Renowned across Yunnan

Renowned across Yunnan

　　　　　　"Parting the clouds to reveal blue skies, renowned for hundreds of years" — this is a line people use to describe "Dingzi Eye Medicine." Nowadays, the vast majority of Yunnan residents over the age of forty have heard of this uniquely effective eye remedy

　The privately-owned "Lao Boyuntang" pharmacy on Wenmiao Street in Tonghai County has been preparing "Dingzi Eye Medicine" for over 200 years. This medicine was created by Shen Yubai. The Tonghai County Annals from the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty recorded: "Shen Yubai, naturally bright and cheerful, had bold and healthy calligraphy, and traveled extensively throughout the provincial capital. He believed that nothing served the greater good better than the medical arts. Thus, he sought widely for effective prescriptions and obtained the secret recipe for eye medicine. Upon returning home, he refined it even further, with meticulous craftsmanship, eventually becoming renowned in the field of ophthalmology. The skill passed first to his son Kuan, then to his grandson Xuewen, and later to Wen, who carried on and enhanced the family legacy. All those treated by them were cured without fail." "Dingzi Eye Medicine" functions to clear heat, detoxify, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. It is especially effective against eye ailments such as acute conjunctivitis, redness and swelling of the eyes, dust in the eye, and wind-induced itching and tearing. It also treats other conditions such as unnamed swellings, internal and external hemorrhoids, and toothaches. "Lao Boyuntang" once operated a pharmacy on Wucheng Road in Kunming for fifty years. In the past, "Dingzi Eye Medicine" was distributed across the entire province via traveling merchants and caravan traders, and was also exported to various countries in Southeast Asia.

　After the establishment of New China, the government placed great importance on the "Dingzi Eye Medicine" produced by "Lao Boyuntang." Scientific testing and trials confirmed the medicine’s efficacy. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued a registered trademark certificate for "Dingzi Eye Medicine," supporting "Lao Boyuntang" in developing production based on its ancestral secret formula. Today, the formula has been passed down to the eleventh-generation descendant of Shen Yubai, Shen Yonggang, who established the Tonghai County Lao Boyuntang Pharmaceutical Factory. Its products are now exported abroad. People are delighted to see that the world-famous "Dingzi Eye Medicine" will continue to thrive and serve people far and wide. Kong Xianbin praised Boyuntang with the couplet: "Parting the obstacles to clear both eyes, / As clouds disperse, light returns for ten thousand springs."

Spiced Braised Rice Noodles are also produced by Tonghai Lao Boyuntang Food Seasoning Factory, and their origins date back to the sixth year of the Yongzheng reign in the Qing Dynasty. Made from carefully selected ingredients such as cardamom, Amomum kravanh, cloves, and cinnamon, this product is an excellent seasoning. It can be used to braise all kinds of meats, soy products, vegetables, fried foods, and cold dishes. It is also a key ingredient in making spiced peanuts, melon seeds, spiced beans, and similar snacks. These noodles are best-sellers across 27 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China, and are also exported to countries like Singapore, earning widespread popularity among consumers. (Yuxi)