When he was in Binhai City, Xiao Chen had already been to Bozhou, the medicine capital, and knew that Bozhou's traditional Chinese medicine wholesale market was indeed the largest in the country.
What he didn't expect was that when he came to Yanjing, there was such a medicine capital two hundred kilometers away.
It is said that the prosperity of the medicine market in Anguo originated from Yaowang Temple.
Anyone who participates in the medicine market must pay homage to the Yaowang Temple.
Anguo Yaowang Temple is located in the south of Anguo City (formerly Nanguan). It is the largest ancient building complex in the country commemorating the medical saints of the past dynasties.
The Yao Wang Pitong enshrined in Yao Wang Temple was the capital of Xindu in the Western Han Dynasty. He was one of the twenty-eight generals under Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He once served as the prefect of Quyang County.
Pi Tong assisted Liu Xiu in conquering the world. He was loyal, good at literature and martial arts, and proficient in medical science. He was promoted to Taichang Shaofu. He was an upright official who helped the world and loved the people at that time. He was called the "King of Medicine". He was buried in Nanguan of Anguo after his death.
The local people built Yaowang Temple in memory of him.
Then because of this, the pharmaceutical market flourished.
Now Xiao Chen and Zhao Wen have just arrived here. Looking at the billboards outside, almost all of them are related to these medicine wholesale markets.
Zhao Wen came here back then.
But, so long has passed.
Now that I'm here again, I'm still amazed.
It turns out that there was an old traditional Chinese medicine wholesale market near Yaowang Temple. Now, the new traditional Chinese medicine wholesale market is larger.
Zhao Wen couldn't believe it now.
Xiao Chen went there based on navigation.
Soon, I saw an archway.
It says on the archway.
Anguo Traditional Chinese Medicine Wholesale Market.
Xiao Chen found a spot and parked the car, and got out of the car with Zhao Wen. The two of them could already smell the strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine.
This kind of taste is very good for both of them.
"Before I got sick, I had been here several times, but it was not that big back then. I didn't expect it to be so big now, with so many people. I really can't believe it."
The world is changing every day, but the changes are subtle and many people don't notice.
People like Zhao Wen can clearly see that things have changed a lot here.
Xiao Chen and Zhao Wen went inside and found that all kinds of traditional Chinese medicinal materials were sold here.
More precious medicinal materials, such as human life and donkey-hide gelatin.
There are also common Chinese herbal medicines.
But this time Xiao Chen came over
, what you want to buy must be good medicinal materials.
Nowadays, everything is divided into three, six or nine grades, even these medicinal materials.
There are cultivated and wild ones.
There are also medicinal materials of different years, and the prices do vary greatly.
In fact, Xiao Chen knows why many people now feel that the results of medical treatment are not as good as before.
I used to see a doctor and thought that if I took the medicine, it would be obviously effective.
But it's different now.
Why?
It's obviously related to these medicinal materials.
In the past, the population was not that large, so naturally there were not that many consumer groups, and most of the Chinese herbal medicines were wild.
At that time, those Chinese herbal medicines could still meet the needs of patients on the market.
However, the population continued to skyrocket later. Even though the number of people seeing traditional Chinese medicine was not as high as that of Western medicine, proportionally, there were indeed many more people in demand.
So much so that these medicinal materials can only be cultivated artificially.
Artificial planting is also good.
Xiao Chen also agreed. After all, there are not so many Chinese herbal medicines to pick in those deep mountains and wild forests.
Like those ginseng, most of them come from the Northeast now.
Even then, the wild ginseng in Northeast China has been basically dug up.
In this case, domestic regulations to protect wild ginseng must also be adopted to protect those wild ginseng, and ginseng can only be planted in large quantities.
These artificially grown ginseng are grown with a large amount of fertilizers.
One is that nutrition comes too quickly, and there is not enough every year.
It is really far different from the wild ginseng that was used as tribute to the royal palace in the past.
However, this is also a solution among no solutions.
Also, in the past, donkey hide gelatin was made from donkey skin.
But, what now?
The demand for donkey skins is increasing, and the supply of donkey skins on the market exceeds demand. Even if you travel all over the world, it may not be enough.
In that case, some unscrupulous merchants on the market are likely to use pig skin, cowhide and other less expensive raw materials to make so-called donkey-hide gelatin.
These donkey-hide gelatins look similar on the surface, but in fact, their medicinal effects are definitely different.
Therefore, Zhao Wendu now knows that the market has changed a lot.
While Xiao Chen was thinking about it, he and Zhao Wen were looking around and were already called into a wholesale market by someone.
"You two, I
I can tell at a glance that you are from out of town. We have a wholesale market for Chinese herbal medicines here, and mine is the cheapest. If you buy more, you will get discounts."
the man said.
Xiao Chen picked up a bag of Eucommia bark next to him and smelled it. He felt that the smell was a bit strange.
When Zhao Wen took it and smelled it, he had not smelled the smell of these Chinese medicinal materials for a long time.
"This Eucommia bark is a bit weird, it doesn't look authentic."
"Sir, you are so awesome. These are artificially grown Eucommia barks. They only have five-year-old skins, so the effect is average. However, these are the cheapest. You can look at the ones next to them."
Xiao Chen took it over and looked at it again.
I even picked up a piece and took a bite myself.
He really knows how it tastes.
The best bag of Eucommia bark here does look to be of some age.
However, if you don't understand, it is obvious that you may be deceived by these bosses.
Moreover, the prices of these Eucommia barks with different medicinal effects may vary greatly here.
"How is it?" the middle-aged man asked.
“These are the best!”
"Sir, you are so awesome. These are indeed the best. These are wild eucommia barks that are more than fifty years old."
The bark of Eucommia ulmoides will grow back even if it is peeled off.
However, there are really not many wild ones now.
"I'm a doctor. I can tell what these medicinal herbs taste like when I smell them."
If that were the case, the middle-aged man would not dare to look down on Xiao Chen.
"Don't look at Dr. Xiao's age, but he is a member of the Royal Medical Sect," Zhao Wen said.
Royal medical school?
Came from Yanjing.
When the middle-aged man heard this, he took a deep breath.
This means that this young man's identity is not simple.
"If you dare to sell fake medicinal materials and damage the reputation of traditional Chinese medicine, I will look for you even if others don't look for you."
"Dr. Xiao, how dare we do it? We are all operating legally and we don't dare to do those stupid things. Of course, I don't dare to do that, but it doesn't mean that some people in the market don't dare to do that. So, I have to remind you,
There are indeed those fake medicinal materials you imagined."
Since this young man is a young doctor from the imperial medical sect from Yanjing, it means that the other person's status is not low, and his medical skills are not simple. It is impossible to deceive him.