On a sunny July day, the ARMB Research Center in Oregon welcomed over 100 visitors.
On July 17, 2024, under the blue sky and golden sunshine, the visiting group arrived at the ARMB Research Center with joy and excitement, having long anticipated this visit.
The visiting group consisted of medical experts, scholars, agricultural specialists, and trade professionals from around the world. They came to represent their respective regions and fields to tour the ARMB Research Center and study the more than 200 types of medicinal and edible plants.
Officials from the Oregon Department of Agriculture also attended to welcome the esteemed guests and offered their blessings in a speech.
The guests conducted an in-depth study of the over 200 types of medicinal and edible plants in the park, analyzing how the climate, rainwater pH, and soil structure of the Pacific Northwest affect these plants. Each plant specimen was labeled with detailed descriptions of its medicinal properties and its specific effects according to Eastern medicine’s four natures and five tastes.
The ARMB Research Center focuses not only on the growth and medicinal effects of global ingredients and herbs in the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest, but also on researching local Western herbs for therapeutic use and exploring their combination with global and Eastern herbs. The extensive research results demonstrate the potential of the “food as medicine” concept in natural therapy and maintenance.
The guests were deeply impressed by the research outcomes and gained a more profound understanding of the concept of “food as medicine.” They also proposed possibilities for collaboration with their respective professional fields.
After touring the current phase of the park’s development, the visitors, eager to contribute to the growth of the ARMB Research Center, rolled up their sleeves. Despite being serious experts, they showed childlike smiles in the shaded breeze.
Led by Dr. Yang, they engaged in various tasks such as moving bricks and weeding, with beads of sweat sliding from their smiles. The fragrant herbal air and cool, sweet well water made their labor feel exceptionally refreshing.
The visit, lasting several hours, concluded with everyone reluctantly bidding farewell, leaving a deep impression of the center’s plants and flowers in their hearts.
Under Dr. Yang’s guidance, the ARMB Research Center will continue to carefully plan and gradually expand its global herbal research and large-scale planting initiatives. We look forward to learning and exploring with experts and friends from around the world and eagerly anticipate our next meeting.
