This terrifying thing that doesn't even move--people used to not dare pick it up, and now it's valuable but hard to find
Every year after Awakening of Insects, all kinds of animals and insects start to come out and move around, among them some small insects, and also some frightening animals. Especially in summer, when I was a child, the countryside had so many weeds, and many weeds were left unchecked by anyone, so this place became a habitat for some animals. So when summer came, I didn't dare go out to play in the wild alone, for fear of being frightened by snakes, insects, rats and ants suddenly darting out from inside. However, with the improvement of the rural environment, these animals can now only be seen in some places rarely visited by people.
When I was a child, the most frightening things were reptiles such as centipedes and snakes, and also the snake slough left behind when a snake grows. Although this thing does not move, seeing it was like seeing a snake appear in front of you, and as a child I found it very terrifying. A snake slough, plainly speaking, is the old skin shed by a snake. At first glance its shape is the same as a snake, but it is only waste left behind during the snake's growth process. Even though a snake slough is a dead object, in the past people did not dare pick it up when they saw it. Because there might be a snake near the snake slough, only you would not know where it was, and that made people feel very uneasy.
When I was a child, the elderly in the countryside said that this snake slough is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, and its name is "dragon robe". At that time I still did not believe it. Now, some people still pay a high price to buy snake sloughs in the countryside, and one complete snake slough can sell for 2 yuan each. In fact, snake slough really is a traditional Chinese medicine, and this medicine, snake slough, appears in many Chinese herbal prescriptions, and snake slough also plays a very important role in them. It is generally used externally, and has a certain effect on some skin diseases and rheumatic diseases, but before use you need to consult a doctor, and do not use medicine on your own.
The snake sloughs that frightened us so much when we saw them as children that we turned and ran are now actually traditional Chinese medicinal materials bought at high prices, and now they can also be considered a rare item. Because now in the countryside, due to the neatness of rural construction, there are no longer so many overgrown weeds where snakes can live, and in addition snakes themselves have also decreased in the natural environment, so now snake sloughs basically cannot be found in the wild. Most of the snake sloughs on the market now are supplied by farms, and the price is much cheaper than those found in the wild, about 30 yuan per kilogram.
In addition, in some places, snake slough is also used to stir-fry eggs, and it is said to be a dish that dispels wind and reduces swelling. Has anyone eaten it? Snake slough has such good value. If I had known this earlier, when I saw snake sloughs as a child, I should have collected them all. It is exactly this kind of snake slough that makes many people feel afraid. Can it still be seen now?