重慶藥(yao)(yao)用植(zhi)物園隸屬于重慶市(shi)藥(yao)(yao)物種植(zhi)研究所,原四(si)川省中醫藥(yao)(yao)研究院藥(yao)(yao)物種植(zhi)研究所。地處重慶市(shi)南川區金佛(fo)山(shan)腳(jiao)下,距縣城15公里(li)。位于東經107°21′。北緯28°95′。海拔630米。屬四(si)川盆地亞(ya)熱帶濕潤(run)季風氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)區。氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)溫(wen)和(he)、雨量充沛(pei)、冬無嚴寒、夏無酷(ku)暑(shu)、霜(shuang)雪稀少、無霜(shuang)期長,具有(you)明(ming)顯的季風氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)特點。年(nian)平均氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)16.3℃。1月(yue)份(fen)平均最低(di)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)5.8℃,極(ji)端(duan)最低(di)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)-3℃,7月(yue)份(fen)平均最高(gao)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)26.2℃,極(ji)端(duan)最高(gao)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)34.6℃。年(nian)降水量1250.2毫米。
重(zhong)慶(qing)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園創建于1947年,是我國(guo)最早(zao)建立(li)的(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)標(biao)本園。當(dang)時附設(she)在藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)研究所(suo)前身中(zhong)(zhong)央林業(ye)(ye)實驗所(suo)常山種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)試驗場的(de)(de)苗圃內,占地約(yue)0.7公頃。到(dao)1949年底,種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)292種(zhong)。解放后,隨(sui)著黨對中(zhong)(zhong)醫(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)事業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)重(zhong)視和藥(yao)物(wu)(wu)(wu)栽培科研的(de)(de)發燕尾服,現已擁有藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2300余種(zhong)(不包括品種(zhong)),成為藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)研究的(de)(de)重(zhong)要科研基地,也是我國(guo)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)質資源保(bao)存的(de)(de)主(zhu)要集中(zhong)(zhong)地之一(yi)。
全園(yuan)現有土地面積約(yue)9.5公(gong)(gong)頃,其(qi)中(zhong)標本(ben)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)區占地1.9公(gong)(gong)頃。試驗區約(yue)0.7公(gong)(gong)頃,繁殖(zhi)示范區5.5公(gong)(gong)頃,溫室(shi)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子室(shi)、科研樓、生(sheng)活區及四周綠化占地1.3公(gong)(gong)頃。根據藥(yao)用植(zhi)物特殊的(de)生(sheng)態和環境,已建成(cheng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)小區12個。園(yuan)內主要科研設施有實驗繁殖(zhi)溫室(shi)380平方米,氣象(xiang)觀(guan)測站一個,實驗室(shi)8間(jian)。種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子室(shi)2間(jian),收集保(bao)存(cun)(cun)藥(yao)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子約(yue)800種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。原(yuan)生(sheng)藥(yao)材(cai)樣品(pin)室(shi)2間(jian),收集保(bao)存(cun)(cun)藥(yao)材(cai)樣品(pin)1200多個。臘葉(xie)標本(ben)室(shi)7間(jian),貯存(cun)(cun)臘葉(xie)標本(ben)7000多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),近150000份,是我國(guo)保(bao)存(cun)(cun)藥(yao)用植(zhi)物臘葉(xie)標本(ben)最(zui)多的(de)單位之(zhi)一。有職工20人,其(qi)中(zhong)科技人員9人(縣中(zhong)級(ji)職稱以上的(de)有4人)。
在建(jian)園(yuan)和科(ke)研的(de)同時,還開展大量(liang)的(de)科(ke)普工作。該(gai)所以標(biao)本園(yuan)為(wei)基地,先后舉了60多期全國、省(sheng)、地縣中(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)材采(cai)、種(zhong)(zhong)、制(zhi)訓(xun)練班或學習(xi)(xi)班。每年接待參觀(guan)、實習(xi)(xi)達(da)3000人次以上(shang);接待愛好者(zhe)近1萬人次。向外提供近1000種(zhong)(zhong)中(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)種(zhong)(zhong)子、種(zhong)(zhong)苗、數(shu)萬份臘葉標(biao)本及數(shu)百種(zhong)(zhong)原生藥(yao)樣品(pin)。
