golden escape

With the continuous emergence of Chinese herbal medicines for more than 50 years, Qi Lao's previously somewhat casual expression became serious and dignified. .

Nowadays, except for some wild Chinese herbal medicines that are very common, most of the others are hard to find. The Chinese herbal medicines used in the national surname medicine hall he opened are basically artificially cultivated. It will only be used when the efficacy of wild Chinese herbal medicine is known.

Of course, as a person who has studied the Chinese medicine industry for decades, some of Qi Lao’s medicine halls will inevitably have treasures of town stores, and there are also those that are more than a hundred years old, but after all, they are only treasures of town stores. Never, never take it out and use it.

Among the Chinese herbal medicines that Fang You has brought out now, there are 150 plants that are more than ten years old, and more than 50 plants that are more than [-] years old, and Fang You is still taking out more and more.

There are so many Chinese herbal medicines that are more than ten years old, even in his Chinese medicine hall with dozens of branches across the country, it is difficult to get all of them out at once, let alone Chinese herbal medicines that are more than 50 years old, and now basically they can only be sold in Chinese medicine. It can only be seen in the material auction market.

Besides, excluding the [-] kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines before, the other [-] Chinese herbal medicines that Fang You said were of a certain age, only nearly [-] plants have been produced now, but the age is constantly increasing, and it will soon exceed a hundred years.

Thinking that there are still one-third of the Chinese herbal medicines that have not appeared, Qi Lao's face is full of excitement and anticipation.

Nowadays, many wild Chinese herbal medicines are already very rare. These Chinese herbal medicines that have been aged for more than 50 years are more precious than gold.

"Old Qi, here are three notoginseng plants that are more than 100 years old." Fang You smiled, and after taking out all the Chinese herbal medicines that were less than 100 years old, he began to take out the Chinese herbal medicines that were more than 100 years old.

Although there is only a ten-year difference between 90 years and 100 years, their value is more than ten times different. Just like ginseng, wild ginseng with a century is very rare. The wild ginseng that appears in the domestic market every year is only a few kilograms , As for the [-]-year-old ginseng, I am afraid that it is very exciting to produce one ginseng a year, but the ginseng that has been around for more than ten years is far from reaching the sensation of a century-old ginseng.

"100-year Sanqi, this, this is too unbelievable." Qi Lao looked excited, and quickly brought over three Chinese herbal medicines. Sanqi is a rare and precious Chinese medicinal material unique to Huaxia, also known as Tianqi. Or ginseng notoginseng.

Because there are three petioles on each plant of Panax notoginseng, and seven leaves on each petiole, it is named Sanqi.

In the past few decades, Mr. Qi had seen many wild notoginseng, but in the past [-] years, there have been fewer and fewer wild notoginseng, almost except for the famous Chinese medicine families, wild notoginseng appeared in the market Very few.

And Qi Lao once followed a Chinese medicine expedition team to Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, where Sanqi is mainly produced, to investigate the local wild Chinese herbal medicine. About [-]% of Sanqi in the country is distributed in this area. However, their investigation team consisted of dozens of people , After searching for nearly a month in the mountains, I didn't even find a wild Panax notoginseng individual.

In the local area, many virgin forests on which Panax notoginseng depends have disappeared, and a large number of trees have been cut down, making Sanchi no living environment.

It’s just that the reason why Qi Lao was surprised was not only because of the scarcity of wild Panax notoginseng, but also because of the year in which Panax notoginseng grew. Years can be mined.

Because Panax notoginseng is mostly artificially planted now, the time is about three years, and four-year ones are rare. If the Panax notoginseng is planted and absorbs nutrients continuously, it will mature in about three years, and continue to grow, and the number of individuals will increase. It is not obvious, and the increase in the medicinal content in the body is not too great. If the planting time exceeds five years, some tissues of the main root of Panax notoginseng will age. For economic considerations, most Panax notoginseng lasts for about three years.

