禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)位于(yu)中原腹地,因帝舜時大禹(yu)(yu)治水(shui)有(you)功,冊封于(yu)此而(er)得名(ming),大禹(yu)(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)子啟在這里(li)建立了(le)中國第(di)一個奴隸制王朝,故有(you)華(hua)夏第(di)一都(dou)之(zhi)(zhi)譽。戰國時期改為陽(yang)翟(zhai),金、元為鈞州(zhou)(zhou),明清后遂(sui)稱為禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)。素有(you)“中華(hua)藥城”之(zhi)(zhi)稱的河(he)南(nan)禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou),是我國醫藥發祥(xiang)地之(zhi)(zhi)一。禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)具有(you)悠久的中藥材種植、采集、加工歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi),以加工精(jing)良、遵(zun)古炮制著稱于(yu)世。歷(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)上(shang)就有(you)“藥不(bu)(bu)(bu)到禹(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)不(bu)(bu)(bu)香,醫不(bu)(bu)(bu)見藥王不(bu)(bu)(bu)妙”之(zhi)(zhi)說(shuo)。
禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)市地(di)(di)處(chu)(chu)豫東(dong)平原(yuan)過渡地(di)(di)帶,人口120萬,轄8鎮,14個(ge)鄉,4個(ge)辦(ban)事(shi)處(chu)(chu)。其(qi)(qi)地(di)(di)勢西(xi)北(bei)面(mian)群山(shan)(shan)環繞(rao),崗(gang)巒起伏,礦藏資源豐富,東(dong)南(nan)(nan)側百里平原(yuan),一望無(wu)跡。盛產(chan)動、植(zhi)、礦物藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)1084種(zhong),蘊藏量1200萬公斤。其(qi)(qi)中:國家(jia)重點普查的363個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong),禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)就有(you)147個(ge),占40%;全(quan)省統一普查的351個(ge)品(pin)種(zhong),禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)有(you)225個(ge),占64%。秦朝著(zhu)(zhu)名商(shang)賈呂(lv)不韋靠販賣珠(zhu)寶及瑪瑙、珊瑚、琥(hu)珀、珍珠(zhu)等主要藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)起家(jia),最終登上秦朝相位。唐朝藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王孫思(si)邈(miao)曾長(chang)期游(you)居(ju)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou),行(xing)醫(yi)(yi)采(cai)(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao),著(zhu)(zhu)書立說(shuo),死后,禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)人民在(zai)西(xi)關購地(di)(di)四畝,建(jian)“藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王閣”永(yong)久紀(ji)念。宋仁(ren)宗年(nian)間,陽(yang)翟古城寺以(yi)(yi)東(dong)盛產(chan)白芷、南(nan)(nan)星(xing)、菊花、薏米等藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai),時任河南(nan)(nan)主薄(bo)的著(zhu)(zhu)名詩(shi)(shi)人梅堯臣游(you)覽(lan)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou),正值(zhi)春(chun)和(he)景明(ming)(ming),翅花盛開(kai)(kai)之際,不禁詩(shi)(shi)興大(da)發,遂(sui)作詩(shi)(shi)一首:“云外(wai)陽(yang)翟山(shan)(shan),實與嵩少接,山(shan)(shan)中采(cai)(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)人,能自辨苗葉(xie),當須刨其(qi)(qi)根(gen),以(yi)(yi)道素所愜”。元(yuan)世(shi)祖(zu)至元(yuan)一年(nian)(1264年(nian)),禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)已成為藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)匯集之區,填(tian)滿街市,猶如糞土,故(gu)農家(jia)深山(shan)(shan)大(da)壑采(cai)(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)者往(wang)來(lai)不絕。明(ming)(ming)洪武元(yuan)年(nian)(1368年(nian)),朱元(yuan)璋曾詔令(ling)全(quan)國藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)商(shang)來(lai)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)集結,每年(nian)春(chun)、秋、冬(dong)三(san)(san)個(ge)會期。“內而(er)全(quan)國22省、外(wai)越(yue)西(xi)洋、南(nan)(nan)洋、東(dong)極高麗、北(bei)際庫倫,皆每車節轉(zhuan)而(er)至,真可(ke)謂(wei)無(wu)街不藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)行(xing),處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)聞藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)香(xiang)”。長(chang)期的藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)交易,逐漸產(chan)生了(le)以(yi)(yi)經營類別(bie)或區域性質劃分的藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)行(xing)幫(bang)(bang)、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)棚幫(bang)(bang)、甘(gan)草幫(bang)(bang)、黨參幫(bang)(bang)、江西(xi)幫(bang)(bang)、山(shan)(shan)西(xi)幫(bang)(bang)、陜西(xi)幫(bang)(bang)、祁州(zhou)(zhou)幫(bang)(bang)、商(shang)城幫(bang)(bang)、亳(bo)州(zhou)(zhou)幫(bang)(bang)、金陵幫(bang)(bang)等18個(ge)幫(bang)(bang)會組織,繼(ji)(ji)而(er)形成禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)獨特的中藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)文(wen)化。明(ming)(ming)代周定王朱木(mu)蕭到(dao)禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)考察(cha)采(cai)(cai)集標本(ben)(ben),于(yu)1406年(nian)撰(zhuan)寫(xie)的《救荒本(ben)(ben)草》共列可(ke)救荒植(zhi)物414種(zhong)。著(zhu)(zhu)有(you)《普濟方(fang)》168卷(juan),收載醫(yi)(yi)方(fang)61709個(ge),為歷代醫(yi)(yi)方(fang)之最,在(zai)劇毒藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)處(chu)(chu)理上,采(cai)(cai)取吸附(fu)分離技(ji)術(shu)等都具(ju)有(you)極高的科學價值(zhi)。清(qing)代禹(yu)(yu)(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)的“保光清(qing)涼散(san)”、“九天(tian)阿膠”相繼(ji)(ji)問世(shi),行(xing)銷全(quan)國,頗享盛譽。繼(ji)(ji)之開(kai)(kai)業的名店藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)堂趙隆太,加(jia)工炮制的“九蒸九制大(da)熟地(di)(di)”于(yu)宣統三(san)(san)年(nian)在(zai)德國柏林舉辦(ban)的“萬國博覽(lan)會”上參展。
