Day by day in the infinite game

"You see, this is Bupleurum, which is one of the medicinal Bupleurum. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It has the functions of soothing the liver and relieving stagnation. The parts we use for medicine are their roots."

Chu Ning pointed to a green plant in the grass and explained to Tang Qinqin on the side.

"The commonly used Bupleurum we use includes Northern Bupleurum, also called Hard Bupleurum, which is called Dizheng in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" and Shancai Root in "Dictionary of Chinese Medicine". There are also Southern Bupleurum, Zhu Bupleurum, and Yin Chai

Bupleurum. The parts we use for medicine are all their dried roots. Each of these four medicinal Bupleurum has its own characteristics. You must pay attention when using it. It has happened that someone accidentally took Bupleurum big leaf and caused poisoning.

Although they are all called Bupleurum, the big-leaf Bupleurum is poisonous."

It turned out that the same Chinese herbal medicine name contained so many details. Tang Qinqin couldn't help but admire the ancients and the doctors who compiled the pharmacopoeia in ancient times.

"Senior sister, can you take it away?" Tang Qinqin just tried to communicate with this bush of Bupleurum. Not to mention, the herbal aura in the forest is much stronger than ordinary grass.

"If someone else asks me this question, I may not agree." Chu Ning looked at Tang Qinqin and took out the medicine shovel he carried with him, "When digging herbs, you especially need to use the roots of the herbs. You should pay attention to ensuring that

The integrity of its roots.”

"Wild herbs are becoming more and more rare. For sustainable development, we must give them sufficient time and opportunities to recuperate, so when you encounter herbs in the wild, you must collect them in moderation and don't be greedy."

Tang Qinqin held the Bupleurum chinensis dug out by her senior sister in her hand. Feeling its uneasiness, she quickly reassured it: "Although it is rude to take you away from the land where you were born and raised, I will take good care of you."

After putting it into the companion space, Tang Qinqin followed his brothers and sisters to learn about commonly used Chinese herbal medicines such as Schisandra chinensis, licorice, Guanzhong, and Astragalus, and each of them dug one.

Every time a plant is excavated, a record is kept and handed over to the person in charge of the forest protection base for reporting.

This time I haven’t seen any of my goals in the mountains.

"Sister, I heard that Gastrodia elata is a very precious Chinese herbal medicine, and it is difficult to see it in the wild now. My first impression of it was the name of a dish called Gastrodia elata stewed fish head."

Tang Qinqin has gained a lot along the way. As long as he thinks about his herbal garden getting bigger and bigger, he feels satisfied and happy.

I wish I could immediately collect all the herbs in the world and plant a "Herb Garden", so that I can have an endless supply of herbs in the future.

"Gastrodia elata is a parasitic herb. It obtains nutrients, grows and develops by parasitizing on the mycelium of Armillaria fungus. It is rarely seen in the wild, and because the seeds are too small, germination is extremely difficult to cultivate except in special environments. Its medicinal value and economic

The value may be far more precious than you think.”

It's not that I haven't thought about artificially cultivating Gastrodia elata, but the cultivation technology is relatively difficult. Its seeds are extremely small, composed of embryo and seed coat, without endosperm and other nutritional reserves, so germination is very difficult. During the seed germination stage, symbiotic nutrients must be established with other symbiotic germination bacteria.

Only through relationship can the seeds germinate.

"I want to give it a try." After hearing Chu Ning's introduction, Tang Qinqin felt a little eager to give it a try.

If you can improve its germination rate and then plant it in a simulated wild environment with suitable temperature, humidity and bacterial colonies, will you be able to increase its yield while ensuring its medicinal properties?

"Then let's pray for good luck first." Chu Ning tilted his head and winked at her.

…

In the dense forest, it is not only green plants that are full of life, but also countless strange-looking insects and small animals.

Although Tang Qinqin knew that scorpions, centipedes and the like were also excellent Chinese medicinal materials, when he saw their teeth and claws, they didn't dare to do anything. Laojiu and the others hurriedly caught some and put them away.

