Shopping There are several big department stores in Zhongdian, where you can pick up most necessities. The Zhongdian Department Store is the largest store in this small town. The Shangri-La Department Store also has some useful things and the market area in here, is especially comprehensive, full of folk cultural souvenirs and gifts.Since Zhongdian is very close to the Tibetan border, numerous Tibetan specialties are available here. There are numerous stores with Tibetan products on Changzheng Road. The Dukezong Tibetan Specialty Shop is one of the most famous shops selling Tibetan specialties.

Yunnan is regarded in medical circles as a storehouse of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. More than 2,000 species of herbs including 400 species which are the raw materials of traditional Chinese medicine grow in the Province.there are 3 most famous herbs in Shangri-La.

Chongcao (Chinese caterpillar fungus) , which is a combination of worm and fungus, is also called "dongchong xiacao" (a worm in winter and grass in summer, literally) . In winter, the larva of a particular species of moth dies in soil, with fungus filaments growing in its body. This is dongchong. In the early summer of next year, a kind of purplish red grass sprouts from the head of the larva. This is xiacao. Chongcao mainly grows in the northwestern part of Yunnan. It has a curative effect on ailments such as spitting blood or hav­ing blood in the sputum because of tuberculosis deficiency of both lungs and kidney, cough, difficulty in breathing, night sweat, impotence and pains in the back and legs. It also has a tonic effect for weakness after illness or because of age.Chongcao is an endemic herb in China and grows mainly on grass lands on high snow mountains in the northwestern part (Diqing and Nu-iijiang Prefectures) of Yunnan.

Sanqi (pseudo - ginseng) which is so named because it has a three - stalked stem, each with seven leaves. It is also called Tianqi or Jinbuhuan (not to be exchanged even for gold, literally in "Compendi­um of Materia Medica"). According to scientific analysis, sanqi con­tains five kinds of saponin, in addition to being rich in such substances as iron, calcius, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Eaten raw, it is ef­fective in causing swelling to subside, stopping pain, activating blood stasis, and adding to vital energy. Eaten cooked, it can build up one¡¯s health, promote growth and treat asthenia and the deterioration of the functions of the organs. It can effectively treat such ailments as suffo­cation and angina pectoris caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease; anaemia; insomnia; poor physical development; high cholesterol content in the blood, and some woman¡¯s diseases that cause bleeding. It is even held that sanqi restrains cancer. A famous medical book of the early Qing Dynasty records that Ginseng is the best Qi ¨C tonifying herb and sanqi is the best blood - tonifying herb. The main substance in Yunnan Baiyao and Pianzihuang is Sanqi. Sanqi is grown widely in Yunnan. Wenshan Prefecture ranks first in China in Sanqi production with a history of over 400 years.

Yunnan Baiyao, which is scientifically made from rare medicinal herbs native to Yunnan, is an efficacious ding for stopping bleeding, activating blood circulation, reducing swelling, discharging pus and treating earpuncles. It has a special curative effect on bleeding,  injuries from falls, fractures, contusions and stains, swelling and scores, internal organ bleeding and some women¡¯s diseases. Yunnan Baiyao also restrains cancer.

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