The Shocking and Extraordinary Romance of the Great Sage

Li Shizhen often said: Ginseng has no fault in killing people, but rhubarb has no fault in saving people.

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Speaking of collecting medicinal herbs, Li Shizhen recalled several adventures…………He remembered that he and his master and apprentice Pang Xian were making medicine and found the rare Nine Fairies in the ravine. The Nine Fairies have nine toes and are very brittle. The two of them dug it out with great difficulty and put them into cloth bags, but they were robbed by a group of Taoist priests and had an unpleasant dispute...

Now, with Axiang assisting in collecting herbs, Li Shizhen has won more time. Axiang was very capable and could make medicine quickly, which gave Li Shizhen more opportunities to read and write down herbal medicines.

Li Shizhen and A Xiang were collecting herbs in the field that day. He stroked his little beard and said,"A Xiang, I'm going to chop up more purslane today." A Xiang smiled and said,"Where are the melon seeds? Look, look, they are on the side of the road here." There are so many, how can they be used as herbal medicine?" Shi Zhen smiled and said,"You don't know something." Axiang cheered up when she saw her husband walking steadily, and said,"Well, the little girl only knows purslane in the countryside. Call it sunflower seeds, linen skewers, purslane. When there is no food to eat, purslane is eaten as food. Can it also be used as medicine?"

Shizhen squatted down, used a small shovel to dig out the weeds, and said:"Yes, from the village People and people from border towns come to dig this wild vegetable. It grows in the fields with green leaves, yellow flowers, white roots, black seeds, and red purslane stems. It is also called five elements grass. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, activating blood circulation, and eliminating bacteria. It has the effect of swelling. Now is the time when the heat is exposed, and many people are suffering from heat poisoning. It is the time to use it."

Axiang digs out quickly and has nimble hands and feet. She is a capable woman from the countryside. I saw that she kept digging into the basket on her back. Throw. Suddenly, he heard a cry:"Mr. Li Engong... Doctor Li."

Li Shizhen looked up and saw that it was Hao Fengguang, who often collects medicine on Lushan Mountain. He stood up and asked,"Hao Hanzi, are your injuries healed?" The medicine farmer took off his sleeves and smiled. Said:"Okay, Li Gong's medicine is really effective. Now, I only have some fever and itching."

Shi Zhen grabbed a handful of purslane in the basket on his back, handed it to him and said,"Take it and wash it when you get back. , smash it and apply it on the wound. After half a day, change the medicine."

The medicine farmer Hao Hanzi was shocked, but he just didn't accept it and said:"Can this treat wounds? Can this be used as medicine?" He was wet all over and his body was wet. Drenched in sweat. Ah Xiang said politely:"Brother Hao Han, the master said that purslane can detoxify, clear away heat, attack blood and reduce swelling. How can it be false?"

Hao Fengguang wiped his sweat with the lapel of his clothes, nodded and said:"How can you not believe it, little man? Great doctor, he saved me on Lushan Mountain... Hey, if it weren't for the master, I would have died on Lushan Mountain. However, there are so many of these melon seeds around our house. We only eat them as wild vegetables, but we don't know how they can be used. It can cure the problem." He took the purslane handed over by Shizhen and put it back into the basket, saying:"No, thank you, I will go back and collect it myself."

Li Shizhen sighed thickly:"Hey, how much money did you get for sending such a small mountain of medicinal herbs to my family?" Hao Fengguang only waved his hand and asked sharply:"How many tens of thousands of taels did the great doctor get to save Hao Hanzi?" He said again:"He , A little bit of herbal medicine is not considered a small mountain. If I give you a big mountain of medicinal herbs, I can't repay the life I owe you."

Shizhen was speechless, and then said:"You are all famous herbal collectors, this horse Amaranthus amaranth is an urgent priority. It is now the height of summer, and there are many people suffering from sores and injuries. It is very hot, and the sores are prone to decay and suppuration. Go to the medicine hall to see the injury, but they are all poor and cannot afford broken silver and copper coins. What should I do? Spread this recipe widely; everyone, whether in the countryside or in the city, can dig purslane by themselves, eat it as a vegetable internally, and apply it externally to wounds to clear away heat and detoxify, disperse blood and reduce swelling, without spending any money." A Xiang, Hao Fengguang In response, the three of them dug up purslane together.

Suddenly, a farmer named Lin Zifu came over in a daze with his shoulders crossed and his head pouted. His upper body was covered with copper skin. Ah Xiang recognized him and said:"Uncle Lin, your face... looks like you are sick... is something wrong?"

Old man Lin lowered his head and said,"Yeah... he is top-heavy and fainted twice.……"As he spoke, he had a runny nose and coughed up yellow phlegm.

Without saying a word, Shizhen stepped forward and took his pulse, saying:"I have severe wind-heat disease and my tongue is stretched out." Old Lin stuck out his tongue, and the doctor took out a bag from his backpack and said:"Throat is red and swollen. , the edges of the tongue are red, the tongue coating is thin and yellow, and the pulse is floating... Well, take about half a tael each of mint, bupleurum, and skullcap, add about half a catty of water, and fry for as long as a stick of incense, once a day in the morning and evening, it will be fine."

Shi Zhen grabbed the three medicines in a lotus leaf, wrapped them and handed them to Lin Zifu. The old farmer dug for a long time, but he still didn't take out a single copper coin. He was embarrassed and embarrassed. The doctor smiled and said:"No need to pay! Old man, you have to thank Hao Han, he is the one who sent the herbs to Dongbitang."

Lin Laonong thanked him profusely and said:"Thank you very much, I always want to thank Hao Han." That's right for a man. Wow, great doctor, everyone from the village to the city praises you and spreads your word widely."

Li Shizhen saw a grove of bamboos in front of him and stood in awe, saying,"I , not worthy of praise! In life, you should learn your skills from that bamboo……"

The following words are unspoken and are thought-provoking. There is a poem"Bamboo" that praises:

Bamboo grows taller and taller, and its green color never grows old.

Regardless of thin skin, the effect is very small.

Bamboo shoots sprout in spring, and living in seclusion is more like going to court.

Be eager to go forward and never be partial.