Even decades ago, when there were a lot of wild Panax notoginseng, most of what Elder Qi saw was only ten-year-old Panax notoginseng, and it was rare to see more than ten years old, but it was not impossible to see, but , more than 100 years old, Qi Lao is rarely seen.

Among the thousands of Chinese herbal medicines in China, not all herbal Chinese herbal medicines can grow undefeated for thousands of years like the legendary thousand-year-old ginseng or the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.

Many of the herbaceous plants recorded now can only grow for about two years, and then the roots and leaves will be wiped out, and the seeds will germinate in the next year, and the plants will grow.

Herbs that can grow for more than two years are called perennials, and ginseng is one of the longest-lived ones. It is a very typical perennial herb. This type of perennial is basically the underground part of the plant. It is a perennial, that is, rhizomes and other organs that grow underground.

Like sealwort, when winter comes, the upper leaves and stems will wither, but the underground rhizomes will not die, but can still survive, and wait until the next year to germinate and continue to grow.

For Chinese herbal medicines such as Polygonatum, the rhizomes have the greatest medicinal value, just like ginseng. Although the flowers and fruits on ginseng have great medicinal value, compared with the human-shaped rhizomes, the roots on this Branches and leaves are not that famous.

There are also some perennial herbs, both the aboveground and underground parts are perennial. After flowering and bearing fruit, the aboveground part will still not die and will continue to bloom and bear fruit.

Polygonatum, ginseng and other perennial Chinese herbal medicines, the main factor to distinguish their age is the underground rhizomes. Their ages can be inferred from the number of underground branches, the size and length of the rhizomes.

Plants such as Panax notoginseng can be used after a few years of growth. Some people who have wild Panax notoginseng also look at their maturity and start digging them. They will not wait until they grow too long, and according to research, Panax notoginseng After growing for more than five years, it will begin to rot. It is not easy to grow for more than ten years. Qi Lao is a little surprised that this Sanqi can grow for more than a hundred years. I am afraid that it can only exist in the primeval forest deep in the Qinling Mountains. .

Moreover, the reason why wild Panax notoginseng is rare is that Panax notoginseng has very high requirements on soil and climate. Only by resting can it grow again, which is also the main reason why wild Panax notoginseng is gradually becoming scarce.

Mr. Qi looked at the three Panax notoginseng seriously. Their rhizomes were fatter than all the Panax notoginseng he had seen. According to his years of research experience in Chinese herbal medicine, the three Panax notoginseng were at least ** ten years old. "Fang Xiaoyou, Panax notoginseng is rare, why are you so sure that Sanqi is more than a hundred years old?"

"Old Qi, I remember all the knowledge about Chinese herbal medicine that you taught me clearly. Trees have annual rings to record time, and ginseng with thousands of years uses roots and rhizomes to record time. The same is true for Sanqi, and I The characteristics of some Chinese herbal medicines found are very similar to Panax notoginseng. These herbs have existed from ten to ninety years. After a little comparison and further research, the results can be obtained. These 90 years are only rough judgments, at least there are 100 years." Fang You said with a smile.

"Fang Xiaoyou, your aptitude for learning is amazing. Perennial herbs are magical. Although some people say that Panax notoginseng grows for three to seven years, it will reach maturity, and when it grows again, it will rot and the efficacy will decrease, but the vast world No wonder, under some extreme conditions, if it is allowed to grow freely, it is not ruled out that it will grow for a hundred years, or even a thousand years, and these hundred years of Panax notoginseng is the best proof."

Qi Lao touched the rhizome of Panax notoginseng, then buckled a little from it, put it in his mouth without hesitation, and said with great emotion: "Some people say that the medicinal value of Panax notoginseng will increase with time. The less, but the hundred-year-old notoginseng, in terms of its taste, is definitely more than a hundred times stronger than the common artificially cultivated notoginseng medicine."

Fang You smiled, "Old Qi, there are still a lot of herbs that have not been brought out, you should take it easy, this is 130 years old..."

