。
禹州中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材市場擁有全國各地(di)藥(yao)商六百多家。同(tong)時,在市場周邊聚集著許多內地(di)知名中(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)藥(yao)廠家,市場經營的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材品種達(da)上(shang)千種,以批發為主(zhu),兼顧零(ling)售(shou),主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)現金交易。由(you)于(yu)依托周邊鄉鎮(zhen)三十余萬畝(mu)的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材種植基地(di),中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)藥(yao)城(cheng)的(de)藥(yao)材價廉(lian)物美,在國內中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材市場上(shang)占有重要(yao)份額,頗受商家青睞。