It’s market time in Ewha Town again!
The custom is to check outsiders at the town entrance. This time it was a little more relaxed, and outsiders could guarantee entry.
So a group of people from Xujiacun entered the town with Tian Gui and Wu Yang.
March is the spring sowing season, and all farmers will be busy planting land and vegetables.
In the market town, agricultural tools such as rakes, poles, bamboo baskets, and baskets are placed along the streets, as well as clucking chickens and ducks.
A full year has passed since the rebellion, and Lihua Town has become noticeably more vibrant.
Following their previous experience, they came early to the market today, so Xiaoman and Li Laoshi found a good location to set up their stall.
Selling straw sandals and two rolls of dyed burlap, made by Xu Dazhu and Xiao Mannai.
Tian Gui, Wu Yang, and Xu Gen went to the grain store to buy seeds. Although they only had more than 400 coins, they could buy as much as they could.
Jiang Zhi took Er Rui and carried a basket on his back to Baicaotang.
Today, there are four or five people collecting medicine in Baicaotang. Although the atmosphere is different from the noisy market outside, the customers are much better than last time.
Another difference is that today, the young shopkeeper Huo Yanjie did not deal with the medicinal materials. Instead, he sat behind the counter and dialed the abacus.
"Shopkeeper Huo! I'm here to sell medicine again today!" Jiang Zhi walked over and said softly.
Huo Yanjie raised his head and stared for a while before he recognized the person: "It's Aunt Jiang. I haven't seen you selling medicine for a long time."
It's not that he has a good memory, it's just that there are few people selling medicine during this period, and that big bundle of rushes is very special.
"Yes, I haven't been here for a month. Today I brought different medicine!" Jiang Zhi asked Xu Errui to put down the basket on his back.
In the small courtyard behind Baicaotang, dustpans and bamboo curtains are placed everywhere, on which various roots, stems, leaves, barks and herbs are dried.
Huo Yanjie held the bamboo tube in his hand and looked at the patterns and words on it repeatedly. Next to him sat an old man with gray hair.
Jiang Zhi opened a bamboo tube and poured brown powder into a fine porcelain bowl.
The old man stretched out his hand to twist it, first looked at it carefully, then smelled it, and finally licked a little and savored it on the tip of his tongue.
Jiang Zhi remained silent. This old man was the old shopkeeper of Baicaotang and an expert who had been in contact with medicine for decades.
Shopkeeper Huo returned to the city on New Year's Eve and suffered from cold for a long time. Now he comes to Lihua Town to manage the pharmacy.
After tasting the medicinal powder, the old shopkeeper didn't say anything. He just rinsed his mouth with the water next to him, and then poured the boiling water on the small stove into the thin porcelain bowl.
Smell the aroma, look at the color, test the soup... Finally, I took a sip and savored it again!
This is a drug test!
At this time, Jiang Zhi seemed to have returned to the previous exam, and he could not help but look nervous.
The pills I made for Xiang Dejin and others before, they accepted and took them without hesitation, because of their own character.
Now that people can trust you, you can eat whatever you give them.
It's different now. Now it's a professional assessment. Experts only recognize the medicine but not who you are.
Finally, the old shopkeeper drank the potion in one gulp and then spoke: "Pharmaceuticals are generally divided into: ointment, pills, pills, powder, glue, wine, dew, tea, tablets. This medicine of yours..."
The experienced old shopkeeper didn't know how to describe it for a while. The medicinal material was indeed isatis root, but he didn't know which category it was classified into.
Jiang Zhi hurriedly said: "Granules, brewed decoction!"
She knew that there was no word "granules" in ancient medicine, and even in modern times it was changed to "granules."
Modern tablets, concentrated pills, mixtures, syrups, granules, tinctures, and rubber plasters are all changes and innovations in traditional pharmaceuticals.
What the old shopkeeper probably wanted to say was "disperse".
But the "powder" in ancient medicine is a dry powder made by uniformly mixing fine powders of one or several kinds of medicines. It can be divided into two types: internal use and external use. It is not concentrated granules after boiling.
"Powder?"
The old shopkeeper thought about the bowl of potion just now... it was indeed a brewed medicinal soup.
