Add some practice: start with a lucid dream

Chapter 150 Herbal Medicine
The next day, after Chen Ze finished practicing, he went straight to the Laohu Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Center.

As a result, as soon as he entered the door, Liu Tie who was guarding the counter subconsciously took two steps back when he saw who was coming.

"Good morning, Brother Liu."

Chen Ze greeted without burden.

And Liu Tie glanced at him but didn't make a sound, just pointed to his throat.

"Mute, cough, dumb."

Chen Ze's smile faltered, and he explained sincerely,

"I don't study meridians today Brother Liu, I just came to chat with Uncle Hu."

"Master is inside, I'll call him for you." Liu Tie immediately replied in a straight voice, as if his throat healed itself in an instant.

Then before Chen Ze could say anything, he ran in quickly.

Soon, Hu Mingjun, who was tall and straight, lifted the curtain and came out.

"Xiao Chen, come and sit down!"

"Uncle Hu, you look good!"
Accompanying Hu Mingjun to ramble a few words, and then bragged about his new Dongting Biluochun, Chen Ze finally got to the point.

"Uncle Hu, I've been curious about something recently."

"What's the matter?" Hu Mingjun was still pouring himself a drink with a smile.

"Uncle Hu, what do you think is so special about the medicinal materials in Chinese medicine?"

"After all, isn't it the chemical ingredients that work?"

"Can't we just use western medicine instead?"

Chen Ze knew that Hu Mingjun was not a stubborn old man, so he asked boldly.

"That's right." Hu Mingjun explained without anger,

"But just knowing this is useless, you have to find a way to reproduce it with western medicine!"

"Chinese herbal medicines are said to have thousands of flavors when they are large, and hundreds of flavors that are commonly used when they are small."

"The specific ingredients in this are not so easy to figure out!"

"You just said that if you combine different medicinal materials, it will be even more difficult to tell who is who, right?"

"This decoction is also very particular. Soak in cold water, boil with strong fire, decoct with high fire, and boil with slow fire."

"The medicine you finally decocted is far from the original medicine!"

"There are so many doorways here! How can it be so easy to find out?"

"Besides, leave the ready-made Chinese herbal medicines unused, and insist on using western medicines that are exactly the same. Wouldn't it be a waste of time to seek far away!"

"So that's the truth." Chen Ze nodded, "Uncle Hu, you are right."

"Of course we can't generalize." Hu Mingjun added.

"You know artemisinin, right? It should be quite famous."

Chen Ze nodded. This is a famous invention that won the Nobel Prize.

"This combination of Chinese and Western is very meaningful." Hu Mingjun's tone was a little emotional.

"Whether it's Artemisia annua or Artemisia annua, you can't cure the disease if you eat it directly, and you will be poisoned if you eat too much."

"But once you separate and purify it, remove the toxicity, and keep the useful part, it will have a miraculous effect."

"Oh—" Chen Ze became emotional, and then asked,
"Then Uncle Hu, I think it should be the other way around, right?"

"It's like the situation where you can't find it in Western medicine, but there are miraculous effects in Chinese herbal medicine."

"Will you tell me?"

"You boy." Hu Mingjun raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, "You don't really want to abandon martial arts to become a doctor, do you want to compete with my old Hu for a job?"

"Hahahahaha" Chen Ze scratched his head, "Then I'm sure I can't beat you!"

"Hehe, let's do it." Hu Mingjun finally put down the teacup he couldn't put it down,

"It's rare that young people are willing to delve into these things. Today I will let you open your eyes."

"Liu Tie!"

"Hey, Master!"

"Watch it carefully, I'll take Xiao Chen to the pharmacy."

"okay!".
So Hu Mingjun took Chen Ze deep into the shop for a walk.

"Uncle Hu, isn't the place to grab the medicine right on the counter?"

Chen Ze's tone suddenly hesitated, because he keenly smelled a mixed smell.

At this time, Hu Mingjun also stopped in front of a door, and while taking out the key to unlock it, he replied,
"Stupid boy, I told you I want to open your eyes, how can I fool you with that little thing on the counter."

Before the voice finished, click, the lock opened.

As Hu Mingjun pushed the door, a more intense smell rushed out.

Slightly bitter, but with a hint of fragrance.

The smell of herbs.

Only after following Hu Mingjun into the room did Chen Ze know how confident he was.

The huge room is filled with rows of drawers and large cabinets, just like coming to a library, except that the collection objects are all medicinal materials.

Chen Ze conservatively estimated that there are at least thousands of drawers, that is, thousands of herbs.

No wonder there is such a strong smell of medicine even though it is sealed in a drawer.

"How about it, isn't it good?" Hu Mingjun stroked his beard with a smile.

"Amazing, Uncle Hu." Chen Ze clicked his tongue in amazement, "I'm just wondering what medicinal ingredients you still need."

"Hahaha" Hu Mingjun smiled and stepped forward, "That's too much!"

