In the early 90s of the last century, a cliff on the border of Yunnan Province was accidentally discovered by some local villagers, and a strange vine grew here, clinging to the rock crevices of the cliff wall. This plant has thick branches and leaves and a peculiar shape, and is considered to belong to one of the succulents of the lily family - Dendrobium officinalis.
When the local villagers heard that this was a precious Chinese medicinal material, they were overjoyed and rushed to pick it. However, the harvesting process was very difficult, not only did you have to climb a steep cliff 100 meters high, but you also faced the danger of falling at any time. The dendrobium that was finally picked back flowed into the medicinal material market in batches, which soon attracted widespread attention.
Gradually, the health care benefits of Dendrobium officinale spread among the people. Some people say that it can tonify the kidneys and improve essence, and some people say that it has anti-cancer effects. All these have made this mysterious "cliff plant" a favorite of celebrities and businessmen.
Clever businessmen found a great opportunity to make a fortune - they used channel advertising to vigorously package Dendrobium officinalis, hyped up its medicinal value, and finally a stone-sized Dendrobium officinale was fried to a sky-high price of tens of thousands of yuan per catty. In just a few years, Dendrobium officinale has become a "money printing machine" everywhere in the eyes of businessmen, and for a time Dendrobium officinalis medicinal wine and health care products are almost everywhere.
* Undoubtedly brought disaster to this amazing plant that survived on the cliffs. When the sky-high price of Dendrobium spread all over the country, countless merchants and gatherers rushed to the wind and flocked to the production area to carry out crazy excavation and mining, and some even rushed to climb the steep cliff wall regardless of the danger of their lives, and harvested this "cash cow of resources" on a large scale. Driven by capital, the once inaccessible deep mountains and old forests and cliffs cannot escape the fate of development.
However, nature's gifts are not inexhaustible. In just two or three years, Yunnan, Guizhou and other traditional Dendrobium production areas have been on the verge of extinction. If left unchecked, this amazing lily plant could go extinct on Chinese soil. Maybe many people will say that since they have made money, it is good to do it or not. However, we have a responsibility to preserve this precious gift of nature for future generations.
For this reason, some botanical workers began to try to artificially cultivate Dendrobium officinalis. After repeated experiments and genetic screening, the first batch of Dendrobium officinale seedlings were successfully cultivated in the laboratory. These seedlings grow quickly, are highly resistant to stress, and quickly achieve large-scale propagation. At the same time, with the deepening of scientific understanding, people have gradually realized that the medicinal effect of Dendrobium officinale is not as miraculous as touted by merchants, and the hype in the market is also cooling rapidly.
In the 21st century, with the progress of science and technology and the upgrading of cognition, Dendrobium officinale has been reduced from a rare plant of 10,000 yuan a pound to an ordinary roadside potted plant for a few yuan. Its status and value in people's minds have changed dramatically.
On the one hand, the artificial Dendrobium officinale successfully cultivated in the laboratory has been propagated in batches, transforming it from a scarce resource into a species that can be cultivated on a large scale. More and more flower nurseries are beginning to sell all kinds of dendrobium potted plants, and the wholesale price of 10 yuan a piece makes it easy for thousands of households. This also liberates the shackles of human over-dependence on it, and we no longer need to go to the dangerous deep mountains and forests to find these "exotic flowers and plants".
On the other hand, scientific experiments have gradually revealed that Dendrobium officinale is not as miraculous as the merchants touted. Its effect is derived only from general nutritional support and the placebo effect, and is not specific. This also makes people sober and understand that they should not believe the market speculation of merchants. Building up our own judgment and maintaining a rational attitude are essential virtues in this consumerist society full of ** and pitfalls.
Fundamentally, this change also reflects the progress of an era. In the past, we were obsessed with the pursuit of natural resources, but now technological advancements have given us a dominant position. We are beginning to understand that what is truly scarce and cherished is actually the industrious hands and intelligent brains of human beings, not a plant that can only survive helplessly in the deep mountains. Let's put aside the burden of excessive vanity and embrace technology and progress!
The incredible market miracle of Dendrobium officinale actually reflects the epitome of an era in China in the past 30 years. Its ups and downs warn us to build up our judgment and not blindly follow the trendIt also reflects the rapid change in the relationship between humans and nature – from over-dependence to active control.
As contemporary people, we must learn to live in harmony with nature, but we must no longer be overly in awe of it. The degree of human civilization depends on whether we can actively use scientific and technological means to rationally allocate and allocate resources, rather than passively waiting for the gifts of nature. The sustainable use of resources is a principle that every responsible business and citizen should keep in mind.
Finally, it also makes us reflect on the lack of business ethics. Some businessmen only have personal interests, and do not hesitate to mislead consumers and destroy public resources. Such acts should be severely punished by society and the law. Let us remain rational in the tide of market economy and share the fruits of science and technology and the economy. Only when every individual has a sense of social responsibility can we build a harmonious and stable society.