Own business: sale of medicinal herbs. Growing and selling medicinal herbs as a business from A to Z

The pharmaceutical industry is constantly searching for new drugs for the treatment of various diseases, but for the average Russian, these drugs are inaccessible, since their price exceeds the capabilities of the family budget of many people. And it's not just the high price of drugs, but also their many adverse side effects on the body. In addition, in recent years, pharmacies have sold a lot of counterfeit medicines, which are almost impossible to distinguish from genuine buyers. All these factors encourage a person to use a natural herbal pharmacy as a remedy. But you can use it not only for your own needs, collecting medicinal herbs as a business is a very promising way to maintain your financial condition.

Attractive aspects of business on medicinal herbal raw materials:

demand in the herbal market significantly exceeds the existing supply;
the popularity of herbal treatment is increasing every year;
for the promotion of a business on herbs, capital investments are practically not required;
significant surplus value is created in the processing of medicinal herbal raw materials.

The business on medicinal plants has one important property - the procurement of raw materials is carried out only in the summer-autumn period, and its sale can continue throughout the year.

First steps in entrepreneurship

First, an entrepreneur starting a herbal business will have to get a good understanding of the varieties of herbs that grow in the area. It is very important to learn to distinguish well useful herbs from useless and poisonous plants. You need to know well those plants that are protected by the Red Book of the Russian Federation as endangered species.

The next step is to obtain permission to collect medicinal herbs and other plants from the forestry department. If the application for activity is considered positively, then you need to sign an agreement for the collection of medicinal raw materials in the area. It does not matter how the collection of raw materials will be carried out - alone or additional workers will be involved for this. Of course, these people are able to increase the collection of herbs by several times, but at the same time, they will have to spend money every month to pay for their work.

Technology of harvesting medicinal plants

You can immediately list the main stages of work on the preparation and marketing of medicinal raw materials of plant origin:

artificial cultivation of plants;
work on the collection of medicinal raw materials from artificial crops and in the wild;
drying of the material;
processing and packaging of finished material;
sale of goods.

In order to grow plants yourself, and not to collect them in the wild, you need to rent a land plot, buy equipment and seeds with fertilizers. With independent cultivation of plants useful for human health, it becomes possible to control the amount of harvested products for each type of raw material. But it should be noted the disadvantages of this method - there are considerable costs for tillage and fertilization. In addition, for such a preparation of medicinal herbs, it becomes necessary to obtain special agrotechnical knowledge on the cultivation and collection of raw materials.

When collecting medicinal raw materials, it is necessary to adhere to the following rules:

Harvesting is best done at the beginning of the day, when the herbs and plants have dried from the morning dew. It is impossible to collect plants that are wet from dew or rain, as they later lose their marketable appearance and may acquire an unpleasant aftertaste and aroma.
It is required to strictly observe the time of collection of medicinal herbs and plants, which can be set in reference books on medicinal raw materials.
The farther from settlements and roads the collection will be made, the more valuable the collected material will be. There are norms for this - collection can be made at a distance of at least 100 meters from roads, and at least 20 kilometers from large settlements. It is also unacceptable to collect medicinal raw materials near urban dumps or agricultural land, where various chemicals are used in the form of fungicides, herbicides, etc.

A good way to accelerate the development of entrepreneurship is to organize the purchase of medicinal herbs from the population. At the same time, it will be necessary to open a collection point for medicinal herbs, where those who wish can donate the collected raw materials without any problems and receive appropriate wages for this.

The collected raw materials immediately need to be sorted out, impurities and foreign plants removed from it. This will further give the product a good presentation and will attract buyers. Further, the material is sent for drying, which can occur both in natural and artificial conditions. In order for the plants to retain their appearance and internal content, drying must be done in a shaded and well-ventilated area. But with machine drying, the selection of the required mode will be required.

If medicinal herbs are received from the population, then the collectors of the material must be aware in advance of the requirements that apply to the delivered plants. This can significantly reduce the labor costs for sorting and sorting the material, which means it will reduce its cost. And yet, the price of taking medicinal herbs must be constantly compared with the selling price of the finished product, and as a result, the entrepreneur must receive sufficient profit for vigorous activity.

The cost of goods is much lower in the industrial cultivation of medicinal herbs. Despite the fact that with this method there are significant technological costs, the amount of medicinal raw materials in the end is so large that no manual collection of wild herbs and shrubs can compare with it. At the same time, it is very important not to use harmful chemical compounds in the composition of fertilizers and improvers of soil properties, since in this case, drugs obtained from herbs can not only lose their valuable properties, but also be harmful to humans.

Prices for medicinal herbs and their fees

When selling the goods assembled and prepared for sale, one should be guided by the prices that have been established in the modern drug market. Of course, these prices can vary significantly depending on the time of year and the exchange rate of the Russian currency. But at the moment they are defined in the following range:

Dried cranberries - 200 rubles per bag of 200 grams.
Dried raspberries - 110 rubles per bag of 50 grams.
Dried mint - 250 rubles per bunch weighing 1 kilogram.
Dried sage - 500 rubles per bunch of 1 kilogram.
Dried rose hips - 50 rubles per 50 grams.
Dried grass Mother and Stepmother - 100 rubles per bunch weighing 100 grams.
Dried St. John's wort - 30 rubles per bunch weighing 50 grams.
Dried chamomile - 100 rubles per 200 grams.

Prices for other herbs and their fees can be easily found on relevant websites. These are important business guidelines, since by unreasonably inflating prices, an entrepreneur risks losing his customers, and by underestimating his work, you can lose a significant amount of income and have a low profitability of the established enterprise.

