The Ebola epidemic that plunged African brothers into dire straits is incurable. Its early symptoms are similar to a cold, including loss of appetite, headache, sore throat and fever. In this regard, some netizens said that they should "prevent", and the way of prevention is of course-"panacea" Banlangen.
In the recent influenza epidemic in China, the important position of Radix Isatidis in the eyes of the broad masses of the people has been unshakable. Today, let's talk about how Banlangen became such a "male god" welcomed by thousands of boys and girls.
What you may not know is the literary indigo.
Banlangen brain powder once invented a legend about Shennong, saying that his old man always took Banlangen with him when he went out to do business to prevent detoxification. One day, he accidentally tasted a kind of Herba Lysimachiae. As a result, Radix Isatidis had just finished eating, and the rescue was invalid and he was declared dead. In memory of him, a portrait of Shennong hangs in the old drugstore. He "wraps leaves around his waist and holds Banlangen in his hand".
Of course, this is just a joke. Shennong's Herbal Classic does have a "blue solid" entry, which is the seed of Polygonum cuspidatum and is not used as medicine now. It is listed as the top grade in the book, calling it "bitter, cold, non-toxic and detoxification-oriented".
The effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials of Radix Isatidis has long been discovered. This poison does not mean "poisoning" or "virus", but what Chinese medicine calls "evil spirits" in the body. Tang Materia Medica classified "blue". In the Song Dynasty, "youth is everywhere", which was cultivated by ordinary people.
The processing method of Radix Isatidis seems to be highly consistent in ancient times. At first, it was fried with bran until golden brown. Later Sanyinfang, Jingyue Quanshu and Medical Compendium all said that it could be washed and dried.
However, it seems that there are more records about Radix Isatidis as a dye than medicinal ones. The history of plant dyes in China can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty, and "cyan" comes from various blue grass plants. Tang Materia Medica said that the wooden basket "can be dyed green and out of Lingnan", while Polygonum multiflorum "can't bear to be a lake, just cyan". The "blue" mentioned in this book can be used to dye cyan.
Using plants as dyes is bright and easy to use, and the dyed color will not fade. It is said that the Bai people's tie-dyeing process is indispensable to the main raw material Banlangen. However, some scholars say that in fact, Bai people use the leaves of Malan or Isatis indigotica when they tie-dye, commonly known as Isatis indigotica leaves. Banlangen tie-dyeing is just a folk saying.
In short, in "It rains a lot during the Qingming Festival, please use Banlangen for colds" and "How can I repay you this year?" Before the popularity of "doctors open boxes of Radix Isatidis", Radix Isatidis always took the literary route.
Since the Cultural Revolution, Radix Isatidis has made great strides.
In the sixties and seventies of last century, China launched a vigorous mass movement of Chinese herbal medicines, and a large number of Chinese herbal medicines, including Radix Isatidis, began to counterattack and became star medicinal materials.
The reason was that the Ministry of Health at that time was an out-and-out "urban master's Ministry of Health" in Chairman Mao's eyes, and the majority of farmers could not get effective medical care. No way, the cost of western medicine is so high that farmers can't afford it. From 65438 to 0965, Chairman Mao issued a call to "focus medical and health work on rural areas", and the whole country focused on Chinese herbal medicines. Compared with western medicine, Chinese herbal medicine resources in rural areas can be seen everywhere, with high cost performance.
With the promotion of several ministries and commissions, the Chinese herbal medicine movement has been expanding, and national public opinion has also contributed to it. From1August 30th, 969 to 19701October 9th, in less than five months, People's Daily had seven full-page articles devoted to Chinese herbal medicines.
The status of Chinese herbal medicine in all parts of the country has suddenly risen above that of western medicine. Barefoot doctors and villagers explore local Chinese herbal medicines and process them. Since 1970s and 1980s, more than 20 provinces and regions such as Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu and Shaanxi have started to develop the production of Radix Isatidis, and the planting area has expanded rapidly.
Banlangen began to be made into granules, tablets and injections on a large scale through indigenous equipment such as tablet press and capping machine made by rural doctors. It is low in price and simple to make. In the era of lack of medical care and medicine, it quickly spread throughout the country and became a popular medicine like dozens of other Chinese herbal medicine partners.
1988 During the epidemic of hepatitis A in Shanghai, the reputation of Radix Isatidis began to grow louder. 1995 pink eye broke out in North China, and Radix Isatidis was widely used to prevent virus infection.
After the new century, Isatis indigotica has reached the "peak of life"
After 2000, Isatis indigotica's reputation jumped above Chinese herbal medicines, which was simply favored by the government and loved by the people. For more than ten years, whenever SARS, avian influenza, new H 1NI, H7N9, and now Ebola virus that everyone is afraid of, Isatis indigotica always appears on the hot topic list on time, as if it were a full-effect magic medicine specially made for human beings.
In people's eyes, Banlangen seems to bring blessings more easily than other drugs.
In recent years, whenever there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, Radix Isatidis will become a hot commodity.
According to incomplete statistics of main producing areas of Radix Isatidis, its planting area increased from 20,000-30,000 mu in 2005 to about 200,000-300,000 mu in 2008. In four years, the area and output have increased by 10 times.
Nearly ten times, with the help of various viruses, the antiviral market and reputation of Radix Isatidis have been greatly improved, and it has become the Gao Fushuai of drugs. When hepatitis A was prevalent in Shanghai, the price of Radix Isatidis reached the peak of 20 yuan per kilogram, which was definitely not a small sum at that time. In SARS in 2003, the value of Radix Isatidis soared again, reaching the high price from 30 yuan to 60 yuan per kilogram. When the bird flu happened, it remained unchanged, and the market rushed from the bottom of 2.5 yuan to 7 yuan. When the crisis comes, no medicine can stop it.
During the epidemic, people always think of Radix Isatidis first. It is listed in the official anti-influenza document, Chinese medicine experts will mention it, and people will rush to the drugstore to buy it. During the H7N9 epidemic, pharmacies in many cities even sold out of Banlangen. Wuxi, Weifang and other places even appeared a "purchase restriction order" against Banlangen. Isatis indigotica is an eternal spiritual leader in public health emergencies.
In addition to visual inspection of Radix Isatidis, there are rumors on the Internet that mixing raw onion with coffee and taking it three times a day can cure Ebola virus. Du Jun said that the scene of coffee with onions and colchicine is wonderful, but brothers in West Africa should not lack onions.