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I found two relatively big Fu Zi, each weighs about 120 grams
Director Wang engaged in work related to Fu Zi for about 40 years. He has the
authority of speaking about the growing, harvesting and preparing of Fu Zi. According to
his introduction, Fu Zi growing in Zhong Ba township has started in the Tang dynasty,
increased during the Song dynasty and prospered during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In
the 60s it reached a period of great prosperity. The planting fields reached a size of more
then 5000 Mu (one Mu is sixth of an acre). From that point the decline started. In the past
decade the decline has even accelerated. Todays planting fields only reach to about 1200
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Mu. Off course the purchasing price is becoming ever more cheaper. In the past few
years, in extreme cases, even so low as 3 or 4 Yuan (50 cents.) per kilogram, completely
curbing the enthusiasm of the farmers to grow the crop. In the recent two years, however,
the price has increased slightly.
Director Wang analyzed the current situation and summarized it with two reasons:
The first being the available teaching materials. The 50s saw a vigorous expansion of
Chinese medicine and herbs. Newly established schools spread all across the country.
The older generation of excellent practitioners were gathered from all over and put in
schools and hospitals. At the same time, while putting together the curriculum, the
Chinese medicine classics were put aside. On a large scale centralized compilations of
teaching materials were put into place. These centralized compilations of teaching
materials happened to be composed by people heavily influenced by theories from the Jin
Yuan dynasties and later. These people erroneously understood the balance of Yin Yang,
and preferred heavy use of cold and cool herbs. In addition the education and practical
experience were separated from each other. Following generations breed of practitioners
already didnt posses the skill of diagnosis, not mentioning the ability to flexibly use
heavy dosages of warming the Yang. Fu Zi largely deteriorated into a vicious cycle of
Fu Zi is toxic. If the body is not cold, and the extremities freezing one cannot use it. If it
is not a life threatening situation dont use it. Using director Wang words the academic
group doesnt use Fu Zi.
The second reason for the decline is policy. When the official Pharmacopoeia
was promulgated, it recorded in it explicitly the highest dosage allowed for Fu Zi as 15
grams. If a competent doctor would want to write a prescription with dosage higher then
15 grams, he would be held personally liable in a case of a medical accident. It would be
completely ignored if in fact the medical accident were to occur because of the Fu Zi
dosage or not. These are the two main points for the sharp decline in Fu Zi market.
We cant help but feel the reality that the deterioration of Fu Zi market partially
reflects the decline of the entire Chinese medicine and Chinese herbal market. The
official policy is often a double-edged sword. It doesnt matter how one personally feels
about it, the result is very often contrary to what one expected. In a grand way
establishing Chinese medicine schools was only with a good intent of vigorously
developing Chinese medicine. The hope was to duplicate a great number of talents
(doctors) in a western style education. However what was the result? The teachers today
in most Chinese medicine schools dont have the needed skill to see patients. Are
teachers with no adequate skill to see patients, able to produce students who are able to
see patients? This in essence is Arabian Nights (highly suspicious story). Even the
excellent doctors who were assembled into Chinese medicine schools received many
constrictions such as: they had to use the centralized compilations of teaching materials,
they had to achieve scientific research outcomes and have academic dissertations in
order to be evaluated professionally. The judgment over status of a teachers academic
position was no more determined by his medical skill, qualifications etc. This directly
interrupted the ability of these excellent scholars to transmit their practical experience
and knowledge to the students. Starting from that vicious cycle and until today the policy
cause is the reason for the Chinese medicine decline.
The same is with the establishment of the Pharmacopoeia. The starting point was
good. It was created only in order to better guide practitioners in using herbs and
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Soaking pool
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Washing facilities
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Traditional steamer
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Traditional facilities
Mechanisms of efficacy for Chinese and Western medicinals are two completely
different sets of theoretical systems. Since the two theoretical systems are different their
management systems should be different. However what is the reality? The reality is that
they both entirely follow the western medicine management system. Planting of Chinese
herbs needs to follow the GAP standards. The production of Chinese herbs needs to
follow GMP standards. We certainly dont oppose these standards that contribute to the
safety of Chinese herbs and upholding their quality. However, many (modern) standards
dont conform to preserving the characteristics of Chinese herbs, and thus it is
unavoidable that some traditional manufacturing techniques will become methodically
extinct.
Ever since the 50s the country has constantly promoted a vigorous development
of Chinese medicine and Chinese herbs, putting forth for this purpose an enormous
manpower, material and financial resources. Chinese medicine was required to walk the
Chinese-Western integration path. Chinese herbs were required to undergo modernization
and industrialization. However the result was exactly the opposite. Chinese medicine has
reached the state of existing only in name. Chinese herbs not only didnt undergo
industrialization but to the contrary underwent shriveling. Hard to say that it is a blessing
when some are covered with science garments jump out to cry Chinese medicine is
science or away with (ancient) Chinese medicine. In fact we shouldnt get angry
because if this. Even more so we shouldnt argue or scold with these people. We have to
forgive their ignorance of never have seen what true Chinese medicine is like. The
difficulties associated with Chinese medicine and herbs should be solved by us, Chinese
medicine people. Only if we can maintain the true essence of Chinese medicine and
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beyond doubt increase the medical efficacy, that the clouds will scatter and the sun comes
out, the haze will dissipate and everything becomes clear.
As a conclusion let us bring a quote from the Lu family fire God schools
founding master Lu Zhuzhi , in order to conclude our present trip to Jiang You
Among medicinal herbs Fu Zi is the greatest hero! When using it in treating a person it
can bring about health and nimble body. When using it in treating the country, the
country is in peace and the people tranquil. When using it in treating all under heaven a
million years are all in prosperity!
Footnotes:
(1) Zhao Jun followed the fire Sage Lu Chonghan for three years and then
in 2008 became a disciple of fire sage Peng Zhongshan (Lu Chonghan
elder school brother). His company is at present reviving the production of
traditional grade Fu Zi.
(2) The story of Li Kui and Li Gui.
The last years of Song dynasty saw great corruption among the officials. Li Kui
was a hero among the common people, he took arm to fight the corrupt officials
and killed many of them. Li Gui, on the other hand, was small time bandit. His
personal appearance looked a bit similar to Li Kui and he decided to exploit this
opportunity. He pretended to be Li Kui and started doing things that could profit
his pocket. One day he saw the real Li Kui on the road and tried to robe him,
however the hero Li Kui seized the little bandit. The bandit Li Gui pleaded with
him, lying that at home he has old parents he had to take care of. Li Kui set him
free. When Li Gui saw Li Kui coming down the mountain he plotted with his wife
to poison him. Li Kui found that out and seized the bandit again. Li Gui pleaded
with mouth full of lies, however this time Li Kui was enraged and killed the
bandit. The moral of the story was that the imitator couldnt beat the true hero.
This story is commonly used in modern times in commerce, where fake goods
actually beat the genuine goods. So in this article the situation today is that bad Fu
Zi is able to defeat good Fu Zi, poor Chinese medicine defeats the genuine ancient
Chinese medicine. In other words people mistake the fake Fu Zi for the real one
and then Fu Zi production decreases. People mistake the modern Chinese
medicine for the classical one, and then stop believing in it.
Images and Copyright 2010 Zhao Jun
Published in Chinese at http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_45c585f901009y3w.html
Translation and footnotes by Yaron Seidman
Posted at Hunyuan Research Institute with permission
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