The mosquito block is no longer itchy! Authentic medicinal herbs make the doctoral team feel like they have less books to read. During summer practice, pick a few leaves and apply them to the herbs. Doctoral students | Leaves

"Lingzhi, which has medicinal value, should be Lingzhi that has not been sprayed with spore powder. If Lingzhi has been sprayed with spore powder, then this type of Lingzhi has little medicinal value." During the summer vacation, Zhang Min, the chief physician of Yueyang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, moved the traditional classroom to teach on-site to the social practice students of the doctoral student service team at Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine in the mountains and forests of Sanming, Fujian.

What is learned on paper is shallow, but one must take action to know it. Wang Ting, a 2022 doctoral student majoring in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine from the Shanghai Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said, "This is the first time we have seen the cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum, and we have learned the correct usage of Ganoderma lucidum in clinical practice, as well as its specific medicinal value in which parts. We have really gained a lot." Despite the scorching sun, we studied local authentic medicinal herbs with our supervisor and participated in free clinics. The doctoral team exclaimed, "It's interesting and meaningful to ask for trouble" and "taste" all kinds of herbs.

【 Eighteen year old model worker teaches in the Hundred Grass Garden 】

Under the shade of the trees, Ganoderma lucidum blooms in clusters, scattered and independent, quietly unfolding like mushrooms. The members of the doctoral team observe one by one whether they are spraying spore powder. Zhang Min reminds that in fact, spore powder can also be collected at this time, as this type of spore powder also has good medicinal value. "Of course, everyone should also note that spore powder needs to break through the wall in order to release the effective ingredients in the spores," Teacher Zhang told the students. "After the spore powder without breaking the wall is taken by the human body, the effective ingredients will not be released or absorbed."

In the garden of nature, along the Chinese herbal corridor, the doctoral students and faculty are attracted by the dazzling array of Chinese herbs on both sides of the road. Grass coral plants prefer shade and should avoid strong light and drought, so we mostly plant grass coral under the forest in hilly and mountainous areas, with natural mountain spring water and unique planting conditions. Following senior staff and joining the "walking classroom", the on-site teaching effect of teachers and students is much better than in the teaching building.

During this period, the practice team members were bitten by mosquitoes on their arms and suffered from not carrying mosquito repellent and itch relieving drugs around them. So everyone took local materials, picked a few leaves of purple indigo, crushed and applied them, "Haha, it won't be itchy in a short while." Up close, Wang Jinluan, a doctoral student in traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis at the 2021 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, smiled and said, "Traditional Chinese medicine, this national treasure, must be well protected, excavated, developed, and inherited. We need to enter nature more, care about Shennong herbal medicine, and realize the dream of a healthy China."

At the "Mingbawei" Medicinal Plant Science Popularization Research Base, doctoral students interviewed local national model worker Wang Yuannan. The old man is 84 years old, but his body is tough, his eyes are bright and lively, and his speech is powerful. When he introduced the cultivation of Chinese herbal medicine, he was even more excited. "We conducted a demonstration of understory planting, collected a total of 462 local and surrounding characteristic Chinese herbal germplasm resources, and showcased 450 unique traditional Chinese medicine." The students found that while developing authentic medicinal materials, they also need to explore the nutritional value of local characteristic medicinal materials and rural wild vegetables, introduce a series of high-quality and healthy wild vegetable products, and innovate the development of medicinal and edible varieties.

[Visiting enterprises for consultation and familiarizing oneself with local soil and water]

In Sanming, the cultivation of authentic medicinal herbs mainly relies on the local people. Medicinal companies purchase authentic medicinal herbs from the people, such as Zhijuzi, Huangjing, Qingolives, etc. Through practical research, the team visited Fujian Deguang Chinese Herbal Medicine Co., Ltd., a fruit and vegetable enzyme factory in Sanming, and learned that the cultivation of authentic medicinal materials is crucial for the production of enzymes in the later stage. But the company manager stated that due to the lack of scientific planting concepts among the public, sometimes the quality cannot meet the acquisition requirements.

The doctoral service team is interested in the production of fruit and vegetable enzymes, and is also very concerned about the cultivation, fermentation, sales of yeast raw materials, and quality control. They have become "quality control assistants" on site. The doctoral team also produced relevant lectures to train the surrounding people on scientific planting techniques, assist local enterprises in regularly monitoring the quality of medicinal materials, and meet the requirements for raw material procurement. For the products developed by the company, they suggest making some improvements, such as increasing the proportion of traditional Chinese medicine and appropriately reducing the proportion of fruits, "so as to enhance the taste while ensuring efficacy."

As the saying goes, "When you spend time reading, you hate to have less." Even PhDs may feel that there is less reading when they engage in summer practice. The Jiefang Daily Shangguan News reporter learned that as a social practice brand project for Shanghai university students, the doctoral student service team of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has been "seeking medical advice" for 19 years. This year, it has also been selected as a national demonstration team for the rural revitalization "Duxing Plan" special action of the "Three Down to the Countryside" social practice activity for college and technical students nationwide. Since we have gained new knowledge and increased our abilities, we must apply what we have learned and repay it. So, they put on white coats and joined hands with Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to carry out free consultations in multiple city and county hospitals, including Sanming Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Ninghua County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Mingxi County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and Taining County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, totaling more than 600 people.

"It's rare to have the opportunity to come into contact with a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine at my doorstep, so I brought my medical record to check it out." Ms. Lei, a medical patient from Sanming City, heard about the free clinic activity jointly organized by Shanghai and Ming. She immediately made an online appointment and rushed to the hospital to wait for treatment. "The doctors in Shanghai are very professional and very kind during the consultation process, giving me a lot of advice. This free clinic activity is really a benefit for us!" said Yu Yongxin, a 2021 doctoral student in Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine at the Shuguang Clinical Medical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. "The resources of traditional Chinese medicine here are relatively abundant, and I found that the local people are also very honest and trust traditional Chinese medicine. I am very happy to be able to demonstrate my expertise." Director. "