Chapter 164 Chinese Herbal Medicine and Preservation of Medicinal Prescriptions
The more they talked, the more excited they became, happily discussing the development of the village.

Suddenly, Liu Zhiye was attracted by the Chinese herbs in the yard. He asked curiously, "Grandpa, are there a lot of herbs in this mountain?"

Upon hearing this, my grandfather sighed and said, "Although there are many medicinal herbs, very few people actually eat them. Nowadays, people tend to seek Western medicine for treatment and do not trust Chinese medicine very much." He felt a little sad and thought of the changes in this era.

Grandpa didn’t know the situation, but Liu Zhiye knew. Now we can use the term “a dead tree coming back to life” to describe the situation of traditional Chinese medicine in the 1950s and 1960s.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the investment in traditional Chinese medicine has been huge, but the output has been very little. The good results that people expect are often contrary to their wishes. The root cause is that "Western medicine is the basis, and traditional Chinese medicine is used".

In order to change this situation, we must break the shackles of "scientific monism" and "scientific hegemony", re-understand the holistic scientific body of traditional Chinese medicine, and thereby rebuild the scientific confidence of traditional Chinese medicine.

Therefore, in the future, medical institutions such as Chinese medicine colleges, Chinese medicine research institutes, and Chinese medicine hospitals will be established one after another, and classes for Western medicine practitioners to learn Chinese medicine will also be opened. Chinese medicine will gradually enter general hospitals and work together with Western medicine to provide more comprehensive and effective medical services.

In the future pharmaceutical market, Chinese herbal medicine will emerge, especially in the next few years after 2024, when its market size is expected to reach more than one trillion. Imagine what a huge market that will be!
Although Chinese herbal medicine has a bright future, it is not easy to obtain. Many medicinal materials have a long growth cycle, and some need to grow for many years until they reach their best state to exert their medicinal effects.

Some of these rare Chinese herbal medicines, such as Fritillaria cirrhosa, Fritillaria irritans, Acanthopanax senticosus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Poria cocos, Gentiana scabra, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Polygala tenuifolia, Picrorhizon, Cistanche deserticola, Gentiana macrophylla, Asarum, Lithospermum officinale, Schisandra chinensis, Vitex rotundifolia, Terminalia chebula, Cornus officinalis, Dendrobium candidum, Ferula asafoetida, Forsythia suspensa, Notopterygium wilfordii, Licorice, Coptis chinensis, Ginseng, Eucommia ulmoides, Magnolia officinalis, Phellodendron chinense, and Sanguisorba officinalis, are on the verge of

There are also first-class protected medicinal materials, such as tiger bones, leopard bones, antelope horns, and velvet (sika deer). Second-class protected medicinal materials include velvet (red deer), musk, bear gall, pangolin, toad venom, toad oil, golden white flower snake, black-necked snake, Qi snake, gecko, etc.

For the sake of the future, Liu Zhiye came up with a brilliant plan. He planned to plant a large number of precious wild herbs in Liujiazhuang and collect as many endangered medicinal materials as possible.

He knew very well that this plan would have a profound impact on the development of the Liu family and even the entire village.

The prospect of planting Chinese herbal medicine is undoubtedly far greater than that of rice field farming. Although rice field farming is currently or in the next decade or so, Chinese herbal medicine is the guarantee for countless years to come, which is equivalent to planting a gold mine for sustainable development for Liujiazhuang.

This will also lay a solid foundation for Liu's future development of the pharmaceutical industry.

When Liu Zhiye thought of this, he asked a question: "Is Grandpa's idea of ​​growing herbs feasible?"

Grandpa muttered in confusion: "This is new, but to be honest, growing herbs has been around since ancient times. As long as you understand the habits of herbs, there will be no problem with the medicinal effects of the herbs you grow." He said confidently.

Liu Zhiye then asked: "Then is it difficult to grow herbs on some of the mountains in our village?"

The old man thought for a moment and said, "It's not that difficult. I just need someone to serve me..."

Liu Zhiye suggested to the third uncle: "Third uncle, how about we grow herbs on the mountains around the village?" This idea stirred a ripple in the third uncle's heart.

The third uncle looked around at the mountains surrounding the village. After pondering for a moment, he smiled and nodded: "This is a good idea. The environment on the mountain is suitable for the growth of herbs. But how can we solve the problem of sales?"

"Don't worry about sales, leave it to me and the price will definitely not be lower than the market price." Liu Zhiye responded.

