Story of Shen Nong
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Shen Nong. He lived before 5000 years. He contribute food and medicine
for us. He was the first man discovered Tea and herb in chinese
history. Now, we will tell his story.
Ancient times, the crops and weeds grew together, Herbs and normal
flowers came together, which food to eat, Which herbs can cure, and no
one could tell. People relied on hunting to make living,. Day after
day, birds in the sky were less, animals run in the ground were
rare.People always were in hungery. If someone unfortunately was ill,
he would have nothing to choose. No doctor, and no medicine. Finally
and esay to be died.
Shen Nong was a leader of a clan. He was troubled with it. How to
slove those problems? How to save his folk? He thought it for 3 days
and 3 nights. At last, he got an idea.
In the fouth day, he lead on a group of his folks to start from his
hometown and walk to west mountain. They walked, walked and walked.
Their legs were dropsy, their feet were callus. They still walked and
walked. They walked for 7 times 7 days, total 49 days. They reached a
place. Here, a mountain near a mountain, a valley neighboring a
valley. The mountains were covered with wonderful grasses and rare
flowers. Great and sweet frangance filled in air. Everyone was
surprised and inebriation.
Suddenly, a group of ferocious animals came out, they wanted to eat
Shen Nong. Many men feared, they asked for give up and went back.
However, Shen Nong said, No. We didn't get what we want, we couldn't
give up. He shaked his long flagellum to fight with animals. His folk
leared from him and throw big stones to animals. At last, They winned.
Then they continued to went ahead. They came to a foot of mountain. It
is too high and too precipitous. It looked as be cut by a broadsword.
Any road couldn't be found. Folks were hesitate again. They though it
is incredible to climb this mountain. Again, Shen Nong disagreed with
them. He stayed here, looked up and down, then, he saw several
mokeies. They grasped canes and jumped here and there. Shen Nong
decided to learn from monkey. He and his folks cut cane and wood to
set up shelf near cliff. They started it from sping and ended it at
winter. Finally, they climbed the mountain.
When they stood in the top. They found a wonderful world. There were
many and many grasses and flowers. Any color floweres can be found.
Red, White, yellow and blue. So beatiful and so rich. Shen Nong was so
happy. He lived here and start his busy work. At daytime, he degustted
herbs. He felt carefuly if it was sweet or bitter？Was it dangerous or
safe for eating. Was it a herb which can cure disease or a normal
grass. At night, His folk lighted up needfire. Shen Nong wrote down
the character of herbs.
One day, He eated a strange herb, instantly, his was light-headed and
fallen over himself. This is a poison grass. His folked cried and
supported him. Shen Nong couldn't say a word. He pointed at a red
herb, Ganoderma Lucidum, with all his strengh. His folk hurried cut it
and feed to Shen Nong. It really was incredible, after a while. Shen
Nong recovered and be better. Later, people said ganoderma can
detoxifcate and save life. Since then, Shen Nong digusted herbs with
ganoderma day after day.
Shen Nong found the wheat, rice, millet, sorghum can be good food.
Shen Nong found 365 kinds herb. He recorded them in His book, Shen
Nong Ben Cao. Now, this book can be read in every library.
Now, chinese named the place Shen Nong lived "Shen Nong Jia". Shen
Nong is primogenitor of chinese tradional medicine.
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traditional chinese medicine
drug is not clear effect?
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We think traditionla chinese medicine is a cherish treasure for us. It
is effective. Now,many chinese didn't got the spirit and didn't reach
the acient time level. We must save and learn it as soon as possilbe.
It is our mission.