Miao medicine
In the mountainous areas where Miao people live in compact communities, the variety, output and quality of medicinal resources are beyond the reach of many Pingba areas. There are as many as 1500 kinds of commonly used drugs, and about 200 kinds are commonly used. The most common medicinal materials, such as: Spatholobus suberectus, iron chopsticks, hundred gold bars, white dragon beard, blue cloth, ground star, fruit leaves, black rattan, African dragon's paw blood, wild aconite root, Typhonium Typhonium, Epimedium, Lygodium japonicum, Touguxiang and so on. In addition, some rare species such as Dysosma versicolor, September-born, Haloxylon ammodendron, Arrow, Peach Blossom, Pangolin, Hedyotis diffusa, Ganoderma lucidum, etc. are occasionally sold in the market [19].
Many bases for planting and producing medicinal materials have been established in the vast Miao nationality areas in China, and common medicinal materials have been vigorously developed. Some of them become raw materials for traditional Chinese medicine, health care products and cosmetics. Some went to hospitals in minority areas to get prescription drugs. Some provinces have also explored, screened and sorted out some effective folk prescriptions of Miao nationality, and some prescriptions with real development value have been included in the local standards of ethnic medicine [19].
prescribe a diet
Fish in Sour Soup
Miao people's dietary customs have their own characteristics. The Miao people in Rongshui, Southeast Guizhou, Xiangxi and Guangxi of Hainan Island take rice as their staple food, as well as corn, sweet potato, millet and other miscellaneous grains. Miao people in northwest Guizhou, south Sichuan and northeast Yunnan live on corn, potatoes, buckwheat and oats. There are many kinds of non-staple food, besides collecting wild vegetables and engaging in fishing and hunting, there are also livestock, poultry, fish, beans, vegetables, fruits and so on. Hot and sour taste is an indispensable thing in Miao life. In the past, due to the lack of salt in mountainous areas, many Miao people lived on light food all the year round and could only use hot and sour seasoning. Over time, they formed a habit. [9]
Miao people especially like to eat sour food. Almost every household cooks sour soup, sauerkraut and hot and sour fish. The fish in Miao sour soup is tender, delicious and famous. Miao people like to drink. After work at ordinary times, drink a little wine to relax muscles, promote blood circulation and eliminate fatigue; When relatives and friends visit, on holidays, weddings, funerals and weddings, they all treat them with wine. For a long time, they have formed a set of traditional drinking customs and etiquette. In many places, Miao people have the custom of singing wine songs while feasting and toasting. Camellia oleifera is also deeply loved by Miao people in the border areas of Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou. It is not only a necessary food for Miao people to entertain guests, but also a special drink before and after meals. Some places even eat it with camellia oleifera. In western Hunan, northeastern Guizhou and southern Chongqing, fried rice tea is regarded as a high-grade beverage for drinking and entertaining relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year holiday [9].
prescribe a diet
Fish in Sour Soup
Miao people's dietary customs have their own characteristics. The Miao people in Rongshui, Southeast Guizhou, Xiangxi and Guangxi of Hainan Island take rice as their staple food, as well as corn, sweet potato, millet and other miscellaneous grains. Miao people in northwest Guizhou, south Sichuan and northeast Yunnan live on corn, potatoes, buckwheat and oats. There are many kinds of non-staple food, besides collecting wild vegetables and engaging in fishing and hunting, there are also livestock, poultry, fish, beans, vegetables, fruits and so on. Hot and sour taste is an indispensable thing in Miao life. In the past, due to the lack of salt in mountainous areas, many Miao people lived on light food all the year round and could only use hot and sour seasoning. Over time, they formed a habit. [9]
Miao people especially like to eat sour food. Almost every household cooks sour soup, sauerkraut and hot and sour fish. The fish in Miao sour soup is tender and delicious, and it is famous far and near. Miao people like to drink. After work at ordinary times, drink a little wine to relax muscles, promote blood circulation and eliminate fatigue; When relatives and friends visit, on holidays, weddings, funerals and weddings, they all treat them with wine. For a long time, they have formed a set of traditional drinking customs and etiquette. In many places, Miao people have the custom of singing wine songs while feasting and toasting. Camellia oleifera is also deeply loved by Miao people in the border areas of Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou. It is not only a necessary food for Miao people to entertain guests, but also a special drink before and after meals. Some places even eat it with camellia oleifera. In western Hunan, northeastern Guizhou and southern Chongqing, fried rice tea is regarded as a high-grade beverage for drinking and entertaining relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year holiday [9].