Ways to sell goods

A good option for selling goods is to open an online store of medicinal herbs. But in order for the site to find its clients, customers, it is necessary to promote it on the steps of the TOP popularity. This can be provided by specialists in the field of website promotion technologies that you will have to contact. If the site is promoted and there are enough customers for medicinal raw materials, then it will be necessary to organize channels for sending goods to consumers. One of them is the Russian Post. But many online stores create their own channels for delivering goods to consumers, including a courier service. The main thing is that the fees for the delivery of goods are not comparable to the cost of the orders themselves.

If there is a pharmacy of medicinal herbs in the region, then it is necessary to establish business relations with this enterprise. Sometimes pharmacies make wholesale purchases of medicinal herbs, which significantly improves the financial situation of the business. An excellent option are contracts for the supply of medicinal raw materials and pharmaceutical companies, as a rule, they also buy medicinal herbs in bulk. In this case, the settlement is carried out in a non-cash way. The main thing is that payments for the delivered products go to the entrepreneur's account without delay. This circumstance must be clearly discussed even before the delivery of raw materials.

Of course, you can open a real herbal store in your town, but here you need to think carefully and “weigh” everything. After all, the cost of renting a room or a kiosk with a seller can be comparable to the income from the sale of goods. Then the meaning of selling medicinal herbs will be lost, and instead of the expected profit, the entrepreneur will receive losses. If everything is well thought out and a stable forecast for the success of the business has been received, then it is not worth postponing the start of entrepreneurship. Resolute people submit to almost any field of activity.

The idea of a business in the collection and sale of medicinal herbs and plants is suitable for anyone who wants to have an additional source of income, without initial capital. Also, a huge plus of this business is unity with nature, which helps to feel real happiness and forget about pressing matters.

To make money on herbs and plants, you need to understand which of them are medicinal, what they look like, where they grow and when to collect them.

Medicinal herbs and plants are known from our distant ancestors, who used herbs to treat all kinds of diseases. Today, treatment with herbs and plants is called traditional medicine.

Medicine manufacturers still use many herbs and plants to make medicines and essential oils to this day.

One of my friends from childhood was fond of various plants. A few years ago, he decided to make money from his hobby. In his village, which is located near the forest, many medicinal herbs and plants grow. He collects them and dries them in the attic of his house. The comrade purchased packing equipment in the amount of about 20,000 rubles. the same price includes the order of packaging material. For one season of collecting herbs, it turns out about 90,000 rubles. the net profit he makes from his knowledge of medicinal herbs and plants. He sells his products in all sorts of ways. But he considers the most interesting sale, through a fairly well-known online store, for the sale of medicinal herbs and plants. Next year, he plans to make whole compositions from useful plants, specifically for certain human diseases and ailments. Again, this is helped by his knowledge in this area.

In the future, he also plans to produce essential oils, ointments and cosmetics. But such a business requires more serious investments and deeper knowledge in the field of chemistry. For my friend, I think it's a matter of time.

I have prepared for you a small list of herbs and plants with prices:

Lingonberry - a decoction of the leaves; disinfectant, diuretic
St. John's wort - mental disorders, anti-dipressant
Cranberries - many vitamins, especially vitamin C
Leuzea safflower-like (moral root) - horses and rhizomes; with a breakdown, fatigue and decreased sexual activity
Raspberry - fruits and leaves; as a diaphoretic, antipyretic
Mother and Stepmother - for cough, whooping cough, bronchitis
Mint - cosmetics, pharmacology; sedative, diuretic, increases appetite
Sea buckthorn - sea buckthorn oil, restorative effect, burns, bedsores, ulcers, etc.
Plantain - hemostatic, anti-inflammatory
Chamomile - cosmetology, essential oils; antiseptic, sedative
Licorice - cough remedy, respiratory disease
Sage - decoction; essential oil; tinctures for ulcers, diuretic, hair loss
Rosehip - a lot of vitamins, with anemia and exhaustion

Prices for dried herbs and plants:

Dried lingonberries - from 50 - 75 grams - 75 - 130 rubles.
Dried St. John's wort - 30 rubles / bunch
Dried cranberries - 200 grams - 200 rubles.
Leuzea safflower-like (moral root) dried - 50 grams - 80 rubles.
Dried raspberries - 50 grams - 110 rubles.
Dried coltsfoot - 100 grams - 100 rubles.
Dried mint - 1kg. - 200 - 250 rubles.
Dried sea buckthorn - 30 kg - 10500 rubles; 50 grams - 70 rubles.
Dried plantain - 50 grams - 50 rubles.
Dried chamomile - 1kg - 100 rubles.
Dried licorice - 50 grams - 50 rubles.
Dried sage - 1kg - 500 rubles.
Dried rosehip - 50 grams - 50 rubles. / 10kg - 1100 rub.

Summing up, we can say that the collection of medicinal herbs and plants at the initial stage cannot be called an independent business, but it is earnings on the gifts of nature, the same as picking berries and mushrooms. These two earnings can be combined and get much more interesting. Over time, if you show your perseverance and find a good market, like my friend, then you will be able to provide yourself with a completely normal average annual income, while working only in the summer season. Good luck!

Types of medicinal raw materials

Medicinal plants are recognized in which at least 1 useful component is present. The healing component is concentrated in flowers, leaves, roots, fruits, buds. When growing for sale, you need to know which part of the plant has value. The branch of science that studies the properties of medicinal plants is called pharmacognosy.

The largest classification of medicinal raw materials:

Medical purpose. The category is regulated by the Ministry of Health of Russia through inclusion in the state register of medicines.
pharmacological use. Plants included in this category are described in the Pharmacopoeia - a collection of articles, standards and regulations.
Folk methods of application. The therapeutic efficacy of the subgroup has not been proven by official methods. This does not prevent people from actively collecting plants and using them in ancient recipes.

On Russian territory, chamomile, valerian, marshmallow, licorice, calendula, sage, St. viburnum, linden, birch, oak, motherwort, plantain, burdock.