Watching Fang You continue to take out Chinese herbal medicines that are more than 100 years old, Qi Lao's eyes were round, and he put down the Panax notoginseng in his hand, very excitedly took the Chinese herbal medicine that Fang You handed over, and as Fang You kept taking The shock in his heart is getting bigger and bigger.

After Fang You stopped moving again, Qi Lao counted and found that there were as many as 100 Chinese herbal medicines over 45 years old. Rare quantities without any weakening.

Moreover, the more than forty Chinese herbal medicines have not only existed for more than a hundred years, but have existed from 100 to 300 years. This is the main reason why Qi Lao is getting more and more shocked.

"Old Qi, the next thing I took out was the Polygonum multiflorum with more than 400 years of age, it should be said to be the Zhishouwu in Polygonum multiflorum." Fang You said with a smile, and took out a plant with luxuriant branches and leaves from his backpack as a perennial Most of the medicinal value of Chinese herbal medicine is concentrated on the rhizome, and Polygonum multiflorum is no exception.

Moreover, there are two kinds of Polygonum multiflorum, one is Radix Polygoni Multiflori, and the other is Radix Polygoni Multiflori, the main function of Radix Polygoni Multiflori is to clear away heat and detoxify. Beard and hair, strong bones and muscles, the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney.

Legend has it that Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, became a fairy god because he ate a whole thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, and Polygonum multiflorum, Ganoderma lucidum, Ginseng, and Cordyceps sinensis, known as the Four Great Immortal Grasses of China, have many magical effects. Some ancient legends, Including some modern novels, many of which can find the shadow of the four great grass jellyfish.

This 400-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, its rhizome is very fat. At first glance, it looks like a sweet potato. However, on this Polygonum multiflorum, it has patterns different from those of many Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng. Most of them are round. This pattern , which also grows with time, is called brocade pattern.

"The 400-year-old Polygonum multiflorum is still the most precious one among them. Xiaoyou Fang, quickly take it out." Mr. Qi couldn't bear the excitement in his patience, and quickly stretched out his hand for Fang You to take it out.

Fang You smiled, and took out the Polygonum multiflorum, the rhizome of Polygonum multiflorum, after growing to a certain extent, will also change into human form, the Polygonum multiflorum Zhang Guolao ate was in human form, and now, The 400-year-old Polygonum multiflorum already has a human-like appearance, but it is not as obvious as the thousand-year-old ginseng.

When he discovered Polygonum multiflorum, it was not just this one, but another one, just another one, which had already been put into the ground by Fang You, and a lot of gray air flow had been injected into it, and it was not very far away from the thousand-year-old ginseng .

Even if it can't carry out photosynthesis, relying on the gray air flow in its body, coupled with the spiritual energy emitted by the thousand-year-old ginseng, it is enough to grow and grow. Now the land around the thousand-year-old ginseng is constantly absorbing the spiritual energy emitted by the ginseng. The land is very different, and correspondingly, the vegetation on the ground in this area is extremely lush.

Even if it is tens of meters away, these auras will travel through the soil, reach the ground, and be absorbed by the plants on the ground.

"This stem alone is enough to prove that it has grown for hundreds of years. The 400-year-old Polygonum multiflorum is a good thing, something that is rarely seen." Qi Lao looked at the Polygonum multiflorum, a little unbelievable.

Fang You's backpack can be said to be very large, but with the size of Polygonum multiflorum, I'm afraid it will take up at least one-third of the space.

Most of the 400-year-old ginseng is only a few tens of grams, but the [-]-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, just for this alone, is at least five kilograms.

"Boy Fang, have you searched the Qinling Mountains and found so many good things? Even when I was young, our family had a lot of Chinese herbal medicines from previous years, but I have never seen the 400-year-old Polygonum multiflorum. However, this is not only a good thing, in terms of martial arts, even ginseng is not as effective as Polygonum multiflorum." Chen Zongyi looked at the Polygonum multiflorum with such a fat stem, and said with a sigh.