"Your isatis root granule is indeed good. It has a strong medicinal aroma and a pure medicinal taste. The brown sugar in it can also neutralize part of the bitterness, but the effect is not as good as the boiled decoction."
Mr. Huo, the shopkeeper, pointedly pointed out the shortcomings of the patent medicines.
Jiang Zhi nodded: "That's true. There is only one person on one side, and the doctor needs to adjust the prescription at any time when prescribing medicine.
And if I use this medicine alone, the effect of treating diseases will definitely be worse.
But it is convenient to carry one, which can make up for the shortcomings of weakened effects. You can deal with minor illnesses on your own without having to endure the body until it becomes seriously ill. "
The ancients were very particular about how to decoct medicine to treat diseases. On the one hand, it was the requirements of the medicinal materials. Three bowls of water were used to boil one bowl of medicine, and the medicine was given first and then later.
On the other hand, it is also about adjusting your emotions. If you can cook it yourself, it is best to do it yourself instead of relying on others.
For example, for the treatment of "insomnia", take the medicine before going to bed.
The patience required when decoction can make people emotionally stable and peaceful, and then drinking the medicine can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Now it's a packet of powder, and you can drink it once and take two sips. It's more convenient, but it lacks the soul.
However, it is precisely because of the complexity of traditional Chinese medicine that it also limits the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
Hearing Jiang Zhi's explanation, Mr. Huo nodded in agreement: "This is easy to carry for travelers and is a great first-aid method!"
Although he agreed with "Isatis Granules", the old shopkeeper did not nod, but chatted with Jiang Zhi about home affairs.
First, he asked Jiang Zhi where he lived, how many people lived in his family, and what the situation was like at home.
This is a thorough review of partners.
Xujia Village is nearby, and he is still the village chief. It is well known that he delivered medicine to the medical shed last year. He is not afraid of coming to investigate, but is afraid that it will not be investigated.
Jiang Zhi answered one by one, but when he asked where the recipe for the medicine came from, Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "This is a secret recipe I got by chance. Magistrate Zhang has also tasted the medicine."
Shopkeeper Huo's expression became solemn: "Does Magistrate Zhang also know?"
"yes!"
She mixed up the medicines, one tablet and one granule. She was not worried about Mr. Huo, the shopkeeper, going to the county government to investigate.
At this point, Mr. Huo, the shopkeeper, no longer asked about the source of the prescription, but talked about the medicine: "Where did you get this isatis root?"
Although isatis is a medicinal name, it can be divided into north and south, and even the plants are completely different.
Jiang Zhi knew that this was another drug test.
Medicines are meant to treat illnesses and save people. They are not just medicines that can be taken by someone.
“What I use here is the local Indigo plant, the root is Isatis root, and the leaves can be taken from the dye paste and the medicine Indigo Naturalis.
The isatis root found in drug stores is generally Isatis root. The root is also Isatis root and the leaves are large green leaves. "
Mr. Huo, the shopkeeper, nodded. The southern isatis root produces indigo and the northern isatis root produces big green leaves. These are two completely different medicines.
Only insiders know this. It seems that Mr. Jiang is indeed very knowledgeable about medicinal materials.
Next, I asked about several medicines.
"Okay, but I still need to send your isatis root granules back to the city for inspection. I will give you an answer in three sessions!"
The medicine box is left behind and you can leave.
Jiang Zhi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay! Then wait for the good news! Farewell!"
She felt like she was already sweating profusely, and her face would be covered in sweat if she stayed any longer. She couldn't wait to leave.
After walking out of Baicaotang, Er Rui, who had been following him faithfully, asked in confusion: "Mom, why don't you sell medicine? We don't have money to buy grain or seeds!"
Jiang Zhi said softly: "When a new medicine appears, Baicaotang needs to report it to the clan and go to Magistrate Zhang to find out the details. They will not buy medicine casually."
"As for the money to buy food..."
She took out a money bag from her waist: "There are three taels of silver in it, which is money from selling medicine!"
Xu Errui nodded. He was stunned by what his mother said inside just now.
Isatis root, produced in South and Southwest China, is a perennial herb of Acanthopanax. It is slightly sweet and slightly bitter, and contains indigo.
The picture below shows Isatis Isatis, originating in northwest and North China. It is an annual herb and belongs to the Brassicaceae family.
