Live Wilderness Adventure

Chapter 468 Houttuynia cordata

The powerful and sturdy bison left, waited for a moment, and Bi Fang, who was waiting for it to leave completely, rushed forward quickly, ignoring the burning of his hands, and pressed the charcoal ash that was still smoking on the wound.

Plant ash is the product of combustion. After high-temperature sterilization, there is no need to worry about any infection. Instead, wash it with clean water, which has certain risks.

Black charcoal ash fell on the red and swollen wound, and Bi Fang only felt as if he was soaked in cold water after running 10,000 meters, and the soreness disappeared.

The original painful wound has become acceptable, close to the feeling of ordinary burns.

Being bitten by a large centipede usually causes severe pain for several hours, and the pain will slowly spread to the periphery, trunk or chest.

Fortunately, Bi Fang dealt with it in time, cut open the wound decisively, and squeezed out most of the venom that had not yet spread.

It would be impossible to be so decisive if it were another person.

Rubbing the black charcoal on the wound, Bi Fang explained: "Many poisonous insects are acidic in their toxicity, such as some ants, centipedes, spiders, and bees. Only a small part is alkaline, such as wasps, which are weak alkalis Sex, so plant ash is used in most cases, at least it can relieve your pain."

"If you are not in the wild, but at home, you can also use soapy water and alcohol to clean the wound, and then use some heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs to clean the wound."

[Wait, centipede venom is acidic, wasp is weakly alkaline, I have a bold idea? 】

[That's how fighting poison with poison comes from, right? dog head.jpg]

[Kennedy makes a sports car, and his brain is wide open! 】

"That can't be done. Fighting poison with poison is just a fiction." Most of the pain disappeared, and Bi Fang was in the mood to joke, but the pain from the wound still made the corners of his eyes twitch.

"This is a terrible disaster. Not only did the lunch he got fly away, but he also died for no reason." Bi Fang, who had painted the wound with plant ash, shook his hands, complaining in his tone, but not too disappointed.

The original snake meat had been eaten up by the bison, and there was nothing left, not even the branch where the snake meat was inserted.

"The cooked duck flew away, so I can only replace it with other things." Bi Fang wrapped the dead centipede in leaves and came to the fire.

At this time, the centipede corpse still did not stop convulsing, and all arthropods have similar characteristics.

"The centipede's nervous system is similar to that of an earthworm. It is a chain nervous system, so it can struggle non-stop when it is cut into two sections. I just pushed its head off, and you see, there are many small centipedes in its abdomen."

Looking along Bi Fang's fingers, Leonardo was startled by the dense white short worms. He was far away just now, and the light was dim, but no audience thousands of miles away could see clearly.

Although the big centipede was dead at this moment, these little centipedes who had just been born didn't realize anything, and they hadn't had time to escape, or they were too young to escape.

"There is no more snake meat, so we can only eat it." Bi Fang sneered, picked up the charcoal beside him, lit the fire again, and shook all the little centipedes into the leaves.

Despite the pain in my left hand, bear with me and get some work done without a problem.

But when Bi Fang said that he wanted to eat a centipede, Leonardo stuttered and said, "Wait, wait, can this thing be eaten!?"

If Leonardo can understand snake meat, eating centipede is unacceptable.

Is this something that people can eat?

Is it disgusting?

【Hahaha, there are grilled centipedes in our night market now】

[With so many worm packages, I'm afraid Xiao Lizi will go crazy]

Bi Fang smiled, and turned the centipede with a branch: "Centipede is a great tonic. It can be used as medicine. In many countries, centipede snacks are very famous. Didn't we go to the night market two days ago? Didn't we see it?"

Hearing what Bi Fang said, Leonardo also remembered.

It seems that there is such a thing, but the night market is obviously only at night. At that time, he didn't look carefully. He thought it was some slender meat skewers. Now that he thinks about it, it looks like a centipede?

Is there any misunderstanding to regard this as food? Don't have anything to eat?

"No, it's not that there's nothing to eat. It's precisely because centipedes are delicious. They are crisp and refreshing, and they are rich in protein. Chewing centipedes raw is still very dangerous. The venom may enter the blood in the upper digestive tract. , and that's a lot more than a sting.

It is best to fry it. If it is baked, it may have a burnt smell, but we have no conditions to fry it. "

Taking advantage of the barbecue time, Bi Fang took the branch to the place where the centipede hadn't bitten just now, walked back and forth, and poked it with the branch in his hand from time to time.