Chamomile and calendula have a calming, anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. Coltsfoot is used for diseases of the respiratory tract, high blood pressure, nephritis. Licorice is known for its antitumor properties and high content of glyceric acid.

Rosemary is used as a seasoning for food, essential oils tone up, disinfect and relieve stress. Calamus contains alkaloids, starches, vitamins, volatile oils, which improve appetite, digestion of food, restore vision, strengthen blood vessels. This is not a complete list of what are needed and how medicinal plants are used.

Production technology

The full cycle of business on medicinal plants includes the following stages:

cultivation;
collection;
drying;
treatment;
packaging.

Healing herbs are generally undemanding to soils and are more likely to be weeds than cultivated plants. Perennials are planted, including for the enrichment of land plots depleted by agriculture. The main rule is that for planting, types of vegetation that are typical in a particular area are chosen, which do not need to create special conditions for growth.

If you plan to grow herbs in an assortment, then it is better to group the raw materials in such a way that the costs of organizing a business are not too high. For example, the root is taken from licorice, marshmallow, valerian; flowers - in chamomile, dandelion, calendula.

The cultivation technology can be considered on one specific plant, for example, licorice. The international name is licorice or licorice root. The culture is cultivated mainly in the south, where licorice receives a lot of sunlight. Areas with insufficient moisture and low amounts of nutrients in the ground are also suitable for cultivation.

Before planting, the plantation is prepared - they dig up and harrow the ground, clear weeds, and apply fertilizers:

Superphosphates.
Potassium salt.
Ammonium nitrate.

For planting, licorice seeds or roots are purchased; to increase the percentage of germination, the seeds are scalded with boiling water. Sowing works begin in April-May by a square-nested method. Seed material is laid in the ground to a depth of 10-15 mm, 10-20 pieces per cell 0.5x0.5 meters. Cuttings for propagation are chosen 5-10 years of age in the fall after harvesting the field. They are cut in such a way that 3-4 eyes remain, planted at a depth of 15 cm.

The main disadvantage of licorice is slow ripening. The first crop is harvested after 5-6 years with the seed method or after 3-4 years with vegetative propagation. In the future, the plants grow on their own, and every September the roots are dug up, leaving a part in the ground for reproduction. The average yield of licorice is from 200 g to 1 kg of dried raw materials from a plot of 1 sq. m.

For further processing, the roots are washed, better specimens are selected, defective and spoiled parts are thrown out. If weather conditions allow, the raw materials are laid out in the sun, or in well-ventilated indoor and outdoor areas. Along with the natural method of drying, technological moisture reduction is used in special units at a temperature of 60°C. In the process of processing, the roots lose up to 65% of their weight.

Dry raw materials are crushed in crushers. According to GOST, the particle size should not exceed 3 mm. If the company is engaged in the preparation of herbal preparations, licorice roots are mixed with other components.

At the last stage, the finished material is packed into bags (paper) and packaged in packs of 50, 100, 150, 200 grams for retail sales. For wholesale shipments, bags, boxes and tanks are used. Subject to the storage rules, licorice is stored for up to 10 years without loss of healing properties.

The production technology of other medicinal plants may differ at all stages, from growing conditions to the type of finished product. From essential oil varieties, pomace and aroma compositions are made, from some types of herbs - infusions, extracts, decoctions.

Equipment

The set of necessary tools and equipment for growing medicinal plants depends on the type of raw material and the production cycle. When harvesting herbs at the primary stage, without drying and further processing, standard agricultural equipment is sufficient:

cultivator;
shovels;
braids;
choppers;
rake;
buckets;
bags;
hoses.

Further work will require washing, drying units, sheds, crushers, mixers, and a packaging line. If it is planned to build a business on essential oil crops, then specialized equipment is needed to obtain high-quality extracts.

Year-round cultivation of plants is possible in greenhouses. To do this, you can choose any species, even atypical for the area, which is profitable to cultivate in small areas.

Staff

An entrepreneur who does not have sufficient knowledge in the field of medicinal plants will need expert advice. It makes sense to hire a professional biologist or pharmacist who can set up production.

In addition, you need:

Technological equipment operators.
Field workers.
Storekeeper.
Purchasing and sales manager.
Accountant.

The number of employees and the specific list of specialties depends on the scale and direction of the business.

Company registration

To sell medicinal plants, a business is registered in the form of an individual entrepreneur or a limited liability company. The production of herbal preparations in Russia is subject to licensing. Therefore, the organization of a complete technological cycle with the production of finished products takes a lot of time and will cost investors several thousand rubles.

Documentation package for obtaining permission:

registration certificate;
certificate of registration with the Federal Tax Service;
record sheet from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities / EGRIP;
production permit issued by the local administration;
conclusion of the SES;
confirmation of the right to use the land (ownership or lease);
a list of available household equipment;
a list of employees with documents confirming their qualifications;
production technology with a detailed description of operations;
quality certificates of materials and raw materials used in the manufacturing process;
act for a batch of products.

Licensing state bodies, Rospotrebnadzor, SES, the Ministry of Health, and expert organizations are involved in the licensing process.

Sales

One of the advantages of the business on medicinal plants is the ability to sell raw materials in any form: raw immediately after harvest, dried, processed and packaged.

Main distribution channels:

wholesale firms.
pharmaceutical factories.
Pharmacies.
Cosmetic production.
Internet shops.

Growing medicinal plants is a seasonal business. Raw materials are harvested for several spring-summer months, the rest of the time is devoted to processing and sale.

If there are properly executed documents for products and quality certificates, there are no problems with sales of popular medicinal herbs. Demand for raw materials and finished products is consistently high. If you study the market, prices in advance and identify an empty niche, you can earn large sums in a short time.