禹(yu)(yu)州的(de)中(zhong)藥(yao)材種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)歷(li)史悠久,明嘉靖年(nian)間(jian),已種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名(ming)貴地(di)道藥(yao)材45種(zhong),禹(yu)(yu)白芷、禹(yu)(yu)南星、禹(yu)(yu)白附(fu)已列入李時珍的(de)《本草綱目》。解放后,中(zhong)藥(yao)材生產有較大發(fa)展,1969年(nian)全市出現200多個(ge)藥(yao)材種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)村。1985年(nian)3月中(zhong)藥(yao)材交流大會重新恢復(fu),推動了(le)中(zhong)藥(yao)材種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)業發(fa)展。2000年(nian)落(luo)實種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面積5萬(wan)(wan)畝,年(nian)產藥(yao)材2500萬(wan)(wan)公斤,建(jian)立種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)示(shi)范村78個(ge),發(fa)展種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)示(shi)范戶2000個(ge),連片(pian)示(shi)范田36個(ge)。
自春秋戰國(guo)以來(lai),神醫(yi)扁鵲、醫(yi)圣張仲景、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)王孫思邈等都(dou)曾在禹(yu)行醫(yi)采(cai)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)、著書立說。在他(ta)們的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)直接影(ying)響下,禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)醫(yi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)(ye)也(ye)得到大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發展,從(cong)(cong)唐朝開(kai)始(shi)禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)市(shi)(shi)逐步形成,伴隨(sui)著藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)進一(yi)(yi)步發展和繁(fan)榮(rong),明朝時(shi)期,禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)就(jiu)成為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)四大(da)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)集(ji)散地(di)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。1996年,禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)被(bei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)醫(yi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)管理(li)(li)局(ju)、衛(wei)生部、國(guo)家(jia)(jia)工商(shang)行政管理(li)(li)局(ju)定(ding)(ding)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)(qi)個中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang),河(he)南省唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)定(ding)(ding)點(dian)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。二(er)00一(yi)(yi)年,禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)投(tou)資(zi)(zi)兩(liang)億(yi)元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)新建了現今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)河(he)南禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(又稱中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng))。該市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)(qi)家(jia)(jia)標(biao)準化、規(gui)范化的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),也(ye)是河(he)南唯一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)定(ding)(ding)點(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)占地(di)面積(ji)四百(bai)余畝,包括建筑面積(ji)兩(liang)萬三(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)、可(ke)容(rong)納兩(liang)千(qian)(qian)(qian)五百(bai)個攤位的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)大(da)廳(ting)(ting),以及兩(liang)千(qian)(qian)(qian)余間三(san)層以上(shang)(shang)經商(shang)樓(lou),并附屬倉(cang)儲、銀(yin)行、飯(fan)店、停(ting)車(che)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、娛樂場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)等各種服務(wu)設施,是一(yi)(yi)所集(ji)物(wu)流、信息、金融等為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)型現代化中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)經營品種上(shang)(shang)千(qian)(qian)(qian)種,固定(ding)(ding)從(cong)(cong)業(ye)(ye)人員上(shang)(shang)萬人,年交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)額達十(shi)(shi)億(yi)元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)。