地標地理
大方縣位(wei)于貴(gui)州省西北部,畢節地(di)區中部,地(di)處(chu)高(gao)(gao)(gao)海拔(ba)低緯度地(di)區,屬暖溫帶(dai)潤濕季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)候,雨量(liang)充(chong)沛,冬無嚴寒(han),夏無酷(ku)暑,年(nian)(nian)平均氣(qi)溫11.8℃,無霜(shuang)期257天,平均霧日159.2天,縣內(nei)(nei)年(nian)(nian)平均積溫4704℃,日照數1335.5小(xiao)時,年(nian)(nian)降雨量(liang)1150.4毫米。境內(nei)(nei)以巖溶地(di)貌為主,山巒重疊,地(di)形復雜,切割甚(shen)深(shen),最高(gao)(gao)(gao)海拔(ba)2325米,最低處(chu)720米,平均海拔(ba)1500米左右;地(di)貌類型復雜多(duo)變,山地(di)、丘陵(ling)、盆地(di)、洼地(di)交錯分(fen)布,具有地(di)勢高(gao)(gao)(gao)、地(di)形起伏大、山大坡(po)陡、溝多(duo)谷(gu)深(shen)的(de)高(gao)(gao)(gao)原山地(di)特(te)點。
大方縣內(nei)天麻分布與栽培地的土(tu)壤多為(wei)山地黃棕壤,其土(tu)質疏松,偏酸(suan)性(xing),pH值(zhi)5-6;并含(han)有硒(xi)、鉬、銣、錳、鋅等微量元素,特別適合天麻生長。
大(da)方縣(xian)自然(ran)條(tiao)件復雜(za),生物類(lei)(lei)型繁(fan)多(duo),立地(di)(di)(di)條(tiao)件的垂直分異明顯,天(tian)然(ran)植(zhi)被(bei)類(lei)(lei)型多(duo)樣。最常見的是(shi)中亞熱帶落葉闊葉林(lin),主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)是(shi)屬(shu)于山(shan)地(di)(di)(di)、丘陵(ling)落葉闊葉林(lin)中的山(shan)楊、光皮(pi)樺群系,這是(shi)原(yuan)生地(di)(di)(di)帶性植(zhi)被(bei)常綠闊葉林(lin)等(deng)植(zhi)被(bei)受到破壞后形成的次(ci)生植(zhi)被(bei),其喬木(mu)層(ceng)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)是(shi)山(shan)楊、光皮(pi)樺,有(you)的還雜(za)以松樹,結構較為(wei)簡(jian)單;但(dan)灌木(mu)層(ceng)種類(lei)(lei)較多(duo),常見有(you)映(ying)山(shan)紅、效果南燭、茅栗、金絲(si)梅、榛子、類(lei)(lei)型為(wei)巖溶(rong)灌木(mu)、西南山(shan)茶、矮楊梅、麻櫟(幼樹)等(deng);草本層(ceng)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)有(you)蕨(jue)、鐵(tie)芒(mang)萁、槲蕨(jue)、芒(mang)、牡蒿(hao)、秋鼠鞠草等(deng)。其他還見有(you)針(zhen)葉林(lin)(松、杉林(lin))、杜鵑花矮林(lin)、巖溶(rong)灌叢、灌叢草坡等(deng)植(zhi)被(bei)類(lei)(lei)型。
文化背景
天麻原名赤(chi)箭,《本經》載(zai):“赤(chi)箭味辛溫,……一(yi)名離母,一(yi)名鬼(gui)督郵(you),生川(chuan)谷。”《吳(wu)晉本草(cao)(cao)》載(zai):“鬼(gui)督郵(you)一(yi)名神草(cao)(cao),一(yi)名閻狗。”《本草(cao)(cao)圖經》載(zai):“合離草(cao)(cao),獨(du)搖。”《本草(cao)(cao)綱目(mu)》載(zai):“白龍皮,赤(chi)箭芝。
中國人食用和藥(yao)用天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)的歷史至少有兩千多年,在《神農本草(cao)經》里,天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)“名曰赤(chi)箭(jian),列(lie)草(cao)部上(shang)品(pin)”,“久服益氣力,長(chang)陰(yin)肥健,輕(qing)身增年”。《本草(cao)綱(gang)目》中載天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)有“久服益氣,輕(qing)身長(chang)年”的功效。大書法(fa)家柳公權有《求赤(chi)箭(jian)貼》取天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)作扶(fu)老(lao)之用。白居(ju)易《齋居(ju)》詩云(yun):“黃芪數匙粥,赤(chi)箭(jian)一甌湯。”可(ke)見(jian)在唐(tang)代(dai),天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)是身價很高的營養保健品(pin)。
到了宋代(dai),天(tian)麻(ma)日漸偏于藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong),著名(ming)的(de)(de)以天(tian)麻(ma)作為(wei)皇帝用(yong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)方劑(ji)如《圣濟(ji)總錄》的(de)(de)天(tian)麻(ma)散、《魏(wei)氏家藏方》的(de)(de)天(tian)麻(ma)丸,均出(chu)現(xian)在宋代(dai)。《日華子本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)》:“助陽氣,補(bu)五勞七(qi)傷,通(tong)血脈(mo),開竅。”《開寶本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)》:“主(zhu)諸風濕(shi)痹,四肢拘攣,小兒風癇(xian)、驚氣。利腰膝,強筋(jin)力。”《本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)匯(hui)言》:“主(zhu)頭(tou)風,頭(tou)痛,頭(tou)暈虛旋,癲(dian)癇(xian)強痙,四肢攣急,語言不順,一切(qie)中風,風痰(tan)”,故天(tian)麻(ma)素有“定風神(shen)草(cao)”之譽(yu)。其(qi)它如《用(yong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)法(fa)象》、《藥(yao)(yao)(yao)性歌訣四百味(wei)》、《名(ming)醫別錄》、《藥(yao)(yao)(yao)性論(lun)》、《本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)新(xin)編》、《得(de)配(pei)本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)》、《醫宗必讀》、《本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)分(fen)經》、《藥(yao)(yao)(yao)鑒(jian)》、《本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)衍義補(bu)遺》都(dou)對(dui)天(tian)麻(ma)的(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)有詳細(xi)敘述。《中國本(ben)(ben)(ben)草(cao)》列(lie)天(tian)麻(ma)產地(di),首(shou)指貴(gui)州。《中國地(di)道藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材》將天(tian)麻(ma)列(lie)為(wei)“貴(gui)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)”之首(shou)。而在貴(gui)州天(tian)麻(ma)中,大方天(tian)麻(ma)又是貴(gui)州天(tian)麻(ma)中的(de)(de)佼(jiao)佼(jiao)者,無論(lun)外(wai)觀性狀或內在質量均在首(shou)位(wei),又有“貴(gui)州天(tian)麻(ma)數大方”之說(shuo)。