Among the potential consumers of medicinal plants are distilleries, which, in the struggle for a buyer, produce products with the inclusion of phytocomponents - birch buds, cranberries, milk thistle, hot peppers. When concluding a contract for the supply of raw materials with such an enterprise, a businessman ensures sales on an ongoing basis.

Video: growing medicinal plants as a business.

Profitability

When the concept of a business idea is chosen, the main stages of the project implementation are determined, it is necessary to calculate the amount of investment and plan future income. According to feedback from existing entrepreneurs, the economic efficiency of growing medicinal plants reaches 150%.

To create a herb plantation with subsequent drying and packaging of fees and teas, you will need to invest the following amount:

№	*Naming of expenditures*	*Amount, rub.*
1	Registration and licensing	150 000
2	Plot lease, per year	50 000
3	Equipment	1 500 000
4	Seed material, fertilizers	60 000
5	Tools and packaging materials	170 000
6	Recruitment	200 000
7	Sales	120 000
8	Other costs	50 000
Total		2 300 000

During the year, the company needs to regularly pay salaries to employees, taxes and utility bills, these are the main business expenses - about 3.5 million rubles. The productivity of the packaging line is 1,000 packs of medicinal herbs per shift.

In the presence of an established sales and 100% sales of manufactured products, the annual income is:

№	*Packaging, gr.*	*Quantity, thousand packs*	*price, rub.*	*Amount, thousand rubles*
1	50	10	20	200
2	100	50	55	2 750
3	150	40	90	3 600
4	200	20	125	2 500
Total				9 050

The proceeds cover the initial investments and current costs throughout the technological cycle. The rest is spent on preparing for a new sowing season, care and harvesting the next crop. Net profit is used for business development - increasing the area of plantations, updating the range, purchasing equipment.

Multimillion-dollar investments are needed to grow medicinal plants on an industrial scale and produce drugs that require licensing. If you cultivate medicinal herbs in a small area, sell raw materials to processing factories, then the costs will be minimal. But such a business will not bring large incomes.

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The idea of the business is to collect various medicinal herbs and plants for subsequent sale.

Let's analyze a few examples, from which it will be clear what potential income can be brought by the activity of harvesting medicinal herbs and plants.

Liquorice root- this time-tested natural remedy for colds, asthma and stomach ulcers has a powerful immune-modulating effect, significantly increases the body's resistance and has an antioxidant effect.

Also, the roots of the plant are used in the food industry, for the manufacture of coffee, cocoa, marinades, compotes, kissels, flour products, halva, caramel, marshmallows and chocolate.

Dry extract of licorice root costs 1,850 rubles per 1 kilogram.

Intended markets for licorice root:

Sales to food and pharmaceutical companies. The requirements for the purchased products must be found out by contacting the purchasing company directly.
Implementation through various trading platforms on the Internet (Avito.ru, Slando.ru and others);

Elecampane root

Elecampane root is used for medical purposes as an anti-inflammatory, choleretic, diuretic, hemostatic agent.

Dry extract of elecampane root costs 1,350 rubles per 1 kilogram

Intended markets for elecampane root:

Implementation of shops and pharmacies involved in the sale of medicinal herbs in your city;
Sales to pharmaceutical companies.
The requirements for the purchased products must be found out by contacting the purchasing company directly.
The search for potential buyers can be carried out either through telephone directories or via the Internet (a significant number of requests are issued for the request “buy licorice root”)
Implementation through various trading platforms on the Internet (Avito.ru, Slando.ru and others);
Implementation through your friends.

Medicinal plant "Yarrow"

Yarrow is used to stop various bleeding, to get rid of worms, to treat atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma, liver diseases and gastritis. It is useful in gastric ulcers with low or normal levels of gastric acidity. With the help of a decoction or infusion of this medicinal plant, burns, wounds with pus, psoriasis and eczema can be cured.

Dry collection of yarrow costs 300 rubles per 1 kilogram.

Intended Markets for Yarrow

Implementation of shops and pharmacies involved in the sale of medicinal herbs in your city;
Sales to pharmaceutical companies (Yarrow preparations are widely used in medicine).

Abstracts

As can be seen from the examples, the collection of medicinal herbs and plants can become a very profitable business, and the collection costs are negligible. (the cost mainly includes fuel and lubricants and packaging). In addition, this type of activity has a beneficial effect on health. (Hiking in nature hasn't hurt anyone yet).

The activity of collecting medicinal herbs and plants can also be considered as an additional income, without dismissal from the main place of work, this type of business is also suitable for pensioners and students. If you think of collecting herbs as a larger project, then we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the field herbal tea business model.

Pyotr Stolypin, 2012-04-06

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Growing medicinal plants as a business from scratch

Collecting medicinal herbs is a profitable business from scratch. Growing medicinal plants is not among the popular businesses. But in vain. This is an occupation that can bring tangible profits, because competition in this market is almost invisible. On the contrary, experts note an unfilled niche in the production of medicinal herbs.

Industrial cultivation of medicinal herbs is still very poorly developed today, and the consumption market is huge.

Estimated prices for medicinal herbs:

A photo	Name of herbs	Price for 1kg.
	Licorice Root Naked	1,4$
	Rosemary leaves (Labiatae) (fraction 3-5 mm or more)	10$
	Roots and leaves of Potentilla alba	Leaves $17.5 Root 25$
	Flowers, leaves and stems of Euphrasia officinalis	4,3$
	Stems, leaves, flowers of Winter-loving Umbrella (Chimpahila umbellata)	7,5$
	Calamus rhizome (Acorus calamus)	3$
	Flowers with bracts of Linden small-leaved 2mm. (Tilia cordata)	13,5$
	Spotted Orchis tubers (Orchis maculata)	50$
	Leaves and stems of Ortilia one-sided (Orthilia secunda)	9,28$
	Blue cornflower flowers (Centauréa cyanus)	17,5$
	Birch Buds Hanging or Warty (Betula pendula)	6,25$
	Euphorbia Pallas or Fisher Root (Euphorbia fischeriana)	20$
	Rhizomes of Elecampane (Inula)	1,85$
	Aconite rhizomes (Aconite)	5,8$

Business from scratch on the cultivation of medicinal herbs

It is not difficult to grow medicinal herbs, for this, in fact, you do not need to have special knowledge.