People who practice martial arts often suffer more or less injuries, and because of continuous martial arts practice, it will greatly damage the body's energy and spirit. Although Taijiquan strengthens the body, it will not cause too much harm to the human body. Injury, however, also requires the supplement of various medicinal materials.

The biggest effect of Polygonum multiflorum is to nourish the essence and blood, which is comparable to that of ginseng in nourishing vitality, one is to replenish qi, and the other is to replenish essence and blood.

"Master, I also want to search the Qinling Mountains to find more rare Chinese herbal medicines, but the Qinling Mountains are so big, and there are countless dangers in them. water."

Fang You said with a smile, as he said, he continued to put his hand into the backpack, "Old Qi, you should stop studying Polygonum multiflorum, I took out all the medicinal materials in the backpack, and you can't do it together if you study together." Late."

"Fang Xiaoyou, your backpack is really like the doraemon's all-purpose pocket that my grandson saw. There are countless treasures in it." Mr. Qi was studying the research of Polygonum multiflorum, and he couldn't help shaking his head and smiling when he heard Fang You's words. He really didn't expect that Fang You brought back so many precious Chinese herbal medicines during his trip to the Qinling Mountains, some of which were hard to see even with his current status.

He is very much looking forward to what kind of Chinese herbal medicine he will see next, but no matter what kind of Chinese herbal medicine, even if it is very common, if it is wild and more than 50 years old, it is very precious.

"Old Qi, this is a 500-year-old Danshen. There are two plants in total." Fang You smiled and took out two more plants. Unlike other plants, the rhizome of this Danshen including the root hairs is purple.

"Salvia miltiorrhiza is still a 500-year-old purple salvia miltiorrhiza. Here, Fang Xiaoyou, the harvest of your trip to collect herbs this time is unimaginable." Qi Lao hurriedly took it over and watched it carefully.

Salvia miltiorrhiza is not as famous as ginseng, but it is also a precious Chinese herbal medicine, listed as top grade in Shennong's Herbal Classic.

The main function of Danshen is to promote blood circulation and stimulate menstruation, expel pus and promote granulation, have the effect of generating new blood and removing bad blood, and have a huge effect on cardiovascular diseases.

After taking out salvia miltiorrhiza, Fang You didn't ask Qi Lao to study it carefully at all, and took out several Chinese herbal medicines that were 500 years old. They become precious Chinese herbal medicines.

Even if it is a Chinese herbal medicine for treating cough, once it has grown for 500 years, then, just by the name of the medicine, it is enough to show miraculous effects.

After Fang You took out the last piece of Chinese herbal medicine, after half a day, without moving, Chen Zongyi stretched his head into the backpack, but found that it was empty, "Boy Fang, you surprised us, didn't you say there is A huge surprise awaits us."

"Old Chen, I guess, these Chinese herbal medicines brought by Fang Xiaoyou are the biggest surprise for us." Qi Lao said with admiration while studying the Chinese herbal medicines in his hand.

Fang You took out more than 100 Chinese herbal medicines that were more than ten years old, which already surprised him, especially the appearance of Chinese herbal medicines that were more than one hundred years old, which made him full of surprises. Four or five hundred years old, he was in shock .

"Mr. Qi, the Chinese herbal medicines I have brought out are not a huge surprise for you. I wonder if you old men can guess what the big surprise I am giving you." Fang You said with a smile.

"Fang Xiaoyou, could it be that you really brought over the thousand-year-old ginseng?" Hearing Fang You's words, Mr. Qi immediately put down the Chinese herbal medicine in his hand, and looked at Fang You in shock.

Fang You smiled, "Old Qi, I have already said before that the thousand-year-old ginseng is not a surprise for you, but this surprise is roughly the same as the thousand-year-old ginseng. You should always take a look at this thing."

With a mysterious smile on his face, Fang You gently opened another interlayer of the backpack, and carefully took out a crimson umbrella-shaped object from the interlayer, and this umbrella was divided into two parts. , half on one side, full of a magical charm. (To be continued.)