My girlfriend is from 1949

Chen Huai'an didn't know anything about traditional Chinese medicine principles.

However, most of the names of the herbs on the prescription were familiar to me.

When you see "musk", you know this medicine is very precious!

You should know that the 'musk' available now is all genuine and natural.

Even during the Republic of China era, it was considered a top-grade medicinal herb.

It wasn't until 1959 that the government began to try to establish breeding farms.

However, the breeding method is semi-free-range.

It wasn't until 1983 that the Shaanxi Experimental Farm made breakthroughs in artificial breeding techniques and fragrance extraction processes, making the precious "musk" affordable for ordinary people!

In 2003, all wild animals belonging to the musk deer family were listed as first-class protected animals, and their capture was completely prohibited.

There is only a small amount of natural musk available for medicinal use.

Natural musk is strictly controlled in the market, and its price is as high as 60 yuan per kilogram!

After a brief moment of thought, Chen Huai'an decided that this precious medicinal herb should still be purchased during the Republic of China era.

Some things are improved through continuous research and development.

For example, fruits and vegetables, after decades of cultivation, are better in both appearance and taste.

However, for some medicinal herbs, the effects of artificial cultivation are far inferior to those of pure natural herbs.

The medicinal effects of musk differ greatly between natural and artificially cultivated musk.

Natural musk is the dried secretion from the scent sac of mature male musk deer such as the forest musk deer and the horse musk deer, and it can only be obtained by hunting animals.

It contains more than 300 components, including muscone and protein, and has a complex composition.

It has a stronger effect of opening the orifices and refreshing the mind, promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, and is often used in emergency medicines such as Angong Niuhuang Wan.

Artificial musk is produced through chemical synthesis or biotechnology and does not rely on wild animals.

It is mainly composed of muscone and lacks the natural bioactive substances.

Its medicinal effects are relatively weak, and it is mostly used in ointments for bruises and sprains or in fragrances.

Otherwise, wealthy people wouldn't choose to pay high prices for all-natural products when they have plenty of farmed goods to eat!

"After returning to the modern era, I need to buy more gold."

Holding the prescription, Chen Huai'an secretly pondered the issue of exchanging it for gold.

When I first came to the Republic of China era, I didn't expect there would be any major expenses.

But now, if I want to buy good medicinal herbs for myself, it will cost a lot of money.

This prescription contains several expensive, all-natural medicinal herbs.

What we can obtain in modern times are all artificially cultivated, and their medicinal efficacy is greatly reduced.

Even when buying Chinese medicine at a pharmacy, the clerk will ask whether you want to buy regular quality or premium quality herbs.

Fortunately, in modern times, buying gold can be done under the guise of preserving value and hoarding, and with extensive connections these days, exchanging it for ten large yellow croakers is a breeze.

By then, precious medicinal herbs will be bought during the Republic of China era, while ordinary medicinal herbs will be bought in the world in 2025.

After all, modern medicines are generally safer to buy.

The medicinal herb processing techniques used during the Republic of China era contained toxins such as sulfur and heavy metals, posing significant risks with long-term use.

Modern medicinal herb processing techniques undergo toxicological evaluation and clinical trials, ensuring greater safety.

Therefore, modern medicinal materials purchased through formal channels are significantly superior to those from the Republic of China era in terms of predictable efficacy and medication safety.

Only a very small number of uncontaminated, truly wild old seed sources may have an advantage in certain components.

Chen Huai'an stared at the prescription and asked eagerly, "Master, is this a closely guarded secret of our sect? Will it be effective for ordinary people? I'm wondering... can my parents use it? Will it help strengthen their bodies? Also, will the lower-quality musk and other ingredients be effective?"

Xu Dongyang sat to the side and took out the pipe tobacco his apprentice had given him that morning and stuffed it into the pipe.

He leisurely puffed on his pipe, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.

Even the worst person has principles.

If you can be filial to your parents, you will naturally be filial to your teacher, right?