For most rural residents, this is a stable business from scratch. There are three main "whales" you need to start a business:

A small piece of land on which plants will grow.
suitable seeds.
Your desire to start a business.

It is worth noting that almost all medicinal herbs grow well in the wild. Therefore, they are absolutely unpretentious to any conditions and do not need special care, unlike cultivated plants, flowers and vegetables.

There is only one condition that will require your attention: when choosing the type of medicinal herbs for planting, choose those that grow well in your climate zone. So you get rid of the need for additional watering or heating plants.

The most popular varieties of medicinal herbs that grow well and easily tolerate any weather disasters are medicinal chamomile, calendula, yarrow, amaranth (a fairly new culture for us, but very promising), licorice. However, there are plants that require certain rules to be followed in order to get a good harvest.

Technology of growing licorice root

Licorice root - wholesale purchase price: from $ 1.4 / kg. Talking about the benefits of Licorice Root, licorice, licorice root, licorice) is a simple matter. It is one of the most popular medicinal herbs. It is also used in cosmetology, because licorice root extract allows you to quickly remove age spots on the skin. Due to the high content of glyceric acid, this plant is used in hormone therapy. Moreover, licorice root is actively bought abroad, having a really high export potential. After all, medicines against cancer are produced from licorice root. Its properties have an antitumor effect, inhibits the growth of malignant neoplasms.

Licorice is grown, as a rule, in warm climatic zones. It tolerates a lack of moisture well and grows well on poor soils. The main condition under which the licorice root develops as efficiently as possible is the abundant lighting of the plantation. Licorice is one of the plants that need maximum sun.

Good areas for growing this crop will be sandy and sandy soils, licorice grows well in floodplains of rivers and reservoirs. It is worth noting that licorice is a perennial plant, so only 3-4 years after planting with rhizomes or after 5 years if you planted seeds, you can get a crop of licorice root or licorice root.

Despite the fact that the main product is the root, the crop is harvested many times and every year more and more. Sow once and reap profits annually. Many summer residents cannot get rid of licorice, which fills their land more and more every year 🙂 The yield of licorice root depends on its age. From one square meter for the third year, you can collect 200 grams of an already dried product ready for sale. And after another 2-3 years, the yield can reach up to 1 kg / m2 in dry form. The shelf life of the dried product is 10 years.

Licorice Uralskaya easily takes root in cold climatic zones, and its root does not differ in chemical composition from Licorice Naked.

Now a lot of people are looking for ideas for their own business, and herbs and teas are becoming more and more popular, so every day dozens of people across Russia decide for themselves: "I will open my own business for collecting and selling herbs" because it's so simple: "collect and sell!" and immediately start looking on the Internet where you can donate herbs and, accordingly, find our or similar sites.

Accordingly, we found the site and decided to call or write, and at the other end I will answer you with a sad voice, and most likely with a refusal.

Why did I decide to share my experience on how to start collecting herbs?

Well, calls with a proposal for cooperation come to me every day and more than once, but the saddest thing is that even with people with whom you agree to cooperate, out of 100 people, 30 will get to the point and 29 of them will decide in a month that this occupation is not for them. As a result, out of 100 people, only one likes this activity after he tried it. It turns out a lot of time and effort is wasted, do you need it?

In no way do I want to dissuade anyone from taking herbs, I just want to explain why this happens and reduce the number of your mistakes.

So the main reasons why for many the idea is unsuccessful. To do this, you need to consider several different groups of people and the reasons that led them to the idea of \u200b\u200bthe business of collecting medicinal or tea herbs. I will call the groups in my own way, but I think it will be clear, maybe you will recognize yourself.

We moved out of the city and decided to open our own business

The city dwellers are the most numerous and, in my opinion, the most hopeless group, they have lived in the city all their lives and suddenly moved out of town or simply bought a summer cottage, they think that their area, since it is 10 km from the city, is environmentally friendly, because they were told so when selling a plot or a house, and indeed in a new place is much greener than in the city! As a rule, thoughts about the ecological cleanliness of a new place of residence are just a delusion, there is no dispute outside the city cleaner than in the city, but it’s still not enough to collect herbs.

Okay, let's leave the environment alone, anyway, the presence of a highway 100m away will not stop anyone, because since we have already moved, we need to start developing new activities! We go to the nearest clearing and start collecting, and it turns out it’s not just a truck and you can’t play on the phone, in general you need to work and not like in the office, namely to work, and then there are bedbugs, ticks and midges, I’m still silent about what else is needed know a lot and the head begins to look for a way out of the situation. Usually this way out is the population of the nearest village, according to many people who lived in the city in the village, people have nothing to do at all and they will gladly work for them for a penny. Accordingly, the workers are quickly and voila! Problem solved! The newly minted businessman sits relaxing at home, and the villagers work for him, showed a picture of a plant and ordered several bags of this to be brought by the evening, everything is like in a fairy tale, but the fairy tale ends in a few days, when it comes time to sell these herbs, then it will start to become clear what the workers had they said to bring parsnip grass, but they brought dill and you can’t fault it because they look alike in the picture! Chicory was wrapped up at the reception due to dirt, as it was easier for workers to pick it up on the side of the road, there is more of it! And Ivan-chai was collected for only 1000 rubles in a week, since it was collected where there was almost none, and the received advance had to be urgently spent on drink and there was no time left for Ivan-chai, because quickly finding a hard-working worker in the village is no easier than in the city, everyone is busy with their own business, and in search of hacks, as a rule, people who do not like to work, but like to drink.