"Centipedes have the habit of living in groups, are easily frightened, and like to inhabit dark and humid places. We can see if there are any of its kind, and try to catch more. After all, one is not enough for two people."

"Wait, there are not two people, only you." Leonardo shook his head quickly, and kept emphasizing that he was not sensitive to this disgusting guy.

"Why don't you give it a try?" Bi Fang straightened his waist and erected a branch. He stabbed the centipede he had just dug up and stuck it on the branch, swinging non-stop.

Thinking of sending this guy into his stomach, Leonard retched a bit.

"Hahaha." Bi Fang ignored the two centipedes he caught just now, and the one that was caught at the beginning might be burnt later.

The two new catches were also fat and looked good.

It's just that many viewers can't accept it like Leonardo.

【Feels so disgusting】

[I've eaten it, and it feels good, it's tasteless, just crunchy! 】

[Anyway, I can't accept it, it's a bit uncomfortable to watch]

[Come on, if you run into the rainforest and starve for two days, let alone centipedes, you can even eat three bowls of cow dung]

【Ah this.】

"In the tropical rain forest, if there is no food to eat, catching bugs is also a good way, and we can even dig nests to trap them. In the habitat where centipedes often move, choose a damp mountain place around the beginning of spring, dig a 'cross' shaped long pit.

The pit is one to two meters long, about half a meter wide, and as deep as a palm. There are bird droppings and some decaying grasses inside, and it is covered with branches, soil clods, or bricks and tiles to lure centipedes into the gaps. Check the next morning. If a centipede enters the pit, it can be caught. "

Bi Fang put the two newly caught centipedes into the fire pit, took out the freshly roasted centipedes, broke them into two pieces, and put one piece directly into his mouth for chewing.

There was a crisp chewing sound, and a faint bitter taste wafted out along with the unique aroma of arthropods after roasting.

Leonardo sniffed lightly, and unexpectedly found that the smell was not bad.

"Taste it." Bi Fang licked his lips, and handed the remaining half to Leonardo.

"No."

Bi Fang insisted on handing it out: "Taste it."

"It won't lose a piece of meat, try it."

"No"

Leonardo wanted to refuse again, but the centipede was almost on his face. After hesitating again and again, he reached out to take it.

Looking at the half of the centipede curled up in his hand, which was almost half his palm long and very thick, he looked up at Bi Fang, and found that the other party was holding the leaves, and poured a lot of small centipedes that had just been baked into his mouth Here, wantonly chewing.

"Well, the little centipede is more fragrant. There is no salt, but it tastes sour. It may be because the venom is acidic. It tastes similar to ants, with a bursting taste."

[How did Lao Fang manage to eat so deliciously. . . 】

[I saw Hong Qigong took out a small knife, cut off the head and tail of the centipede, pinched lightly, the shell fell off, revealing the meat, white and transparent, like a prawn, very beautiful. Yang Guo thought to himself: "If you do this, I'm afraid it's really edible."

[Hong Qigong boiled two more pots of snow water, washed the centipede meat, leaving no trace of venom, and then took out seven or eight iron boxes, large and small, from his rucksack. The boxes contained oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. kind. He picked up the oil pan, poured the centipede meat down and fried it, and immediately a scent rushed to his nose. 】

[Damn, I've seen this episode too! 】

[Delicious, but tasteless]

[I still can't accept it. 】

【What is the smell of ants? 】

[Anyway, it’s sour. It’s sold online. It’s a big jar. It’s said to be for health preservation. I think ants taste sour than fucking lemons. Don’t just trust Lao Fang’s taste]

[Fang Shen said that it is delicious, but it is not necessarily delicious, but if he says it is bad, then it must not be eaten by humans. 】

[Fang Shenzhen, emmm, well-informed]

The viewers in the live broadcast room come from all over the world, and there are also many who have tasted centipede.

Leonardo hesitated again and again, but still stuffed half of the centipede into his mouth. As soon as he took it in, a faint bitter taste spread in his mouth.

It was a scorched shell, and when the tongue was lightly squeezed, the crispy shell broke, revealing the softer meat inside, but it was still dry.

When the teeth are bitten open, what is exposed is a faint sour taste, the taste of protein, like burnt feathers.

Taste? It's definitely not great, but it's not too disgusting either.

Actually, not bad?

Leonardo was a little surprised, except for the unacceptable appearance, everything else was completely different from what he thought.

"how do you feel?"

"Not bad, never had it before."