Who would be willing to go through the trouble of teaching and raising a heartless and ungrateful wretch?

He smiled and said, "This prescription is not some secret passed down within our sect. It was given to me by my great-grandfather during the Qianlong era."

If you want to give it to someone else, that's up to you.

However, if the quality of the medicinal herbs is poor, the effect will be reduced.

Chen Huai'an raised an eyebrow, a look of delight appearing on his face.

Traditional Chinese medicine in later generations was severely vilified by a so-called opposition alliance.

They constantly criticize traditional Chinese medicine for being wrong and nitpick its various business practices.

However, amidst the widespread criticism and smear campaign against traditional Chinese medicine, Japanese herbal medicines have stealthily entered the Chinese market.

Those groups selectively criticize traditional Chinese medicine while ignoring the Chinese herbal medicines that have flowed into Japan.

During the Japanese invasion of China, they looted a large number of medical books and ancient texts.

By the time of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan in 1945, they had acquired and collected approximately 3000 kinds of ancient Chinese medical books.

It includes rare books such as the Yuan Dynasty edition of "Shengji Zonglu" and the Ming Dynasty edition of "Zhongjing Quanshu" by Zhao Kaimei!

Ironically, the traditional Chinese medicine formulas we want to use now require us to pay patent fees to Japan!

Coincidentally, some domestic experts and scholars are also vehemently criticizing clothing, which is a symbol of Chinese civilization, as feudal dross!

But the Koreans slightly modified Hanfu, changed its name to Hanfu, and then accused us of plagiarizing them!

That was a brilliant move, a perfect combination of inside and outside attacks!

To be honest, those so-called experts and scholars were born in a good era, and they can take advantage of loopholes under the guise of academia.

If this had happened in 38, he would have been executed as a traitor!

Chen Huai'an thought that if he took this prescription back, he could start a pharmaceutical factory.

Even if the effect is weak, as long as it can nourish the body and improve physical fitness, there will definitely be no shortage of market demand.

This can be considered as opening up another way to make money besides selling antiques.

Of course, this is just a concept; implementing it will require building connections and relationships.

Otherwise, you might get robbed if you have no one behind you!

Just as Chen Huai'an was pondering this, the Chinese medicine had been simmering for 90 minutes, and the charcoal fire had gone out.

An urging voice came through my ear: "Take off your clothes and hurry up and go inside!"

Knock knock knock~!

Xu Dongyang urged him on while patting the large iron bucket.

He gestured for someone to jump in and soak.

Chen Huai'an was stunned, thinking that it meant boiling the liquid and then pouring it into a wooden bucket or bathtub.

I didn't expect it to be so rough; they just soaked it in the bucket.

I reached out to test the water temperature; it was a little hot, but still tolerable.

Lin Wan blushed slightly and quickly stood up, saying, "I'm going back to my room to read."

Then they fled like the wind.

Although the two lived under the same roof, they usually wore thick pajamas at home.

In the world of 2025, it's already December!

Chen Huai'an took off his clothes and jumped in. At first, he felt very hot, but after getting used to it, the tearing pain in his muscles and tendons was relieved.

It soaked for a full hour before being taken out of the bucket.

One pot of medicinal soup can be used twice, and it can be heated up and used again tomorrow.

After returning to his room and showering, Chen Huai'an dragged his tired body into sleep.

When I woke up the next day, I felt refreshed and had no fatigue from the previous day's intensive training.

Even the pain in my muscles and tendons caused by sudden high-intensity exercise disappeared.

"This recipe...it's pretty good!"

After trying it himself, Chen Huai'an's confidence in the prescription greatly increased!

After my morning exercise, I went to work.

After returning home in the evening, I trained for a while, and after soaking in the medicinal soup, I changed back into the clothes I had worn when I arrived.

Using a business trip as an excuse, he went to the 306 Bureau's base with Lin Wan!

They're going back to the future world tonight!