"Everyone rest where you are!" the senior brother who led the team shouted from the front.

Tang Qinqin neatly took out the small horse tie and carefully placed it on the path that was walked by manpower.

Everyone else also chose their spots and started to rest.

"Senior sister, what do you think this is?" Seeing that Chu Ning did not close his eyes to rest, Tang Qinqin quietly pointed to the yellow-brown cylindrical thing sticking out of the ground in front of him and asked.

What kind of plant does it look like? But why doesn’t it have any leaves? It’s so bare and miserable.

Chu Ning took a closer look, hey, hallucination?

She couldn't help but come closer.

"Junior sister, you can do it." She lowered her tone of surprise slightly, "This is Gastrodia!"

Although it looks like a small seedling, it is still rare enough.

"This is it?!" Tang Qinqin looked curious.

Sure enough, precious medicinal materials all have unique looks and are very individual.

Lao Jiu, who was enjoying catching insects on the side, leaned against the tree trunk contentedly and closed his eyes to relax. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing that he was in a good mood.

Tang Qinqin remembered the bright and shining look of the leech he saw during the mosquito war game.

In his eyes, what he may see is not just a bug, but a good medicine that can cure diseases and save lives.

…

"Let's go and take a look elsewhere. The plants and trees are all spiritual. Maybe our arrival disturbed them and they hid quietly." After helping Tang Qinqin put away the gastrodia elata, Chu Ning stood up.

"On the shady cliff over there, we may find the main target of our trip, Dendrobium officinale."

Dendrobium officinale is a medicinal material that is more expensive than gold. It grows on steep mountain walls and has very strict requirements on the growing environment.

Under wild conditions, it needs the alternating action of shady vertical cliffs with water vapor and sunshine and rain to grow at a slow rate of 1 cm per year.

Because its harvesting process is difficult and full of dangers, its growth is slow, and its market price remains high. Many mountainous areas where Dendrobium officinale grows have given birth to many skilled and courageous "herb collectors" who rely on ropes to climb steep cliffs.

They make a living by collecting herbs from the wall and selling them.

It is also because of its preciousness that Dendrobium officinale is frequently mined in the wild. It is difficult to find wild Dendrobium officinale even on inaccessible cliffs with high risk factors.

Since they came here to collect herbs, everyone was naturally well prepared. After tying the ropes, a few more experienced brothers grabbed the hemp ropes and slowly went down the cliff.

As a junior sister, Tang Qinqin was not allowed to go down.

"Master can't deal with us even if he finds out!" These were the exact words of the senior brothers.

Because only moving the master out will be effective, and the junior sister will have worries.

Tang Qinqin really wanted to follow her and have a look, not to mention she had a protective bracelet and obsidian super spider silk, so the safety factor was very high.

But looking at the worried and uneasy eyes of the senior brothers and sisters who also stayed to look at the rope, she still suppressed her thoughts.

Forget it, there will be opportunities in the future anyway, so I will follow them this time. I have already gained a lot along the way.

People should be content and happy.

In fact, spider silk can also be used as medicine, but it depends on the type. Most spider silk is poisonous, and the dosage must be controlled according to the medicinal properties.

I just don’t know if obsidian is poisonous.

When the senior brother who came down from the cliff came back, he brought back several palm-sized Dendrobium officinale plants.

Tang Qinqin's "greedy" thought that he had finally suppressed popped up again and he wanted one.

If one tree is not enough, a small stem section will do. Dendrobium candidum can be propagated through cuttings. Tang Qinqin takes good care of it, and like the laurel tree, he will have many dendrobium officinale.

Only the slow growth of it is really worrying.

Tang Qinqin finally got his wish and harvested the smallest one.

This is already an unexpected surprise, far more precious than a small stem section.

With the vision of planting it today and harvesting a lot tomorrow, Tang Qinqin temporarily stored it in a companion space and created a suitable growing environment for it when he returned.