地標地理
大方縣位于貴(gui)州(zhou)省西北部,畢節地(di)區中部,地(di)處(chu)高海(hai)(hai)拔低緯度地(di)區,屬(shu)暖溫帶潤(run)濕季風(feng)氣(qi)候(hou),雨量充沛,冬無(wu)嚴(yan)寒,夏無(wu)酷暑(shu),年(nian)(nian)平均氣(qi)溫11.8℃,無(wu)霜期257天,平均霧日159.2天,縣內(nei)年(nian)(nian)平均積溫4704℃,日照數(shu)1335.5小時,年(nian)(nian)降(jiang)雨量1150.4毫米(mi)(mi)。境內(nei)以(yi)巖溶地(di)貌(mao)為主,山(shan)巒重疊(die),地(di)形復雜,切割甚深(shen),最高海(hai)(hai)拔2325米(mi)(mi),最低處(chu)720米(mi)(mi),平均海(hai)(hai)拔1500米(mi)(mi)左右;地(di)貌(mao)類型復雜多變,山(shan)地(di)、丘陵、盆地(di)、洼地(di)交錯分布,具有地(di)勢(shi)高、地(di)形起伏大、山(shan)大坡(po)陡、溝(gou)多谷深(shen)的高原山(shan)地(di)特點。
大方(fang)縣內天麻(ma)分布與栽(zai)培地(di)的土壤多為山地(di)黃棕壤,其土質疏松,偏(pian)酸性,pH值5-6;并含有(you)硒、鉬、銣、錳、鋅等微量(liang)元素,特別適合天麻(ma)生長(chang)。
大方縣(xian)自(zi)然條件(jian)復雜,生物類型繁(fan)多(duo)(duo),立地條件(jian)的垂直分異明(ming)顯,天(tian)然植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)(bei)類型多(duo)(duo)樣(yang)。最(zui)常(chang)見(jian)(jian)的是(shi)中亞熱帶落(luo)葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin),主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)屬于山(shan)地、丘陵(ling)落(luo)葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)中的山(shan)楊、光(guang)皮(pi)樺(hua)群(qun)系,這(zhe)是(shi)原生地帶性植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)(bei)常(chang)綠闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)等(deng)(deng)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)(bei)受到(dao)破(po)壞后形成的次(ci)生植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)(bei),其喬木(mu)層主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)山(shan)楊、光(guang)皮(pi)樺(hua),有(you)(you)的還雜以松(song)樹,結構較(jiao)為簡單(dan);但(dan)灌木(mu)層種類較(jiao)多(duo)(duo),常(chang)見(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)映山(shan)紅(hong)、效果(guo)南(nan)燭、茅栗(li)、金絲梅(mei)、榛子、類型為巖溶灌木(mu)、西南(nan)山(shan)茶(cha)、矮楊梅(mei)、麻櫟(幼(you)樹)等(deng)(deng);草(cao)本層主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)蕨、鐵(tie)芒(mang)(mang)萁、槲蕨、芒(mang)(mang)、牡蒿、秋鼠鞠草(cao)等(deng)(deng)。其他還見(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)針葉(xie)林(lin)(松(song)、杉林(lin))、杜鵑花矮林(lin)、巖溶灌叢(cong)、灌叢(cong)草(cao)坡等(deng)(deng)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)(bei)類型。
文化背景
天麻(ma)原名(ming)(ming)赤箭,《本(ben)(ben)經(jing)》載:“赤箭味辛(xin)溫,……一(yi)名(ming)(ming)離母,一(yi)名(ming)(ming)鬼督(du)郵,生川谷(gu)。”《吳晉本(ben)(ben)草》載:“鬼督(du)郵一(yi)名(ming)(ming)神草,一(yi)名(ming)(ming)閻狗。”《本(ben)(ben)草圖(tu)經(jing)》載:“合離草,獨搖。”《本(ben)(ben)草綱目》載:“白龍(long)皮,赤箭芝。
中國(guo)人食用(yong)和藥用(yong)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)的(de)歷史(shi)至(zhi)少有兩(liang)千多年(nian),在《神農本(ben)草經》里,天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)“名曰赤箭(jian)(jian),列草部上品(pin)”,“久服益氣(qi)力,長陰肥健(jian),輕(qing)身(shen)增年(nian)”。《本(ben)草綱(gang)目(mu)》中載(zai)天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)有“久服益氣(qi),輕(qing)身(shen)長年(nian)”的(de)功效。大書(shu)法(fa)家柳公權有《求赤箭(jian)(jian)貼》取天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)作扶老之用(yong)。白居(ju)易《齋居(ju)》詩(shi)云(yun):“黃(huang)芪數(shu)匙(chi)粥(zhou),赤箭(jian)(jian)一甌(ou)湯。”可(ke)見在唐代,天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)是身(shen)價(jia)很高的(de)營(ying)養保健(jian)品(pin)。
到了宋代,天(tian)麻(ma)日(ri)漸偏于藥(yao)(yao)用,著名的(de)以天(tian)麻(ma)作為(wei)皇(huang)帝(di)用藥(yao)(yao)的(de)方(fang)劑如《圣濟(ji)總錄(lu)(lu)》的(de)天(tian)麻(ma)散、《魏(wei)氏家藏(zang)方(fang)》的(de)天(tian)麻(ma)丸,均出現在宋代。《日(ri)華子本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)》:“助陽氣(qi),補五勞(lao)七傷,通血脈,開竅。”《開寶本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)》:“主諸風(feng)濕痹,四(si)肢拘攣(luan),小兒風(feng)癇(xian)、驚氣(qi)。利腰膝,強筋力(li)。”《本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)匯言》:“主頭(tou)風(feng),頭(tou)痛,頭(tou)暈虛(xu)旋,癲癇(xian)強痙(jing),四(si)肢攣(luan)急,語言不(bu)順,一切(qie)中(zhong)(zhong)風(feng),風(feng)痰”,故天(tian)麻(ma)素有(you)“定風(feng)神草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)”之譽(yu)。