The fox eared girl brought six clever young women from the Tribe to the wooden house. They all appeared quite young, similar in height, with decent appearances.
Each had distinctive features – either horns, tails, or scales on their hands.
Su Bai observed them. He noted how in their appearances, they do indeed seem clever. He could not help but ask, “Would you like to learn something new?”
The six young women nodded without hesitation, saying in unison, “Yes, Shaman.”
They were excited when the fox eared girl was looking for them. After all, first, they got to see the Shaman, and second, they were about to get a new task.
They did not want to keep doing miscellaneous work. Though they could not train like Warrior Trainees, they wanted more meaningful work.
When Yu Ying mentioned looking for clever girls for new tasks, they immediately agreed. Others even wanted to join.
Seeing the men getting new jobs, they were eager to change and do different things. They too wanted to further contribute to the Tribe.
“I have several herbs here. First, examine them and tell me the differences between each of them.” Su Bai instructed.
Later, herbs would be crushed or boiled. Without understanding them, they would not be able to not select the right ones when treating patients.
“Yes.” They responded in unison and began examining the herbs.
This was their first time seeing such herbs, so they were very curious and unsure how to identify them.
They examined them from all angles, full of curiosity.
Some smelled them, wrinkling their noses, while others tasted them.
They tried every identification method, exchanging herbs with each other.
Half an hour later, they set down the herbs. Some looked confident, others uncertain.
“How did it go? Could you identify the herbs’ characteristics?” Su Bai asked.
“Shaman, we’ve finished examining them and can roughly distinguish them.” They answered in unison.
“Good. Now that you’ve noted their appearances and features, I’ll explain their uses.” Su Bai earnestly said.
The young women became serious. They would not dare be careless when the Shaman was personally teaching them.
They were overjoyed. Few in the Tribe got such personal teaching sessions from the Shaman. Especially with him teaching them knowledge, they were eager to attentively learn.
“This herb is called Dandelion. As you see, it has white fluffy pappus that scatters when blown or moved.” Su Bai explained, holding an oversized Dandelion. “This herb has great benefits, whether consumed as tea or applied externally.”
One girl raised her hand and earnestly asked, “Shaman, what are the Dandelion’s effects?”
The Tribe had adopted hand-raising from the children, seeing it as respectful to the Shaman.
“Dandelion has many uses – it reduces heat and toxins, and helps with stomach pain.” Su Bai explained.
Many of these Earth medical terms would be meaningless to the Tribe. So, he gave general uses, planning detailed explanations later. Basic understanding was enough for now.
Dandelion was bitter and cold, affecting the liver and stomach, and it had detoxifying properties. It particularly helped with breast abscesses and inflammation.
It could be consumed as tea or applied topically, alone or combined with other herbs like honeysuckle, forsythia, wild chrysanthemum, and red peony.
On Earth, Su Bai knew modern medicine had proven Dandelion’s high medicinal value.
Dandelion injections effectively killed Staphylococcus aureus (joint infection). In short, it could be used to fight infections.
It was widely used clinically for infections, boosting immunity and fending off tumors. It also helped with stomach ulcers, bile production, and kidney stones.
For beauty-conscious women, Dandelion was an affordable cosmetic remedy. It helped with dry, oily, or aging skin, freckles, pigmentation, and dermatitis when applied as filtered juice.
Su Bai recalled all this knowledge when first seeing Dandelions.
He gathered many, including their seeds.
He planned on making a large-scale cultivation effort, since they only grew in the Hunting Ground. He intends to sell them eventually.
Women in this era surely cared about beauty. He could develop face masks.
Women from Large Tribes would eagerly buy them. Once popular, he could raise the prices for more profits.
Su Bai smiled whenever he thought of this business opportunity.
The young women looked confused but did not dare ask, fearing they would seem dumb and lose the opportunity.
“I know it is unclear to you all now. That’s why I’m giving you all an overview first. I’ll tell you a detailed explanation later, once in which you’ll need to remember.” Su Bai solemnly said.
“Yes.” They responded in unison.
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