Our psoralea grows in the primitive forest hinterland at an altitude of 1200 meters, where clouds and mist surround the air all year round, and the temperature difference between day and night refines its medicinal properties.
There is no industrial zone within a radius of 30 kilometers, and the soil irrigated by mountain streams and clear springs is rich in natural minerals,
Every fruit is imbued with the pure scent of deep mountain rain and dew
The harvesting team is led by master craftsmen from three generations of medicinal families, with an average of over 25 years of professional experience. They are familiar with the rules of the 24 solar terms,
Hand pick only after the frost has fallen and before the morning dew has dispersed, and transport in bamboo baskets to avoid squeezing,
The calluses on fingertips witness the traditional care for medicinal herbs
In the depths of Cangmang Yunling, the southwestern peaks are as black as ink, and the year-round mist separates this land from the world. Between steep cliffs and slopes at an altitude of kilometers,
The deep brown pods of Fructus Psorale quietly mature in the morning dew, with the outer shell wrapped in the rough and rugged patterns unique to the mountains. There is no hustle and bustle of highways here,
Only the old medicinal farmers who have lived for generations, step on the sheep intestine path stepped by their ancestors, and climb steep cliffs in the dawn before and after the frost
The drying field is supervised by a 72 year old pharmacist, who uses the ancient method of three screenings and three selections: the initial screening removes immature particles, and the bamboo dustpan is used to remove floating dust;
The second sieve is classified by color, with those with purple brown and shiny oil being the top grade; The final sieve is tested for texture using the fingertip twisting method,
Only retaining solid and plump nuts, with a elimination rate of up to 40%
Zhou Laohan, who is over seventy years old, is one of the later group of herb gatherers who adheres to ancient methods. His rough hands can accurately identify the veins of plants that have been around for more than eight years.
At the beginning of the morning light, he lightly scratched the fruit pods with a bamboo knife, and the deep brown seeds rolled down into the wicker baskets, carrying the unique mineral scent of the crevices in the mountains and rocks. When picking but not picking the Si,
Only take plump seeds that have naturally shed their shells on sunny slopes, avoid shade and moisture, and avoid excessive consumption. Each grain in the basket has been tempered by three seasons of mountain winds
The newly harvested seeds in the deep mountain mud house are laid on a hundred year old Chinese fir sun drying plaque, allowing the pure mountain breeze and plateau sunlight to alternate and caress. The Zhou family guarded the natural drying room created by the temperature difference between day and night,
Wait for the skin to fade away and turn into a dull sandalwood color before storing it in a pottery jar. No sulfur fumigation, no fire roasting, only occasional infiltration of mountain springs seeping out from the rock walls,
Let the fragrance of medicine become more mellow in time
This secret area surrounded by primitive forests has never been found to have pesticide residues in soil testing, and the roots of each plant of Fructus Psorale are deeply rooted in the weathered granite sand soil.
When urbanites pursue industrial planting, the wrinkles of the deep mountains still flow with the rhythm of collecting herbs from thousands of years ago – taking gifts from nature with reverence,
Adhere to the essence of plants and trees with ingenuity
The entire process adopts biomimetic drying technology, which allows natural shade drying for 20 days in a four sided ventilated cedar attic, rejecting any chemical fumigation.
Each batch of raw materials undergoes strict quality control by experienced craftsmen to eliminate defective and substandard products, as well as the mixing of residues and other impurities. They are strictly selected solely for quality
After sun drying, the skin still retains the natural wrinkled texture bestowed by the mountains
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