"Okay, that's it! Let's try planting a small area first, and if it's successful, we'll consider expanding the planting area..." The third uncle made the final decision decisively.

Liu Zhiye reminded again: "Grandpa, Third Uncle, and Uncle, you must take this matter seriously. Please believe me, this matter concerns the future of our Liu family..."

He asked the old man again: "Grandpa, I still need your help in this matter. I want to give you some money and ask you to help collect and buy those precious medicinal herbs. The more the better. If it is not enough, I will get more for you."

The old man, the third uncle, and the eldest uncle looked at each other as they saw that Liu Zhiye took this matter so seriously. Although they did not fully understand Liu Zhiye's idea, they still responded seriously: "Zhiye, don't worry. We will treat this matter as a top priority."

Liu Zhiye smiled and said, "Although our village is remote, it also has advantages. There are no villages around, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful, with abundant resources. It's just that the time is not yet ripe..." "There are abundant resources in the mountains, but don't over-exploit, protection comes first. Several hilltops in our village are already a bit bald, and we can't do that. Think about it, how will our future generations scold us when they see this? I call on everyone here to cherish natural resources and leave more opportunities for the future."

The third uncle sighed and said, "We didn't pay attention to this problem before. Excessive mining and deforestation have indeed brought a lot of harm. We have to be more careful in the future. If this goes on for a long time, the mountains may be destroyed." His tone revealed deep worry.

Liu Zhiye suggested, "For some damaged hilltops, we can save them by planting fruit trees, such as apple trees, peach trees, plum trees, apricot trees, jujube trees, pear trees, etc.

This will not only increase income for the village, but also bring new vitality to the mountains.”

The third uncle's eyes sparkled, and he exclaimed: "This is a great idea! Raising chickens, ducks and geese under the fruit trees can not only prevent pests, but also increase nutrition for the fruit trees, killing two birds with one stone..."

Grandpa took a puff of his pipe, two streams of smoke came out of his nostrils, and said comfortably: "What's in your head, kid? Everything can turn into a good thing when it comes to you." He said this in a relaxed and slightly sarcastic way, which made people laugh.

The uncle had a big smile on his face and said with emotion: "Oh, it seems that we have a lot of work to do. We won't be idle all year round!" His face was filled with satisfaction and joy.

People these days are afraid of being idle, being busy means a prosperous life and a good life ahead. Compared to being lazy during the slack season, sleeping in at home or wandering around, life now is much more fulfilling.

My brother-in-law Liu Fusheng added, "Those families looking for a live-in son-in-law are really foresighted. Although there is one more mouth to feed, the income is not less." He was just looking at the increasing population, and now he feels that there are still not enough people.

"In our village, there are now more than 2,000 people, and the population is growing steadily. It is expected that the population will double within ten years..." The third uncle sighed as he looked at the village in front of him.

Liu Zhiye believes that the prediction of the third uncle is accurate. The population born in my country from the early to late 2.5s reached about million. In later population statistics, those born in the s became the largest group.

That is to say, in the next ten years, a new force accounting for about one-third of the current population will be born, and the population of their villages will double within ten years.

Such a large population will undoubtedly bring tremendous pressure on survival. Therefore, in order to meet future challenges, they must prepare as early as possible.

Liu Zhiye had a grand plan brewing in his mind. Liujiazhuang had unique natural conditions, including the Taihang Mountains and Yanshan Mountains behind it, the Yongding River in front of it, and the large swampland in the south of the village.

We engage in a variety of businesses including Chinese herbal medicine planting, fruit planting, rice field breeding, livestock breeding, hunting, mountain product gathering, farm tool weaving, furniture making, etc.

He hopes to get through the next decade or so smoothly first to prepare for future development, and then gradually introduce tourism development, develop pharmaceutical companies, food industry, and building materials industry, etc.

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After Liu Zhiye saw off his third uncle and brother-in-law, he helped his grandfather back to his room to rest.

Liu Zhiye took out a few dozen bills from his briefcase and handed them to the old man: "Grandpa, this is two thousand yuan, please keep it first..."

The old man was shocked. He didn't expect to be given so much. This was not a small amount. He asked in surprise: "Zhiye, why did you give so much? How much do you want to buy herbs?"

"Grandpa, please take more care. We will collect as much as you can. You can also greet the villagers and we will collect as much as you want.

In addition, you are proficient in medicine, can you help me collect more medical books, prescriptions and other materials? These are very important to me. "Liu Zhiye reminded again.

(End of this chapter)