Dao woman starts business with medicinal plants

Society

Dao woman starts business with medicinal plants

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

YBO - Mrs. Mai Thi Thong in Thap Cai village, Vien Son commune (Van Yen district) and other women in the commune have concentrated on planting and processing medicinal plants of the Dao ethnic minority people into commercial products.

Mrs. Mai Thi Thong (R) introduces herbal medicine products of the Dao people to consumers.

This is part of the efforts to realise the Dao people's desire to popularise the value of medicinal plants, and used products from medicinal plants to cure diseases and uplift healthcare quality for the people.

Thong has cherished her dream of starting a business with medicinal plants for a long time. She was taught by her grandmother to make herbal medicines.

Through market research, Thong found that the demand for herbal medicine is increasing, but medicine sellers in the market are mostly retailers.

To develop products, along with natural medicinal materials, Thong and her co-workers have planted medicinal plants in unused land areas.

Medicinal plants are easy to live, less susceptible to pests and diseases, so there is no need to use chemical substances in the growing process.

In the past, the Dao people used fresh or dried plants for making medicines, or cooked for bathing or drinking, but now medicinal plants are preliminarily processed into dry medicine, ointments, drops, poultices and powder, which are easy to use and preserve, Thong said.

To expand the market and approach more consumers, Thong introduces products to medicine bathing businesses, pharmaceutical companies, drug stores, and wholesale markets and on social networks.

Despite many difficulties, Thong still exerts efforts to develop products from medicinal plants. She said that this helps not only increase incomes for my family, but also preserve precious medicinal plants and create more jobs for local people, contributing to promoting poverty reduction and economic development in the locality.

Thu Hanh

Other news

Green fence movement thrives in Luc Yen

Residents of Khanh Thien commune participate in planting green fences in the courtyard of Tong Ang community house.

The "green fence" movement in Luc Yen commenced in 2018. Recognising the environmental impact and high costs associated with using materials such as concrete and bricks for fences, some public personnel suggested the adoption of greenery instead.

Over 1,500 athletes participate in Yen Bai’s 11th Phu Dong Sports Festival

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Vu Thi Hien Hanh and Director of the provincial Department of Education and Training Vuong Van Bang present the flags honouring teams with the best performance to the Yen Bai city’s Department of Education and Training, and the provincial Ethnic Boarding High School.

The 11th Phu Dong Sports Festival of Yen Bai province from January 20-25 attracted over 1,500 athletes representing nine education and training departments and 28 units under the provincial Department of Education and Training.

Yen Bai has 2,000 slots in “Trade Union Tet Market” programme 2024

Leaders of the provincial Labour Federation present Tet gifts to workers and trade union members. (Illustrative photo)

The “Trade Union Tet Market” programme 2024 is being held nationwide via e-commerce platforms by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) from January 15 to February 7. It is among activities aimed at ensuring a merry Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday for all trade union members and workers.

Six educators honoured

Local teachers with outstanding achievements in the 2022-2023 school year awarded at a ceremony.

Yen Bai has six teachers honoured as “outstanding teacher” among the 1,031 under Decision 1582/QD-CTN dated December 25, 2023 by President Vo Van Thuong.

Society