In the past five years, a ginseng soaked in high-alcohol liquor has grown five "green leaves" within the wine. This unusual phenomenon was recently discovered by Rushan resident Song Yu, who showed the ginseng to a reporter at his home.
On the morning of the 23rd, the reporter visited Song Yu’s house and saw the ginseng stored in a glass jar. Through the transparent bottle, it was clearly visible that five pale green leaves had sprouted from the cross-section of the ginseng. Song Yu explained that five years ago, his brother brought two dried ginsengs from Yantai—one for their father and one for himself. He placed his ginseng into a glass bottle, soaked it in 47-degree Luzhou Laojiao liquor, and added some herbs like velvet and scorpions. At the time, there were no stems or leaves on the ginseng.
“Since no one in our family likes to drink alcohol, the ginseng remained untouched after being brewed,†Song said. “Six months ago, my wife accidentally found the ginseng while organizing the wine cabinet and noticed the leaves growing out of it. But we didn’t take it seriously at first.â€
In early August, CCTV-10’s “Into the Science†program reported on a similar case in Laiyang City, where a 26-year-old ginseng in wine had also sprouted leaves. This made Song Yu even more curious about his own discovery.
“How can ginseng grow stems and leaves in a sealed, oxygen-deprived environment?†he asked. He called his father to check if the same thing had happened with his father’s ginseng, but the answer was no.
Song Yu now hopes to get a scientific explanation for this strange occurrence through the Evening News. He is willing to hand over the ginseng to relevant research institutions if an expert can provide a credible explanation.
This unusual phenomenon raises many questions about the properties of ginseng and its interaction with alcohol over long periods. Whether it's a natural reaction or something more mysterious remains to be seen. For now, Song Yu is eager to uncover the truth behind this "magic" ginseng.
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