其它如《用藥(yao)(yao)法象》、《藥(yao)(yao)性(xing)(xing)歌訣四(si)百味》、《名醫別錄(lu)(lu)》、《藥(yao)(yao)性(xing)(xing)論》、《本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)新編》、《得配(pei)本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)》、《醫宗必讀》、《本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)分經》、《藥(yao)(yao)鑒》、《本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)衍義補遺(yi)》都對天(tian)麻(ma)的(de)藥(yao)(yao)用有(you)詳細敘述。《中(zhong)(zhong)國本(ben)草(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)》列天(tian)麻(ma)產地,首指貴(gui)州(zhou)。《中(zhong)(zhong)國地道藥(yao)(yao)材》將天(tian)麻(ma)列為(wei)“貴(gui)藥(yao)(yao)”之首。而在貴(gui)州(zhou)天(tian)麻(ma)中(zhong)(zhong),大方(fang)天(tian)麻(ma)又是貴(gui)州(zhou)天(tian)麻(ma)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)佼佼者,無論外觀(guan)性(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)或內在質量(liang)均在首位(wei),又有(you)“貴(gui)州(zhou)天(tian)麻(ma)數大方(fang)”之說。
大(da)(da)方(fang)縣(xian)歷來就(jiu)有食(shi)用(yong)(yong)、藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)的習慣,由于大(da)(da)方(fang)野生天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)資源豐(feng)富,且(qie)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)價(jia)值高,天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)在民間(jian)(jian)被稱為“夜郎神草”,《本草綱(gang)目》稱“天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)久服(fu)可健步輕身”。《大(da)(da)定(ding)(即(ji)今大(da)(da)方(fang))府志(zhi)·方(fang)物篇(藥(yao)(yao)(yao)類(lei))》記載上貢(gong)(gong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)品有天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)、麝香(xiang)等(deng)(deng)10余種,其中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)在明洪武年間(jian)(jian)為奢香(xiang)夫(fu)人進貢(gong)(gong)朝廷之佳品。在食(shi)用(yong)(yong)方(fang)面,老百姓(xing)用(yong)(yong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)粉蒸(zheng)雞蛋、天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)泡(pao)酒(jiu)、天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)燉(dun)湯、天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)泡(pao)茶、蜂(feng)蜜浸天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)等(deng)(deng),到了現(xian)代,又發(fa)展了一(yi)系(xi)列的天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)佳肴,使天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)飲食(shi)文化更加豐(feng)富。在藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)方(fang)面,老百姓(xing)有利用(yong)(yong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)水洗(xi)頭治(zhi)療(liao)脫發(fa),《大(da)(da)方(fang)縣(xian)衛(wei)生志(zhi)》1989版(ban)有民間(jian)(jian)方(fang)劑(ji)利用(yong)(yong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)治(zhi)療(liao)腦震蕩、腦震蕩后遺癥;《貴州(zhou)省畢節地(di)區(qu)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)資源普查資料匯編》1987版(ban)記載用(yong)(yong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)治(zhi)療(liao)頭暈目眩、小兒驚風、風濕(shi)痹痛、痢疾、真中(zhong)風回(hui)醒后偏(pian)癱腦弦硬(ying)血壓等(deng)(deng)。在清代天(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)就(jiu)作為大(da)(da)方(fang)地(di)產(chan)名貴藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材運銷(xiao)省外,并(bing)且(qie)于光(guang)緒年間(jian)(jian)出口。
大方(fang)民(min)間(jian)有很多(duo)關于天麻的(de)故事。老百姓在(zai)糧食短缺(que)的(de)情況下,上山采天麻充饑,食用(yong)后無(wu)意發現疲勞消除,精神飽滿,頭暈(yun)頭痛(tong)癥狀得到改(gai)善。長期以(yi)來,當地老百姓把天麻作為防病治病、烹制(zhi)佳(jia)肴、采集出售的(de)特有產品,因此他們說“天麻是個寶,請客送(song)禮它最好(hao),燉雞煲(bao)湯接貴(gui)客,頭暈(yun)頭痛(tong)缺(que)不了”
文化積淀
貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州省(sheng)是(shi)我(wo)國(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)地(di)(di)產產區之一(yi),有(you)(you)著(zhu)得天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)獨厚的(de)(de)自然(ran)條件,所產天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)品(pin)(pin)(pin)質較(jiao)好(hao),有(you)(you)“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)佳(jia)品(pin)(pin)(pin)出(chu)(chu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州”之稱。日本著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)藥(yao)(yao)學博(bo)士(shi)難波恒雄在(zai)(zai)其專著(zhu)《漢方(fang)藥(yao)(yao)入(ru)門》一(yi)書(shu)中斷言“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)佳(jia)品(pin)(pin)(pin)出(chu)(chu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州”;我(wo)國(guo)由國(guo)家(jia)中醫藥(yao)(yao)管(guan)理局主持編篡的(de)(de)權威(wei)著(zhu)作《中華本草(cao)》在(zai)(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)項(xiang)下(xia)注(zhu)明:“以(yi)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州產質量(liang)較(jiao)好(hao),銷全(quan)國(guo),并出(chu)(chu)口(kou)。”而(er)大方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)以(yi)其天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)素含(han)量(liang)最而(er)聞(wen)名(ming)(ming)全(quan)國(guo),又(you)有(you)(you)“貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)數(shu)大方(fang)”之說。在(zai)(zai)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)中,“大方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)”可(ke)以(yi)說是(shi)“地(di)(di)道藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)中的(de)(de)地(di)(di)道藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)”,在(zai)(zai)省(sheng)內(nei)(nei)外享有(you)(you)盛譽。據《大定府志》(方(fang)物(wu)篇)藥(yao)(yao)類記載,早在(zai)(zai)封建時代“上貢朝廷(ting)”的(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)品(pin)(pin)(pin)就(jiu)有(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)、麝香等(deng)10余(yu)種 ,清(qing)代天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)就(jiu)作為(wei)大方(fang)地(di)(di)產名(ming)(ming)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)(cai)運銷省(sheng)外,并且于(yu)光緒(xu)年(nian)間出(chu)(chu)口(kou)。據傳說唐明皇李隆基每天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)清(qing)晨要調(diao)服一(yi)盅“赤箭粉”滋補(bu)身體,然(ran)后(hou)才臨朝理政,可(ke)見當時大方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)作為(wei)貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)已經是(shi)身價(jia)很(hen)高的(de)(de)營養保健(jian)品(pin)(pin)(pin)。上世紀80年(nian)代我(wo)國(guo)“中草(cao)藥(yao)(yao)普查”中,查明大方(fang)是(shi)省(sheng)內(nei)(nei)野生(sheng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)主產區之一(yi),而(er)且質量(liang)優(you)良,外形(xing)美觀。從理化、藥(yao)(yao)理成分上來講,都(dou)比(bi)任何地(di)(di)區產的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)含(han)量(liang)高,因而(er)在(zai)(zai)國(guo)內(nei)(nei)外享有(you)(you)很(hen)高的(de)(de)聲(sheng)譽,而(er)被批(pi)名(ming)(ming)為(wei)出(chu)(chu)口(kou)商(shang)品(pin)(pin)(pin)。這是(shi)因為(wei)大方(fang)有(you)(you)著(zhu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)更為(wei)適宜的(de)(de)自然(ran)環境,而(er)且大方(fang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)商(shang)品(pin)(pin)(pin)中占優(you)勢的(de)(de)是(shi)經濟性(xing)狀(zhuang)更為(wei)優(you)秀的(de)(de)烏天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)麻(ma)(ma)(ma)(ma)變型(xing)。
中國營養學專家杜子(zi)端先生2002年考察大(da)(da)方天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)時曾提字:“天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)有益健康(kang),內外(wai)市場寬廣”,充分肯定(ding)了大(da)(da)方天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)的營養價值。大(da)(da)方縣內知(zhi)名書(shu)法字也紛紛發揮藝術想象(xiang),為大(da)(da)方天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)題字。2006年1月22日在上(shang)海“藍天(tian)(tian)下的至愛”慈善拍(pai)(pai)賣會上(shang),大(da)(da)方縣兩只重250克的干天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)拍(pai)(pai)出1萬(wan)元的高價,這兩只天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)被全(quan)國婦女聯合(he)會秦秘書(shu)長(chang)收藏。2008年大(da)(da)方天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)獲(huo)國家地理標志產(chan)品(pin)保護,同(tong)年被授予(yu)“中國天(tian)(tian)麻(ma)之鄉(xiang)”稱(cheng)號。