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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 8 MIN

EP12 · Shennong Tastes a Hundred Herbs (神农尝百草)

from Aunt Joan's Chinese Mythological Stories · host Joan

Ancient people had no medicine. So Shennong walked every mountain, tasting every plant with his own tongue. Legend says he was poisoned seventy-two times in a single day.古人生病无药可用。神农亲口尝遍山川草木,记录哪些能治病,哪些有毒。传说他曾一日中毒七十二次。

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