jdhmnovel Chapter 193 The Secret of Medicinal Materials
Chapter 193 The Secret of Medicinal Materials
"Li Ming, what are you busy with?" Chen Fang walked over with a smile, curiosity flashing in her eyes.
"I'm sorting these herbs and preparing for today's blending." Li Ming raised his head, his eyes focused. "You know what? The environment and ingredients of the herbs will affect the effect, especially when blending."
"I totally agree." Chen Fang nodded, walked to the medicine shelf nearby, and carefully observed the bottles of medicinal materials. "For example, if this bottle of ginseng was grown in the cold north, the effect would definitely be different from that in the south."
"That's right." Li Ming stood up, walked to the medicine shelf, and pointed to a bottle of brightly colored wolfberries. "These wolfberries come from the plateau, where there is plenty of sunshine. They are richer in nutrients and can enhance the efficacy of medicine when mixed."
"I've heard that the time to pick medicinal herbs is also critical." Chen Fang continued, looking at Li Ming intently, "For example, astragalus picked in spring will have a stronger medicinal effect than that picked in autumn."
Li Ming smiled slightly and nodded in agreement: "Yes, the Astragalus in spring is full of vitality and vigor. But in autumn, it is a little tired, so the medicinal effect is naturally greatly reduced."
"Should we take these factors into consideration when making arrangements today?" Chen Fang asked, already having some plans in mind.
"Of course." Li Ming answered seriously, "We need to choose the most suitable medicinal materials according to the patient's constitution and condition. For example, if a person has qi deficiency, fresh astragalus and ginseng are suitable; and for a person with yin deficiency, wolfberry and cooked rehmannia should be used."
"Hearing what you said, my understanding of blending has deepened." Chen Fang said with emotion, with wisdom shining in her eyes, "We can record the characteristics of these herbs first to facilitate future blending."
"That's a good idea," Li Ming agreed, and he admired Chen Fang's talent even more. "We can record the growth environment, picking time, efficacy and other information of each medicinal herb one by one to form a medicinal herb manual."
"This way, we can be more targeted when mixing." Chen Fang said excitedly, with a plan in mind, "We can divide the manual into several parts and classify them according to the properties and uses of the medicinal materials."
"Well, I think we can start with commonly used medicinal materials." Li Ming suggested, "For example, ginseng, wolfberry, astragalus, angelica, etc. These are commonly used in our daily preparations."
"Yes, let's start with these." Chen Fang nodded, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm, "I will pay special attention to the characteristics of these herbs in today's preparation, and try to be as accurate as possible."
Li Ming smiled slightly, feeling very pleased with her enthusiasm: "Then let's get started now. We have a lot of deployment tasks today."
The two began to get busy, and the aroma of the herbs filled the shop, as if telling their stories. Chen Fang carefully selected each herb, carefully observing their color and smell, and silently memorized the characteristics of each herb.
"The color of this bottle of angelica is really good. It looks like it is top quality." Li Ming said, holding a bottle of angelica in his hand, his eyes sparkling with joy.
"Yes, good quality angelica can effectively regulate women's bodies." Chen Fang agreed, and her understanding of medicinal materials became more profound.
"We can record the combination of these herbs and form a formula." Li Ming suggested, with wisdom gleaming in his eyes.
"Good idea!" Chen Fang responded excitedly, "This way, we can find the right formula more quickly when mixing in the future."
As time went by, the two gradually sorted out the characteristics of medicinal materials and the principles of blending, and their understanding of medicinal materials became deeper and deeper. The sunlight shone on them through the window, as if adding a layer of brilliance to their efforts.
"Come in." Chen Fang looked up and saw a burly businessman walking in with a document in his hand.
"Good morning, Miss Chen." The businessman smiled slightly, walked to the counter, and handed her the information respectfully. "This is the market research report I prepared. You can take a look."
"Thank you, Boss Li." Chen Fang took the information and looked curious. "What is the content of your research this time?"
"It's mainly about the market demand and price trends of medicinal materials." Boss Li answered, with a shrewd gleam in his eyes. "I found that the demand for some medicinal materials has gradually increased in recent years, especially ginseng and wolfberry."
"Ginseng and wolfberry?" Chen Fang flipped through the information and carefully checked the data. "These two medicinal herbs are indeed becoming more and more popular in the market, especially among young people who are beginning to pay attention to health preservation."
"That's right." Boss Li nodded and continued, "I also noticed that as people's living standards improve, many people are willing to spend more money on health products. This is a good opportunity for us herbal medicine merchants."
"This reminds me of the herbal medicine manual we discussed earlier." Chen Fang raised her head, her eyes twinkling with intelligence. "If we can compile the characteristics and preparation methods of these popular herbs into a book, perhaps we can attract more customers."
"That's a great idea!" Boss Li agreed, with an admiring look in his eyes. "If we can combine this information with market demand, we will definitely be able to increase sales."
"We can add some practical recipes to the manual and even include customer feedback," Chen Fang said excitedly, already beginning to think about the manual's framework.
“I can help collect customer feedback,” Boss Li suggested, his tone full of enthusiasm. “I will ask customers in my shop to understand their needs for medicinal materials and their experience using them.”
"Great! This way our handbook will be more targeted." Chen Fang nodded, her future plans becoming clearer in her mind. "We can also consider adding some health tips to the handbook to attract more readers."
"I think we can hold a herbal medicine lecture in the market." Boss Li's eyes sparkled with business, "Through the lecture, we can introduce customers to the knowledge of herbal medicine and increase their interest."
"This is a great idea!" Chen Fang agreed, looking forward to the plan. "We can invite some experts to give lectures to increase the authority of the lectures."
"I will contact some well-known Chinese medicine practitioners. Their participation will definitely attract more people." Boss Li said confidently, with a determined light in his eyes.
"Then let's start preparing." Chen Fang responded with a smile, full of enthusiasm. "I will compile the first draft of the manual as soon as possible, and you can also make adjustments based on market feedback."
"Okay, I'll act as soon as possible." Boss Li nodded, his eyes full of expectation, "I hope our cooperation can bring more benefits to everyone."
As the two people's discussion deepened, the atmosphere in the herbal medicine shop became more and more heated. The sunlight shining on them seemed to add a layer of brilliance to their plan. Chen Fang flipped through the market research report in her hand, and her vision for the future became clearer in her mind.
"Boss Li, how do you think we should promote this manual?" Chen Fang asked, with a thoughtful gleam in her eyes.
"We can use some social platforms to release some information about medicinal materials and preview the manuals," Boss Li suggested, his tone full of enthusiasm, "this will attract more attention."
"Yes, the influence of social platforms cannot be underestimated." Chen Fang nodded, agreeing with the idea. "We can also consider setting up a small booth in the herbal medicine shop to display the contents of the brochure and attract customers' attention."
"This will be a good way to promote the business." Boss Li responded with a smile, his eyes sparkling with business wisdom, "I will also set up a booth in my shop to promote each other."