In general, you can talk endlessly about this category, the meaning will be the same: before you start leading, first do it yourself, there are enough leaders in our country who “are not aware of what is happening” without you, you need to work here first of all yourself - this is the main difference between the village from the city.

Since ancient times, people have been treated with herbs. Medicinal plants were collected in autumn and summer, and used all year round. Even in the 21st century, despite the abundance of medicines, herbal medicine remains a popular method of treatment and maintenance of health. This information should be taken into service by novice businessmen. After all, this type of entrepreneurial activity is year-round and profitable. The article will tell you how to make money on medicinal plants. He will also tell you how to properly collect and prepare herbs for sale and where to sell them in the future.

A farmer can grow everything

Let's imagine a farmer who has his own plot, as a rule, he grew potatoes and corn all his life, but suddenly he got bored or he saw some interesting proposal for taking herbs, for example, our price list) and decided to plant fireweed on the entire plot, let's say the farmer took into account that fireweed grows poorly on dry soils and his site is suitable for him, and even took into account that since fireweed will grow well on his site, then he will uproot it for more than one year. I planted, looked again at our admission price and imagined mountains of gold. Disappointment will come to him when he sees a limit of 30 kg, which is set at the time of admission, and they can even wrap it, since it is almost impossible to collect and dry grass on an industrial scale with high quality, with the exception of several types and the market is crowded with them.

What do I want to say? Collecting herbs on an industrial scale and qualitatively incompatible words in one sentence, because you are collecting for people! Well, if you forget about quality (after all, this is a “business”, and the well-known principle of Russian business, unfortunately, is already becoming an integral part of our Motherland), then before planting, I highly recommend finding an office in advance that will buy everything from you, usually these are pharmaceutical enterprises that produce dietary supplements or cosmetics. We are not here to help you.

Searching for a job

The third group of people who from time to time are tired of unscrupulous employers, shifts or just want to change their activity and start collecting plants. As a rule, everyone has little idea that this is not easy, that you must follow the rules of collection and hygiene, that before you collect you still need to find, and so on. The problem is that people are looking for any job, no one thinks about whether they like it or not, and as a rule, after a few days or weeks they find another job and forget about herbalism.

Looking for a job is good! But try to look for all the same work to your liking, I understand perfectly well that in our time it’s just difficult to find a job, not something you like, but still try, I can’t give other advice, because I just don’t know what to advise.

Family business

The rarest group is when the whole family or its individual member decided to go into the herb collection business, and in this case the maximum number of successful starts, as a rule, these are people who live in nature and are no longer familiar with the profession by hearsay. But even here there are very neglected cases, for example, the family is engaged in the collection and sale of herbs and everything is fine, but they are not familiar with hygiene and cleanliness, and the fact that it is unacceptable to dry herbs from goats in a barn, if at all this barn is not combined with housing. I once had such a dialogue with a herbalist, a simple Russian woman of about 45 years old, who has been harvesting medicinal plants for many years:
Me: How can you sell such herbs?
Herbalist: what is it?
Me: but you can see with the naked eye that they are dirty.
Herbalist: well, if you don't like it, you can not buy it, I don't forcefully offer it to anyone, after all.
Me: what if someone gets poisoned?
Herbalist: well, my goats eat them and nothing is done to them, and in general, everything fresh that is not for sale is always eaten by goats.
Me: how many goats have died in the last 10 years?
Herbalist: well, a couple somewhere.
Me: why do you know?
Herbalist: Yes, who knows, they probably got drunk.

It was useless to continue further dialogue.

Instead of total

No matter who you are and what motivates you to learn how to make money with herbalism, remember one thing for this you need a love of cleanliness and hard work, a strong desire to learn. This decision should not be spontaneous, first try to prepare a couple of tea herbs for a year for yourself and your family, and then decide whether you like it or not. And most importantly, conscience!

Well, the second part of the article is for those who have firmly decided to start harvesting herbs.

How to make money on herbs and certain plants?

Phytotherapy is becoming more popular every year. This is explained by the following: trust in most medicines is falling, almost all medicines are expensive, herbs were treated in ancient times, there is trust in them, plants can be used for beauty and youth. However, not everyone understands herbs and knows how to properly prepare them for use. Therefore, the collection, preparation and sale of medicinal plants is a good type of business. In order to start this business, you will need:

To study all types of plants that grow in the surrounding areas. To do this, you need to be well versed in herbs and poisonous plants. After all, the health, and sometimes the life of people, depends on it.

The study of all poisonous plants, as well as those listed in the Red Book.

Permission to lease a plot where medicinal plants grow.

Preparation of relevant documentation for the sale of herbs.

Purchase of special equipment.

It is worth saying that it is difficult to obtain permission to collect herbs in a certain area. I personally have not seen any collector with such permission and everyone just collects herbs in the wild.

Documents required for work

To obtain a license for the collection and processing of medicinal plants, you need to obtain a license. To get it you need to collect and present a list of documents.

This list includes:

List of medicines to be sold;

Charter and memorandum of association;

Protocol on the founding of the enterprise;

A document confirming registration with the tax office;

Conclusion of the sanitary-epidemiological station.

Preparation of all necessary documents will cost 2500 rubles. The cost of a license (declaration of conformity) is about 20,000 rubles. It should be said that you can get it in your hands only after a few months. This is if you do everything yourself.

Equipment for processing and drying plants

In the business of collecting, processing and selling plants, you can do without staff. However, it will not work without special equipment. You will need the following equipment:

Vibrating sieve (not necessary if only manual collection is carried out);

Grind (you can not buy if you deal with whole herbs);

Dryer (there are plants that cannot be dried naturally);

Packaging equipment (well, or at least packaging and labels).

