Que Song's plaster making technique

Jiangsu
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The plaster making skills of Quesong family are an extension project of traditional medicine in the third batch of representative projects of municipal intangible cultural heritage in Huai'an. Historical evolution Que's plaster is made from the secret recipe handed down by the Que family. According to the genealogy of the Que family, the Que family settled in Xiapi (now Pizhou, Jiangsu) in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the early 18th century, there were people in the Que family who were proficient in medicine. They collected folk Chinese herbal medicines and developed plasters specifically for treating injuries from falls, which were used to treat the bones of the Eight Banners children in the Qing Dynasty. For those who have broken bones due to falls, after a certain course of treatment with this plaster, the broken bones can be reconnected and the fractured bones can be healed, so that those who are difficult to stand can stand, those who are difficult to move can move, and those who are difficult to walk can walk. Therefore, it became famous. Later, Que Shaolin (the great ancestor of the Que family), a branch of the Que family clan, moved to Guhe, Funing, and practiced medicine. His grandson Que Yongxing (pronounced hng) moved to Suzui, Huai'an and settled down, and still used this secret recipe plaster to help people make a living. Que Gongliang, grandson of Que Yongxing, moved to Boli in the mid-1950s to practice medicine. In 1962, he married Song Qiaoying and had two daughters and one son. Five years after the marriage, Gongliang died, and Que Song Qiaoying inherited her husband's business, making Que's plasters spread to this day. Main content and value Que's plasters are made of medicinal materials such as Guangdan, natural copper, earthworm, mulberry branch, and blood clotting, and are made according to the secret recipe handed down by the Que family. They are specially used to treat injuries from falls. The main production process is: first, Guangdan, natural copper, earthworm, mulberry branch, and blood clotting are selected. Secondly, some of the medicinal materials are ground into powder. Thirdly, the ground medicinal materials are put into an iron pot, matched with vegetable oil, and made into a black glue-like ointment. The fourth step is to add a few more powdered medicines to the ointment oil, and evenly apply them on the cotton cloth auxiliary material before use. In case of condensation, it needs to be heated to make it sticky before application. The Que's plaster making technique adopts the traditional Chinese medicine plaster making technology. The plaster produced is simple in production process, low in price, and has significant curative effect. It is a prominent representative of Chinese medicine ointment for treating traumatic injuries, enriching the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine ointments and is worthy of protection and inheritance.

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