位于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心位置的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)大(da)廳(ting)(ting),由(you)河(he)南宋基投(tou)資(zi)(zi)公司獨資(zi)(zi)興建,禹(yu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)(ye)管理(li)(li)委員會實行統一(yi)(yi)管理(li)(li),是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)(yao)建筑設施。它(ta)占地(di)三(san)十(shi)(shi)畝,分(fen)上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層,層高八(ba)(ba)米(mi)。主要(yao)(yao)采(cai)用柜(ju)臺(tai)陳列式經營。三(san)平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)攤位售價約為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)萬五千(qian)(qian)(qian)元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi),一(yi)(yi)次性(xing)付清的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)可(ke)獲贈交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)柜(ju)臺(tai)。租用該攤位的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)租金每(mei)年需兩(liang)千(qian)(qian)(qian)元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)左右。對(dui)于購買交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)大(da)廳(ting)(ting)攤位的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)買主,由(you)政府有關部門辦理(li)(li)權屬證(zheng)明,擁有對(dui)攤位的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)出(chu)讓權、出(chu)租權、繼(ji)承(cheng)權、抵押(ya)權。整(zheng)個大(da)廳(ting)(ting)寬(kuan)敞、明亮、整(zheng)潔、有序,是八(ba)(ba)方(fang)(fang)(fang)客(ke)商(shang)云集(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)(cai)主要(yao)(yao)交(jiao)易(yi)(yi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)所。市(shi)(shi)場(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)內二(er)間三(san)層(其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門面房八(ba)(ba)十(shi)(shi)四平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang),共計二(er)百(bai)三(san)十(shi)(shi)余平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang))經商(shang)樓(lou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)年租金為(wei)(wei)七(qi)(qi)千(qian)(qian)(qian)五百(bai)至(zhi)八(ba)(ba)千(qian)(qian)(qian)元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi);三(san)間三(san)層(其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門面房一(yi)(yi)百(bai)二(er)十(shi)(shi)六平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang),共計三(san)百(bai)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)余平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang))的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)年租金為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)萬元(yuan)人民(min)(min)(min)幣(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)。
禹州是全國17家(jia)(jia)標準化、規范化的(de)國家(jia)(jia)級中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)專業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)之一,也是河南唯一的(de)國家(jia)(jia)級中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)專業(ye)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)。2001年(nian)底,擁有(you)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)商(shang)320家(jia)(jia),從業(ye)人員2000余人,上市(shi)(shi)(shi)品(pin)種2600種,年(nian)成交額3億元(yuan)。為進一步繁榮市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang),振興藥(yao)(yao)(yao)業(ye)經(jing)濟騰(teng)飛(fei),1998年(nian),禹州市(shi)(shi)(shi)委、市(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府決定,進行(xing)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)市(shi)(shi)(shi)場(chang)二期工程建(jian)(jian)設,用2年(nian)左右時間(jian),建(jian)(jian)成一座大型現代化的(de)“禹州中(zhong)華藥(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)”。全部工程已經(jing)結束。該藥(yao)(yao)(yao)城(cheng)(cheng)占地300畝,其(qi)中(zhong):中(zhong)心交易(yi)大廳建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積2萬(wan)平方(fang)米,可容納攤位5000個,三層以上經(jing)商(shang)樓2000間(jian),抽入使用后,預計年(nian)交易(yi)額可達10億元(yuan)。
為(wei)適應中(zhong)藥材市場發(fa)展(zhan)的需要(yao),中(zhong)華(hua)藥城交(jiao)易大廳正在重新改(gai)造(zao)和定(ding)位。改(gai)造(zao)后(hou)的交(jiao)易大廳將設立河南省唯一經(jing)國(guo)家授權(quan),按(an)GSP標準經(jing)營(ying)中(zhong)藥飲(yin)片的法定(ding)場所。
禹州中(zhong)藥(yao)材市場(chang)擁有全國(guo)各地藥(yao)商(shang)六百多家(jia)。同(tong)時,在市場(chang)周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)聚集著許(xu)多內(nei)地知名中(zhong)成(cheng)藥(yao)廠(chang)家(jia),市場(chang)經(jing)營的中(zhong)藥(yao)材品(pin)種達上(shang)千種,以批發為(wei)主,兼顧零售,主要(yao)是現金交易。由于依托周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)鄉鎮三十余萬畝的中(zhong)藥(yao)材種植基(ji)地,中(zhong)華(hua)藥(yao)城的藥(yao)材價廉物(wu)美,在國(guo)內(nei)中(zhong)藥(yao)材市場(chang)上(shang)占有重要(yao)份額,頗(po)受商(shang)家(jia)青睞(lai)。