There is also a small locker standing on the side of the entrance, but it does not contain medicinal materials.

"Take it, put it on." Hu Mingjun took out a pair of gloves and a mask from the cabinet and handed them over.

"You are quite particular." Chen Ze took the things and quickly put them on.

"It's okay if you don't pay attention!" Hu Mingjun himself put on gloves and a mask, and even his voice became dull.
"Let's go, I'll show you."

So next, Hu Mingjun took Chen Ze to open a drawer and introduced some of the special medicinal materials.

"Look at this Bergamot ginseng, it has very strange effects."

Codonopsis, astragalus, angelica, sealwort, magnolia, eupatorium, medlar, gastrodia elata, eucommia, gecko, antler, antler gum, sea dragon, dog kidney, bird's nest, panax notoginseng, saffron, dried blood, musk, white snake, Antelope horn, bezoar.
There were all kinds of medicinal materials, which almost dazzled Chen Ze.

Most of the drawers were just passed through, while a small number of medicinal materials were taken out and explained by Hu Mingjun himself, and even given to Chen Ze to play with at will.

And Chen Ze didn't really come to this pharmacy just for fun.

He has concentrated his mind to the extreme, trying to feel and distinguish whether the different medicinal materials contain the so-called aura or other special things.

Unfortunately, no matter how much Chen Ze kneaded and stared, he couldn't notice anything strange.

After adding points and refining Qi, he still has some confidence in his current perception.

But just to be on the safe side, Chen Ze called out the attribute panel and started the [Human Furnace] anytime and anywhere.

And what he chose was the smelting formula whose main material was qi art.

As a result, the same prompts began to appear in front of them.

[Smelting recipe selection completed]

【Smelting conditions testing】

[Character attributes meet the standards]

【Environment testing, please wait.】

【warning】

[Aura saturation does not meet the standard]

[Excipient testing, please wait.]

【warning】

【Aura content does not meet the standard】.
But fortunately, he was warned for a long time and there was no punishment, so Chen Ze confidently drove this function to sweep all the herbs.

There are thousands of medicinal materials here, covering almost all the lists of traditional Chinese medicines.

He didn't believe that there was no gain.

So he waited patiently, and it was soon rewarded.

"Uncle Hu, can you tell me more about this?"

Chen Ze suddenly asked while holding a piece of rhizome-shaped herb that was about the same thickness as a finger.

[Excipient testing, please wait.]

【warning】

【Aura content does not meet the standard】.
The prompt in front of him remained unchanged, but the test took a lot longer this time.

And holding it in his hand at this moment, Chen Ze obviously had a special feeling.

It was as if the medicinal materials in his hand were exuding some gravitational force, which made the meridians in his palm eager to try.

While Chen Ze was thinking, he suddenly saw Hu Mingjun showing a strange expression.

There is indeed a problem!
Chen Ze perked up and asked again.

"This." Hu Mingjun's tone was full of inexplicable emotions, "The Morinda officinalis is indeed a bit particular. It mainly contains anthraquinones, iridoids, and oligosaccharides."

While listening, Chen Ze suddenly noticed the drawer opened in front of him.

"Uncle Hu, why is there such a small reserve of medicinal materials?"

The remaining Morinda officinalis in the drawer didn't even cover the bottom layer, which was obviously different from the full drawer of other medicinal materials.

"This is too much consumption, and I haven't had time to replenish it."

"Oh?" Chen Ze's eyes became brighter and brighter, "How effective is it?"

"Other effects are average, and slightly toxic." Hu Mingjun met Chen Ze's eyes as he said,

"It is the miraculous effect of strengthening yang and improving essence, which can be seen immediately."

The expression on Chen Ze's face immediately froze.

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No wonder the supply of Morinda officinalis Morinda officinalis is in short supply. It is well known that as long as the word "improving yang" is attached to anything, it will become delicious.

"Xiao Chen." Hu Mingjun took back Morinda officinalis from his hand while comforting him, "Actually, this is not the best, the medicine is too strong, and it is not durable, and it is easy to hurt the body."

"It's not like that, Uncle Hu, listen to my explanation"

"Yes, I understand."

After Hu Mingjun put Morinda officinalis in the drawer and pushed it back, he immediately opened the next drawer and began to explain in a hurry.
"This Atractylodes macrocephala is a good thing. It invigorates the spleen and qi, dries dampness and diuresis, and can also strengthen the surface and stop sweating."

You don't need to change the subject so bluntly. Chen Ze was ridiculed in his heart, and decided to get down to business first.

So Chen Ze followed Hu Mingjun through rows of cabinets.

Under his special request, Hu Mingjun no longer singled out some of the medicinal materials to explain, but brushed through them like sweeping goods.

For this reason, Chen Ze kneaded so many strange-shaped medicinal materials, and felt that even these things could be used as medicine.

It can only be said that the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people is really broad and profound.

(End of this chapter)