It is also worth thinking about inviting such specialists as a pharmacist and phytotherapeutist to the production. They will advise clients and suggest what herbs to collect.

Rules for the collection and preparation of medicinal plants

Before you start collecting and selling plants, you need to consider certain rules.

The first rule: you need to collect herbs away from highways and industrial facilities.

Second: the best time to harvest is the morning after the dew has gone.

Third: it is necessary to dry herbs in the shade.

Fourth rule: if the plants are not frozen, they cannot be stored in bags.

Fifth, some plants lose their healing properties when frozen and dried at temperatures over 40 degrees.

Sixth: For each plant there is a certain collection time, those. when it is at its most useful, it is usually flowering time for grasses and autumn spring for roots, but there are exceptions everywhere. If you search a little on our website, you can find a calendar for collecting herbs for each month with pictures.

It is also worth remembering about dosages and that some types cannot be mixed together.

Where can plants be sold?

In addition to private individuals, medicinal plants can be left in some industrial locations. For example: pharmacies, shops, herbal medicine shops, saunas, for the production of brooms. You can also sell herbs to healers or open your own outlet. Various phyto-firms are considered a good marketing option. You can rent to us, but we are very picky). As well as various cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies. Indeed, at the present time, many cosmetics are prepared on a natural basis: plants and other ingredients. However, large quantities of various herbs are often needed there. And the prices there are not interesting at all.

The sale of medicinal plants is a relevant and profitable business in the 21st century.

Despite the huge availability of pharmacies and bio-supplements, people trust herbal medicine. Yes, and for them this method of treatment is cheaper, and the quality is similar.

I hope I have laid out everything in detail, as far as possible, of course, it is difficult to indicate all the pitfalls in one article, but the main harm is there.

All of the above is a fiction and invention of your computer, if you recognized yourself in the article, it seemed to you, drink tea and calm down!)

Growing plants at home, greenhouses, on plots

Oyster mushroom cultivation

It has long been known to everyone that mushrooms are a valuable food product for humans. They are not only harvested in the forest, but there is also a simple technology for growing mushrooms, such as oyster mushrooms, in an apartment, cellar or in a personal plot.

Growing shrubs of various shapes

In our time, more and more often they began to show interest in ornamental shrubs, plants that are trimmed in the form of various animals, birds, or even fairy-tale characters. Try to organize your business on the cultivation and sale of such original shrubs.

Growing strawberries

Strawberries are one of the favorite berries of children and adults. Growing this crop for commercial purposes can bring a good income. It is better to start with small plantations of 10-15 acres, dividing them into two sections, one of which is for strawberries for sale, the other for new seedlings.

Growing greenery

If you grow vitamin greens all year round, you can not only provide yourself and your fellow citizens with the necessary vitamins, but also make decent money on it.

Growing Kuril tea

Kuril tea, which is also called Siberian tea, is much healthier than usual. If you take advantage of its acquired popularity and good demand, you can open your own business and grow this plant for sale.

Not tulips or lilies

Selling flowers is one of the most profitable types of small business. But in this section you are offered an unusual option - the collection and sale of bouquets of wild flowers. This seasonal business can bring in a good additional income.

Growing radishes in winter

The cost of radishes in winter is three times higher than in summer. You can grow it not only in the garden, but also indoors, observing the necessary rules of agricultural technology.

Picking and freezing berries

If cranberries, lingonberries, blueberries or blueberries grow in the area where you live, then try to organize a collective collection of this useful and medicinal berry, so that you can then sell it to organizations that need it for the production of yogurt, ice cream, etc.

Cultivation of medicinal herbs

This is not a bad idea for a small business for those who have a plot of land. It is possible to organize the cultivation of the most valuable medicinal herbs in order to sell them to pharmaceutical factories in the future.

Processing of medicinal herbs

In terms of business, the processing of medicinal herbs and other plants is of good interest. The pharmaceutical, food and perfume industries lack tens of thousands of tons of extracts.

business in the garden

On your garden plot, you can set up a business for growing seedlings of dwarf apple trees, as well as other fruit trees and shrubs, by organizing a kind of nursery for such dwarf fruit trees.

sunflower cultivation

To begin with, you can start growing sunflower in a small area, gradually expanding the plantations. This is a less expensive, but more time-consuming method. In this case, it is better to choose early-ripening varieties with a yield of up to 25 kg of seeds per hundred square meters, and organize the sale of roasted seeds.

Growing broccoli

Broccoli is now in great demand not only in Europe but also in Russia.

In terms of the amount of vitamin, it surpasses other varieties of cabbage, and broccoli is grown much faster than, for example, cauliflower, and on top of that, it gives a longer harvest. You can start your own business by growing and then selling the grown products in markets and shops.

Collection of medicinal herbs

The need for pharmaceuticals and not only for medicinal plant material is increasing every year, and the collection and harvesting of medicinal plants will not require high costs, so you can try to organize a business on medicinal herbs.

Cultivation of cranberries

This business is for those who have a plot of land where they can try to grow a very useful and medicinal plant, such as cranberries. Here you will find a plan and recommendations for this case.

Ginseng cultivation

Recently, ginseng is grown in the middle lane. An expensive plant in the future more than pays for the considerable costs spent in the process of growing it. They sell not only roots, but also seedlings and seeds.

Growing Eleutherococcus

The medicinal plant Eleutherococcus is in great demand, therefore now artificially planted plantations of this herb have begun to appear. It turned out that Eleutherococcus can not only be collected, but also grown and at the same time receive a good income.

Poppy cultivation

Food poppy is a fairly profitable crop that can bring good profits to the entrepreneur who grows it. There are special varieties permitted by the law of the Russian Federation, they contain a minimum of prohibited substances, but this business requires a special license and mandatory protection for plantations.

