In life, we have encountered all kinds of strange things to make wine and drink, common snakes, ginseng, soft-shelled turtles and so on... But it is rare to use plastic to soak wine, and this drink is two years.
In Zhaoqing, Guangdong, in order to replenish the kidneys and strengthen the yang, the man asked a friend to get some seahorse and sea dragon wine from other provinces to drink. After drinking it for two years, when he cleaned up the medicinal herbs, he found that it was completely pulled, and then he found out that it was plastic, and he used plastic to soak wine and drank it for two years.
Mr. Wang is usually keen on traditional Chinese medicine culture and has a Xi of brewing medicinal wine. Two years ago, he bought some seahorses and sea dragons from a friend who was far away from the province, and planned to use them to make medicinal wine.
According to his recollection, these seahorses were brought from other provinces by a friend, and when they were bought, they cost more than 30 yuan a pair. Traditionally, seahorses and dragons are put in a bottle and several other herbs and liquor are added, and you don't feel good about it.
After drinking the medicinal liquor and starting to clean the bottle, he accidentally discovered something unusual. The seahorses and sea dragons, which were supposed to be soft and easy to break, turned out to be unusually hard and unusually pulling.
He became suspicious, so he heated one of the seahorses over a fire. Unexpectedly, the seahorse began to shrink, accompanied by a smell peculiar to the burning of plastic. This made Mr. Wang react that these so-called seahorses and sea dragons turned out to be fakes made of plastic!
Faced with this sudden truth, Mr. Wang felt both angry and a little funny. He didn't expect that he would be deceived by such a thing. Fortunately, despite the fact that these herbs were fake, Mr. Wang did not experience any discomfort in his body after drinking the medicinal wine for two years.
I have to say that Mr. Wang is lucky, but also unlucky, unfortunately I bought a fake, I don't know what his relationship with his friend is, if it is average, I am afraid that this friend will not be good in the future. No wonder some netizens said: This friend is also plastic. Luckily, there was nothing wrong with the body, which was stronger than anything else.
In this regard, many netizens also ridiculed: This reminds me of the old man picking up a frozen snake in the snow in winter and going back to make wine, and the next day erected a sign "No anywhere defense".
I have to say that this friend's comment is also bad enough, and it makes me laugh at all the merits of the day.
Some netizens questioned: You dare to buy a pair of 30 yuan, and we have to buy it for 40 to 50 yuan for someone at the beach.
How to tell the difference in life?
Just like Mr. Wang said, he doesn't understand, so when his friend gives it to him, he can't tell the truth from the fake. So in life, if we encounter a similar situation, how should we identify it? In fact, we can follow the following steps:
- Observe the appearance: Real seahorses and sea dragons have their specific natural forms and colors. True seahorses are usually yellow-brown or dark brown in color with a finely grainy surface, while false seahorses may have an unnatural color and a smooth surface.
- Tactile inspection: Real seahorses have a hard texture after drying, but still retain some flexibility. Fake seahorses can be too hard or fragile and lack the flexibility of natural seahorses.
- Odor identification: Real seahorses have a characteristic seafood or fishy smell, while plastic products may have a chemical odor. In case of uncertainty, a seahorse can be soaked in water, and a real seahorse will emit a faint smell of the ocean.
- Flame test: The seahorse is slightly heated, the real seahorse will slowly char under the flame, giving off the smell of burning protein, while the fake seahorse may shrink rapidly under the flame, accompanied by the smell of plastic burning.
- Where to buy: Choose a reputable pharmacy or buy through a reliable channel. Avoid buying unverified seahorses and sea dragons from vendors or online platforms that don't have guarantees.
- Professional appraisal: If conditions permit, you can find a professional Chinese pharmacist or relevant experts for identification.
- Price comparison: Usually, real seahorses and sea dragons are expensive. If the price is unusually low, you should be vigilant.
In short, whether you are buying a seahorse or something else, after all, it is necessary to be cautious and make a comprehensive judgment through a variety of ways to ensure that what you are buying is genuine.
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