On the third day, the sky was just getting light.

Jingguang was called by the old man and resumed his usual exercise.

He was doing horse stance and jogging in the yard, while Grandpa Hua and Grandpa Lin also chose a place to practice Tai Chi and Five Animal Exercises.

After breakfast, a group of eight people, in two cars, headed to Yaoshan.

"Yaoshan is located in Qiaojia County. There are two rivers running around the mountain, one is the Jinsha River and the other is the Niulan River."

"This mountain... is so high."

The young boy Jingguang opened his eyes wide, revealing a childish expression, full of amazement.

"That's right. The entire mountain here covers an area of ​​220 square kilometers. Jiaoding Mountain, the main peak of Yaoshan, is 4,041 meters above sea level, towering above the peaks of Zhaotong."

The person sitting in the driver's seat was the same senior brother from yesterday, named Ramlado.

He took the initiative to introduce Jingguang: "Yaoshan runs from north to east. The western slope is steep, with cliffs rising from the valley where the two rivers converge, towering into the sky, towering to the sky, and unreachable.

We are going to the south slope, where the terrain is relatively flat. The main forest area of ​​Yaoshan Mountain and the strange and magnificent alpine karst landscape are concentrated in this area. "

Yaoshan is covered by primeval forests consisting of coniferous forests dominated by Abies wumengense and evergreen broad-leaved forests dominated by Quercus alpina.

The lush natural forests create favorable conditions for the growth of wild medicinal materials, rare plants, and the reproduction of wild animals. Yaoshan got its name from the production of various medicinal materials. Famous wild medicinal materials include Bupleurum, Codonopsis, Fritillaria, Gastrodia, Cordyceps, Astragalus, Aconitum, Saposhnikovia, Gentiana, Curculigo, Apostichopus, Coptis, etc., which are well-known in the Chinese medicine market; wild animals such as tigers, leopards, bears, jackals, wildebeests, wild boars, golden cats, etc., roam among the forests; and the large area of ​​Davidia involucrata community is a rare wonder at home and abroad.

In the early morning, Yaoshan Mountain was already shrouded in clouds and mist from halfway up the mountain.

Jingguang followed the footsteps of the crowd and walked up the mountain along the path. The wind was blowing, and Jingguang thought thankfully: Fortunately, Sister Moon reminded me and the master to wear thick clothes, otherwise we would have caught a cold.

As he walked, a tree on a steep wall on one side of the road caught Mr. Lin's attention.

"Lao Hua, Lao Hua, look at this, it's a nice and good thing."

It was a short tree with oblate leaves, growing on a sloping wall.

However, when Jingguang saw Master and Lin Lao reaching out their hands, he realized that they were talking about a clump of thin grass under the roots of the tree. On the top of the slender stems were small blue fruits the size of blueberries.

Mr. Lin took the medicine hoe, carefully dug up the soil underneath bit by bit, and cautiously dug out the herb from the roots.

"This, the root fruit is very fat, the Zhuang people call it wild leek, but it is actually a kind of medicine, the root can be eaten, it is a little sweet, this is very good with gynecological compound medicine, it is very effective for treating uterine fibroids, etc. Come, Xiaoguang, and the rest of you, come and try it."

The plant's roots are densely packed, all in the shape of threads at the bottom and small lumps at the top.

He broke off the rhizomes one by one and handed them to several apprentices and Jingguang.

Jingguang took it, looked at the dirt on it, simply wiped it with the corner of his clothes, and put it in his mouth.

Jing Guang felt it carefully before saying, "It's a little... sweet."

Mr. Lin nodded in affirmation, and then explained to everyone,

"Well, if Ophiopogon japonicus is used alone, the root can replenish the body. People here also use it to stew meat. It is considered a food tonic. It can also be used in medicinal food."

"The scientific name is Ophiopogon japonicus."

Mr. Hua looked at Jing Guang and asked, "Do you remember the Ophiopogon japonicus mentioned in Shennong's Herbal Classic?"

Jing Guang was stunned for a moment, and after a careful recollection, he raised his eyes, his face serious: "Ophiopogon japonicus is a top-grade medicine recorded in the Shennong's Herbal Classic. Its tuberous root is a precious Chinese herbal medicine. Ophiopogon japonicus is also known as "Yujiu". There is a legend about its origin: After Dayu successfully controlled the flood, he ordered the remaining grain to be poured into the river, and a kind of grass grew in the river, namely Ophiopogon japonicus. People called this grass "Yuyuliang"."

"Um."

Mr. Hua ignored the surprised look of Mr. Lin beside him, nodded and stroked his beard, and then he explained: "It is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" that Ophiopogon japonicus has the effects of nourishing yin and promoting fluid, moistening the lungs and clearing the heart. It can nourish the heart yin, clear the heart heat, and has a certain effect of relieving restlessness and calming the mind. It can be used for restlessness, palpitations and other symptoms caused by heart yin deficiency and heat."

Therefore, it is not only used to treat gynecological diseases.

"Yes, disciple understands."

Jingguang carefully observed the appearance of the stems, leaves and roots of the Ophiopogon japonicus in Mr. Lin's hand, and placed them together with the information about Ophiopogon japonicus in his mind. The real appearance of Ophiopogon japonicus replaced the appearance in the picture album.

On the road,

Mr. Lin handed Jingguang a branch of herbs and asked, "Xiaoguang, guess what this is?"

At first glance, the herb looked like basil.

But when Jingguang took it in his hand and compared it carefully, he found some differences.

The branches and stems of the plants in front of me have thorns on them.

Jingguang touched it lightly with his hand.

It has hair and thorns, but it's not too prickly.

Turn it over and observe that the back of the leaf is somewhat purple, and the front of the leaf is whitish.