Sculptures from flowers

Increasingly, our cities are decorated with plant sculptures, various places for entertainment and recreation are being ennobled. It is possible to open a business growing such works of art, especially if you have the skills of a designer and the ability to make sketches or drawings.

Growing asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus) is a seasonal plant. You can find edible sprouts from May to July. It is possible that this determines the price for it, an average of nine hundred rubles. The business of growing asparagus and subsequently selling it will undoubtedly bring good profits.

Growing orchids

Today, sellers of orchids have already appeared on domestic markets, growing these plants in greenhouses. However, it should be noted that this process is quite laborious.

Growing cucumbers

Perhaps the most popular vegetable in culinary arts, cosmetology and nutrition is the cucumber. In addition, this plant is quite unpretentious in terms of maintenance and is able to bear fruit all year round. That is why the cultivation of cucumbers attracts the attention of many entrepreneurs.

Growing and selling blueberries

Cultivation and sale of blueberries can become the basis for a long-term and successful activity for you, since blueberries are in demand in various fields and are in constant demand.

House in the village
Knowledge
List of plants
Search for buyers
How to quickly expand your business

In a world where there are practically no relatively free niches in business, people are increasingly turning to creativity, and also remembering the occupations and crafts of their ancestors. One of these is the collection and sale of medicinal plants. But what is necessary for the successful development of this income? Next, we will take a closer look at what constitutes the collection of medicinal herbs as a business.

House in the village

It is desirable to collect plants in places far from technogenic load and industrial centers. Wooded or steppe areas are best suited for this. To effectively organize a business on medicinal herbs, you need to acquire a base - a house in a village or settlement near a forest or unplowed, abandoned agricultural land.

If you can't afford to buy a house in the village, then you can find villagers who, for a moderate fee, will allow you to live in their house for some time. It is also necessary to take care of the place where the drug collection will be stored, for example, a barn or part of the veranda. This will not be easy to do, especially in remote villages, where any passive income and even a little cash are welcome. The best option for a business would be to equip an abandoned house as a transshipment base for herbs. There are also enough of them in remote villages and villages. You can organize a kind of medicinal mini-factory in it.

Knowledge

To make money from medicinal plants, you need to have a minimum knowledge of what herbs look like and when to harvest them. It is also necessary to know which plants have medicinal properties, and which body systems are affected. To do this, it is better to study some scientific works on botany or gain knowledge from local residents in villages, if, of course, they are carriers of such information. Ideally, it is best to participate in the collection of plants yourself or attract specialists to develop this business.

By the way, if you want to open a business for collecting medicinal plants and register an individual entrepreneur in the future, it will be important to know that this craft has been assigned the OKVED code 02.30.

List of plants

You should not look for exotic plants and break the law by collecting them in protected areas. An ordinary forest and even a forest belt is a pantry of nature. Many medicinal plants grow there, such as:

St. John's wort is an excellent sedative, an effective antidepressant;
Wild mint - has a calming effect on the nervous system, is used in the manufacture of cosmetics, has a sharp cooling smell, it appears if you rub the leaves;
Mother and Stepmother - allows you to effectively fight cough, helps with whooping cough;
Licorice is a powerful remedy for stimulating sputum discharge in case of colds;
Sea buckthorn - oil from the berries of this plant helps to heal wounds, and is also used in the treatment of ulcers. It is important to know when to pick bright yellow berries;
Sage - helps in the treatment of ulcers, has a diuretic effect;
Wild rosehip is a source of vitamin C. Its medicinal and preventive effect cannot be overestimated. This is an excellent remedy for combating exhaustion and anemia;
Lime blossom - prevention of kidney diseases and disorders of the nervous system, it is also important to know when to collect;
Lingonberries are an excellent disinfectant and diuretic;
Raspberry - the most expensive of all the above plants is used to treat colds and infectious diseases. You can collect both fruits and leaves.

Plantain also has medicinal properties. It is excellent at stopping bleeding, but it can be considered more of a field remedy. It does not retain its properties for long after a breakdown. Corn stigmas also have a medicinal effect - these are strings located under the leaves around the fruit. This list of herbs alone is enough to set up your business. In the future, you can expand it by studying new plant species and organizing their collection.

We draw your attention to the fact that you need to take care of the packaging of products for sale. We recommend using environmentally friendly paper bags, because. in polyethylene herbs may lose their properties.

Search for buyers

As you can see, mastering the medicinal plant business is not a problem. More worries will be delivered by the sale of medicinal herbs. After all, in order to earn, they must be sold. This is where the internet comes to the rescue. You can create your own resource offering to buy the gifts of nature. The main factor here is the promotion of the site in order to attract visitors who are potential customers and very well, if regular. This is an effective and simple marketing scheme that does not require impressive financial investments. You can also find specialized third-party resources and offer your services as a supplier of medicinal herbs.

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An example of a ready-made online store through which sales can be implemented:

We draw your attention to the fact that on the sites you can immediately study the prices that you should be guided by for selling your own medical collection!

How to quickly expand your business

If you collect herbs and plants alone, then you won’t be able to earn much. The maximum is 90,000 rubles, and every day is expensive, since some types of natural medicines fade quickly, so it is important to collect as many useful herbs as possible. This also makes it necessary to know which plants, when they fade or lose their medicinal properties.

To optimize the process and to earn more, local residents should be involved in the collection. A good help will be their knowledge of the area, and, accordingly, the accumulation of medicinal herbs. For a relatively small fee, they will help you collect an impressive amount of useful plants. Here you can organize the packaging of the resulting material after drying. Equipment for this will require no more than 30,000 rubles.

This option of earning has a huge advantage - the medical fee can be stored for a long time and urgent implementation is not required. That, in fact, is all that I wanted to tell you about the collection of medicinal herbs as a business. Finally, we recommend watching a useful video

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