大方(fang)(fang)縣歷來就有(you)食(shi)(shi)用、藥(yao)用天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)的(de)習(xi)慣,由于大方(fang)(fang)野生(sheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)資源豐富,且藥(yao)用價值高(gao),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)在(zai)(zai)民間(jian)被(bei)稱為(wei)“夜郎(lang)神草(cao)(cao)”,《本草(cao)(cao)綱目》稱“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)久服可(ke)健步輕(qing)身”。《大定(即今大方(fang)(fang))府志(zhi)·方(fang)(fang)物篇(藥(yao)類)》記(ji)載(zai)上貢(gong)藥(yao)品有(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)、麝(she)香等(deng)10余種,其(qi)中天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)在(zai)(zai)明洪(hong)武(wu)年間(jian)為(wei)奢香夫人進(jin)貢(gong)朝廷之(zhi)佳(jia)(jia)品。在(zai)(zai)食(shi)(shi)用方(fang)(fang)面,老百姓用天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)粉蒸雞蛋(dan)、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)泡酒、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)燉湯、天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)泡茶、蜂蜜(mi)浸天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)等(deng),到了(le)現代(dai),又發展(zhan)了(le)一系(xi)列的(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)佳(jia)(jia)肴(yao),使天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)飲食(shi)(shi)文化更加豐富。在(zai)(zai)藥(yao)用方(fang)(fang)面,老百姓有(you)利用天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)水洗頭治療(liao)脫發,《大方(fang)(fang)縣衛生(sheng)志(zhi)》1989版(ban)有(you)民間(jian)方(fang)(fang)劑利用天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)治療(liao)腦震蕩、腦震蕩后遺癥;《貴州省畢節地(di)區中藥(yao)資源普查資料匯編》1987版(ban)記(ji)載(zai)用天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)治療(liao)頭暈(yun)目眩(xuan)、小兒驚風(feng)、風(feng)濕痹痛、痢(li)疾、真中風(feng)回醒后偏(pian)癱(tan)腦弦硬血壓等(deng)。在(zai)(zai)清代(dai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)就作為(wei)大方(fang)(fang)地(di)產名貴藥(yao)材運銷省外,并且于光緒年間(jian)出口。
大方民間有(you)很多關于天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)的(de)故事(shi)。老百姓(xing)在糧食(shi)短缺(que)(que)的(de)情(qing)況(kuang)下,上山采天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)充饑,食(shi)用后無意發現疲勞消除,精(jing)神(shen)飽滿,頭暈頭痛癥狀(zhuang)得到改善。長期(qi)以來,當(dang)地老百姓(xing)把天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)作(zuo)為防病治病、烹制佳肴(yao)、采集出(chu)售的(de)特(te)有(you)產(chan)品,因此他們說“天(tian)麻(ma)(ma)是個寶,請客送禮它最好,燉(dun)雞煲湯(tang)接貴客,頭暈頭痛缺(que)(que)不了”
文化積淀
貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省是我(wo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)地產產區之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi),有(you)著(zhu)得天(tian)(tian)獨厚的(de)(de)自然條件(jian),所產天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)品(pin)(pin)質(zhi)較好,有(you)“天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)佳品(pin)(pin)出貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)”之(zhi)(zhi)稱。