在開發工(gong)作方面,主(zhu)要依靠藥用(yong)植物科研(yan)實力(li)和(he)豐富的(de)(de)種質(zhi)資源(yuan)(yuan),結合科研(yan)成果(guo)的(de)(de)推廣,繁殖和(he)銷(xiao)售藥用(yong)、觀(guan)賞及其他經濟植物苗木(mu)。代辦(ban)科研(yan)、教學需用(yong)的(de)(de)臘(la)葉標(biao)本和(he)生藥樣品(pin)等業(ye)務(wu),開展以藥物種植、資源(yuan)(yuan)和(he)花卉栽(zai)培技術咨詢。承包園林綠化(hua)工(gong)程的(de)(de)規(gui)劃和(he)施工(gong)管理(li)等。
該園(yuan)科研(yan)工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)總方向(xiang)是進(jin)行藥(yao)(yao)用植物(wu)的(de)收集、栽培、馴化和種(zhong)質資源的(de)研(yan)究。從西(xi)南(nan)、華(hua)東、華(hua)中等地區(qu)發(fa)掘野生藥(yao)(yao)物(wu)資源,為中藥(yao)(yao)材的(de)科研(yan)、生產服務。
43年來(lai),園內(nei)對(dui)上(shang)千種(zhong)常用(yong)中草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)進(jin)(jin)行了(le)野生變(bian)家(jia)種(zhong)、良種(zhong)選育(yu)及(ji)繁殖技(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)、收獲加工(gong)方法等(deng)(deng)(deng)的初(chu)步(bu)研(yan)究(jiu)。對(dui)入(ru)園的絕大多(duo)數(shu)種(zhong)進(jin)(jin)行了(le)生態、生境(jing)及(ji)物(wu)候期、生物(wu)學特性的觀察。并結(jie)合采(cai)種(zhong)、引種(zhong),分(fen)別(bie)對(dui)四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)、貴州、云南、湖北等(deng)(deng)(deng)省(sheng)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)豐富(fu)的山(shan)(shan)體及(ji)地區,進(jin)(jin)行過藥(yao)(yao)(yao)物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)考察。從而(er)積累了(le)豐富(fu)的技(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)資(zi)料,為(wei)編寫(xie)《全國(guo)中藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材生產技(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)》、《中國(guo)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)栽(zai)培(pei)學》、《四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)中草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)栽(zai)培(pei)》、《四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)栽(zai)培(pei)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)》、《四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)中藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材栽(zai)培(pei)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)》、《常用(yong)中草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)手冊》等(deng)(deng)(deng)書(shu)籍提(ti)供(gong)了(le)大量的原(yuan)始資(zi)料。也為(wei)黃常山(shan)(shan)、益母草(cao)、天麻(ma)、半夏等(deng)(deng)(deng)野生藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材的家(jia)種(zhong)成功(gong),云木香、懷山(shan)(shan)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)、穿心蓮等(deng)(deng)(deng)的引種(zhong)成功(gong),薏苡仁、烏頭等(deng)(deng)(deng)的選種(zhong)成功(gong)和(he)烏頭白絹病(bing)、湖北貝母鱗莖腐(fu)爛病(bing)、吳茱(zhu)萸褐天牛等(deng)(deng)(deng)病(bing)防治成功(gong),提(ti)供(gong)了(le)許多(duo)有(you)益的基礎資(zi)料。同時該園科研(yan)人員主研(yan)或參(can)研(yan)的“酉(you)陽青蒿資(zi)源(yuan)調查(cha)(cha)”、“四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)中草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)資(zi)源(yuan)普(pu)查(cha)(cha)”、“金(jin)佛山(shan)(shan)經濟動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)調查(cha)(cha)”等(deng)(deng)(deng)科研(yan)項(xiang)目,共獲各級(ji)科技(ji)(ji)成果(guo)獎14項(xiang),其中國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)1項(xiang),省(sheng)級(ji)9項(xiang)。累計發表學術(shu)(shu)論文近(jin)100篇(pian)(包括合作(zuo)撰寫(xie))。參(can)加編寫(xie)《四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)志》、《四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)中藥(yao)(yao)(yao)志》和(he)《中國(guo)珍(zhen)稀瀕危植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)紅皮書(shu)》等(deng)(deng)(deng)著作(zuo)9部(bu)。
著重藥(yao)用植物(wu)(wu)建園,突出為藥(yao)物(wu)(wu)種植科研服(fu)務,全力保存我國傳統地道藥(yao)材的(de)種質資源,集中(zhong)體現四川東(dong)部(bu)豐富(fu)的(de)藥(yao)用植物(wu)(wu)種類,是該園的(de)建園方針。