"Hey, if you really get lost in the rain forest, centipedes are actually a good source of food. If you can't even find centipedes, then you can only eat earthworms, or something more disgusting."

At this time, the remaining two big centipedes were also roasted, but they were not as big as the one at the beginning. After Bi Fang finished eating two bites, the meat was much less.

After eating and packing up, Bi Fang took Leonardo on a journey by the river again.

"Because it's about survival, not survival. Originally, I was supposed to find a good place to start setting up camp. A few hundred meters away from the river is a good choice, but because I was bitten by a centipede, I now have to look for it. Some herbs that can be applied externally."

"If you are bitten by a centipede, you can mash it with Houttuynia cordata or dandelion and apply it externally. These two Chinese herbal medicines can clear away heat and detoxify, and they are usually found in places where weeds grow."

"Dandelion?" Leonardo didn't know what Houttuynia cordata was, but he was very familiar with dandelion. Every spring, summer and autumn, there would be large pieces of it blown away by the wind. "Does dandelion still have such effects?"

"Yes." Bi Fang nodded, "Dandelion can actually be used as medicine, and it is a very common traditional Chinese medicine. It can clear away heat and detoxify, and can be used for colds and fevers."

"I know this!" Leonardo was unexpectedly familiar with Chinese medicine.

Bi Fang raised his eyebrows, but he was not surprised.

Strange to say, Chinese medicine is more popular among people abroad than in China.

I don’t remember where I saw the report. It is said that more than 60% of Europeans use traditional medicines, and Europe accounts for 44.5% of the world’s herbal medicine market.

There are also many countries that have incorporated Chinese medicine into the medical system early.

This phenomenon made Bi Fang not sure what to say.

Leonardo looked around and noticed a strange phenomenon: "I haven't seen a dandelion since just now?"

Um?

The audience was also taken aback when they heard this. Looking at the picture in the camera, it seems that there is indeed no dandelion.

No, it's June, shouldn't it be everywhere?

Bi Fang shook his head: "Although the dandelion branch is very widespread and can be found almost all over the world, there are indeed no dandelions in the rainforest."

"You can see how dandelions are sown. Dandelions mostly grow in relatively open and windy places. Generally, there are more open grasslands such as hillsides and watersides.

And dandelion is just a weak herb. The vegetation in the tropical rainforest is dense and there is little wind; the high-altitude plants are heavily shaded and lack sunlight; the rainfall is frequent and irregular. Therefore, dandelions are basically not distributed in tropical rainforests. So my goal is not dandelion, but Houttuynia cordata. "

"Houttuynia cordata may be familiar to everyone. Its other name is zheergen. Many people love it hard, but some people can't eat because of the smell."

Just by listening to the names of Zheergen in traditional Chinese medicine, you can imagine the smell of dog fly grass, stinky cabbage, and stinky pig's nest.

Bi Fang searched for it, on the one hand to find medicinal herbs for further treatment, and on the other hand to collect food.

[Don't mention it, I've already started to feel sick. 】

【Northeast, I go to school in Guizhou. Since my roommate invited me to eat it once, I never want to eat it again. It has a pure fishy smell, and it is the smell of dead fish. 】

"Yes, for some people, this fishy smell will not only fill your mouth and nose, but also irritate your eyes: thus achieving a triple blow of taste, smell and vision."

Bi Fang nodded: "But it's actually an allergic reaction, and the severity varies. It's mainly due to an allergy to a substance called houttuyonin in Zheer root."

Houttuyniatin, some people may not only find it unpalatable, but may also be directly allergic.

Those with mild allergies will feel that they are taking traditional Chinese medicine, and there is no other feeling, just dry chewing medicinal materials.

However, for those with severe allergies, first of all, there is no appetite, and those who are seriously unwell may also have symptoms such as nausea, nausea, and retching.

"Houttuynia cordata grows in relatively damp places, and it grows in large areas. It mostly grows by lakes, rivers, roadsides with stagnant water, wild land or damp places in mountains.

The wild branch is very wide. If we are patient, it should not be difficult to find. It is best to go downstream, so the probability is higher, because the downstream of the stream is more likely to encounter areas with slower water potential. "

Bi Fang was very purposeful, and led Leonardo to search along the river. Houttuynia cordata in the rainforest is no different from reeds by the river. They are very easy to find.

Therefore, hard work pays off, and Bi Fang has gained something in less than half an hour.

In the water puddle at the corner, a piece of green "water grass" spreads among them.

The owl's ears are asymmetrical, which makes it easier to determine where the mouse is making the sound.