日(ri)本著(zhu)名(ming)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)學博士難波恒(heng)雄在其專(zhuan)著(zhu)《漢方(fang)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)入門(men)》一(yi)書中(zhong)(zhong)斷(duan)言“天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)佳品(pin)(pin)出貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)”;我(wo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)由國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)醫藥(yao)(yao)(yao)管(guan)理(li)局主持編篡的(de)(de)權威著(zhu)作(zuo)《中(zhong)(zhong)華本草》在天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)項(xiang)下(xia)注明(ming):“以(yi)貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)產質(zhi)量較好,銷全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),并出口。”而大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)以(yi)其天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)素含量最而聞名(ming)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),又(you)有(you)“貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)數大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)”之(zhi)(zhi)說。在貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)中(zhong)(zhong),“大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)”可以(yi)說是“地道藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)地道藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)”,在省內外享有(you)盛譽。據(ju)《大(da)(da)(da)定(ding)府志》(方(fang)物篇)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)類(lei)記載,早在封建時(shi)代“上(shang)貢朝(chao)廷”的(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)品(pin)(pin)就(jiu)有(you)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)、麝香等10余種 ,清(qing)代天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)就(jiu)作(zuo)為大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)地產名(ming)貴(gui)(gui)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)運銷省外,并且于(yu)光緒年(nian)間(jian)出口。據(ju)傳說唐(tang)明(ming)皇李隆基每天(tian)(tian)清(qing)晨要調服一(yi)盅“赤箭粉”滋(zi)補(bu)身體,然后(hou)才臨朝(chao)理(li)政,可見當(dang)時(shi)大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)作(zuo)為貢品(pin)(pin)已經是身價很高(gao)的(de)(de)營(ying)養保(bao)健品(pin)(pin)。上(shang)世紀(ji)80年(nian)代我(wo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)“中(zhong)(zhong)草藥(yao)(yao)(yao)普查(cha)”中(zhong)(zhong),查(cha)明(ming)大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)是省內野生天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)主產區之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi),而且質(zhi)量優良,外形(xing)美觀。從理(li)化、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)理(li)成分上(shang)來(lai)講,都比任何地區產的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)含量高(gao),因(yin)而在國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)內外享有(you)很高(gao)的(de)(de)聲(sheng)譽,而被批名(ming)為出口商品(pin)(pin)。這是因(yin)為大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)有(you)著(zhu)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)更(geng)(geng)為適(shi)宜的(de)(de)自然環(huan)境,而且大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)商品(pin)(pin)中(zhong)(zhong)占優勢的(de)(de)是經濟(ji)性(xing)狀更(geng)(geng)為優秀的(de)(de)烏天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)變型。
中國營(ying)養學專家杜子端先生2002年考察大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻時曾提字:“天(tian)(tian)麻有益健康,內外市(shi)場寬廣”,充(chong)分肯定了大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻的營(ying)養價(jia)值(zhi)。大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)縣內知名書(shu)法字也(ye)紛紛發揮藝術想象,為大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻題字。2006年1月22日(ri)在上海“藍天(tian)(tian)下的至愛”慈善拍(pai)賣會上,大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)縣兩(liang)只重(zhong)250克的干(gan)天(tian)(tian)麻拍(pai)出1萬(wan)元(yuan)的高(gao)價(jia),這兩(liang)只天(tian)(tian)麻被全國婦女聯合會秦秘書(shu)長收藏。2008年大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)天(tian)(tian)麻獲國家地理標志產(chan)品保護(hu),同年被授予“中國天(tian)(tian)麻之鄉”稱號。