What are the Chinese herbal medicines in winter? What are their effects? Recently, the "Materia Medica China, Healthy Miles" Chinese and foreign teenagers Chinese medicine research and experience activity entered Chongqing Nanchuan Mazui Experimental School, and Chinese and foreign teenagers went to explore Chinese herbal medicine in winter.
There is a "Medicine King Valley" hidden in the school
Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan is known as the "Chinese Medicine Storehouse", and the place where Chinese and foreign teenagers want to go to the Chinese medicine research and experience activities is at the Mazui Experimental School at the eastern foot of Jinfo Mountain.
In the 60 years since its establishment, the school has formed an indissoluble bond with traditional Chinese medicine, and there are more than 300 kinds of plants listed in the school, including more than 200 kinds of medicinal value. In the middle of winter, in the school's "Hundred Herb Garden", some Chinese herbal plants are still holding their heads high in the cold wind.
There are 4,967 kinds of medicinal resources that have been proved in Jinfoshan, including 4,180 kinds of medicinal plants. Under the leadership of Qin Xihong, a traditional Chinese pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy department of Nanchuan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Luo Jing, a teacher from Mazui Experimental School, Chinese and foreign teenagers walked into this "Medicine King Valley" hidden in the campus together.
After drinking the warm-up health tea made with wheat winter, red dates and honeysuckle, everyone took a hoe, carried a basket on their backs, put on a basket, put on gloves, and set off to the "Baicao Garden".
A small Chinese herb hides a lot of energy.
Look, what is this? Following the direction pointed by Teacher Luo Jing, everyone saw a patch of green plants under the tree, which was short and had thin, long leaves. "It's wheat grass, and the wheat winter in the health tea we just drank is its root part. ”
Stopped, Qin Xihong dug up a plant of wheat winter grass for everyone to observe, wheat winter is a lily plant, and it is not the leaves that are used in medicine, but its roots. "There's already a little root here, but it's going to keep growing. Qin Xihong said that the harvesting season of wheat winter is not in winter, but in June and July. Its tubers are round, and after drying it, it is flattened into medicine, and Mai Dong has a good effect on cough or lung yin deficiency such as lung dryness.
After giving everyone a detailed explanation and careful observation, Qin Xihong planted Mai Dong back and let it continue to grow.
Jin Foshan has eight special Chinese herbal medicines, and Huang Changshan is one of them, which is very effective against malaria. Qin Xihong introduced that there is a local proverb about medicine: "Playing a pendulum is malaria, and pulling Changshan can save an emergency." "Huang Changshan belongs to the saxifrage family, and the medicinal part is the root under it. "There's exactly one here. Standing in front of Huang Changshan, Qin Xihong told everyone that Huang Changshan needs to be decocted with other Chinese herbs in order to play its role.
It has grown small blue fruits. During the observation, someone exclaimed, "It's so beautiful, it's a bit like a blueberry." ”
Just on the top of Huangchang Mountain, a yew tree is thriving. Qin Xihong said that the fruit of yew is red and very beautiful. Yew is also a natural rare anti-cancer plant, and paclitaxel extracted from yew has outstanding efficacy on cancer.
Unexpectedly, this small Chinese herbal medicine has such a powerful effect. "Chinese and foreign teenagers said that Chinese herbal medicine is really magical.
Let's experience picking Chinese herbs.
Subsequently, under the leadership of Teacher Luo Jing, everyone came to the loquat tree, Qin Xihong gently plucked a loquat leaf and said, loquat is a rose plant, which is very effective for cough suppression, but when using, be sure to brush off the white fine hairs behind the leaves. Because the villi can irritate the throat, it will make people cough.
Mr. Qin, is the loquat cough syrup we eat made from loquat leaves or loquat fruits? At the scene, Chinese and foreign teenagers picked loquat leaves together, and asked Teacher Qin questions about the issues they were concerned about.
Qin Xihong explained that loquat is a leaf into medicine, which can be collected throughout the year, and its leaves have the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving cough, reducing inversion and relieving vomiting. When collecting, it is best not to use the yellow loquat leaves that fall on the ground.
In the garden, everyone also found Coptis chinensis. Qin Xihong revealed that this kind of Coptis chinensis also has a name called "chicken claw lian", because its shape is a bit like the phoenix claws eaten in life. Coptis chinensis has a bitter taste, and the place where it grows requires a particularly cold climate, and it takes 5 years to harvest.
After digging out one and observing it carefully, Qin Xihong judged that the Coptis chinensis in his hand might only be a year. Usually, Coptis chinensis is used to clear heat and detoxify, and the effect of dampness is also very good, especially if you encounter diarrhea after eating hot pot, soak a little water with one or two pieces of Coptis chinensis, and the effect is very good.
It's bitter! Someone tried to eat it, and immediately called "bitter". "Teacher Qin, can everyone drink Coptis water? Qin Xihong explained that every herb has its pros and cons, and Coptis water is not suitable for everyone to drink. Healthy people are not recommended to take Coptis water for a long time, it is easy to hurt the stomach.
Every Chinese herbal medicine is a treasure given to mankind by nature, and it needs to be constantly studied and explored. Chinese and foreign teenagers who participated in the event said that this Chinese medicine research experience was very meaningful, allowing them to learn about many Chinese herbal medicines and also learn a lot of Chinese herbal knowledge, and hoped to have the opportunity to explore more Chinese herbal medicines and continue to pass on Chinese civilization.
Upstream news reporter Xu Qin.