Thai ethnic man brings mu tu tree from the forest to successfully grow in his home garden
Gia Huy•DNUM_AEZAIZCACE 09:54
In Tat village, Yen Thang commune, Tuong Duong district, Mr. Mac Van Thanh is known as the "lucky" person who successfully cultivated the mu tun plant - a natural medicinal herb with many uses.
The mú từn tree, also known as Cư boong nậu, belongs to the Cannabaceae family with the scientific name Rourea Oligophlebia Merr. This tree species often grows in deep mountain forests, high rock crevices, and appears most in mountainous areas... belonging to the woody vine family. Photo: GHMr. Mac Van Thanh started experimenting with growing mu tun seedlings - a native medicinal plant - 5 years ago. Initially, he found seedlings and seeds in the forest. Photo: GHCurrently, Mr. Thanh has successfully grown his own seeds from the mu tun trees grown in his garden. The selected trees are usually cared for until they flower, bear fruit and produce seeds. Photo: GHThe flowers of the mu tun are white, bloom in clusters and give off a very special, gentle fragrance. Photo: GHTo grow mú từn (usually in September and October of the lunar calendar when the tree flowers and bears fruit), Mr. Thanh's family dug a wide, 40cm deep hole, spread rice straw, then put the seeds in and mix with soil, plant in a humid place, and water regularly. When the tree is about 15-20cm tall, it is planted in a pot. Under the guidance of his father, Mr. Mac Van May - Mr. Thanh's son - has become proficient in growing and propagating mú từn trees. "Normally, trees that are about 30cm tall or taller can be sold," said Mr. May. Photo: GHMr. Mac Van Thanh said: Up to now, the family's nursery has about 2,000 mú từn trees. There are many folk remedies from the mú từn tree with many different uses. The leaves can be eaten raw with nem chua or crushed with water to drink to cure hangovers, treat poisoning, and low blood pressure. In particular, the fresh or dried stems and roots of the mú từn tree are used by the Thai people as medicine or soaked in wine to treat bone and joint diseases, helping to enhance male physiology. In addition, it is also known as an effective remedy for many other diseases such as: digestive disorders, fatigue, antibacterial, hemostasis... Photo: GHThe mu tun tree nursery of Mr. Mac Van Thanh's family in Tat village, Yen Thang commune. Clip: GHMr. Luong Van Vy - Secretary of Yen Thang Commune Party Committee visited the mu tun nursery garden of Mr. Mac Van Thanh's family. Photo: GHBecause it is a natural medicinal herb with many uses, mu tun is quite popular with many people, but currently, mu tun is not much left in the forest and is not easy to find, so Mr. Thanh's family nursery has become in high demand. He often sells to local people and neighboring areas for large trees at the price of 150,000 VND, small trees 50-60cm high are sold for about 100,000 VND. "Sometimes people call to order 20-30 trees at a time" - Mr. Thanh said.
According to the Thai ethnic language, "mu" means "pig"; "tun" means "crazy". Therefore, "mu tun tree" means "crazy pig tree".The Thai village elders and village chiefs said: The reason for this special name is because in the past, when the villagers saw pigs eating this plant, they were strongly stimulated, constantly breaking out of their pens to run around, demanding to mate. Seeing that this plant had an effect on animals, the villagers tried soaking the stem and roots of the plant in wine and drinking it, and found that it had many effects, including detoxification and enhancing physiology, so many places jokingly called it "healthy plant".
CScientific studies have also shown that mu tun is a valuable medicinal herb. However, this medicinal herb contains certain toxic substances that, if used incorrectly or in excess, can cause poisoning and affect health.Therefore, authorities recommend that people should not abuse this medicinal herb.
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