The Chinese Morning Post reported on August 1 that in Guizhou Province, in an area known as a "mystery place," there is a national minority that controls the sex of the embryo with a herb called hanhua grass (twig).
The report indicates that the use of mysterious herbal preparations has been widespread for several generations in the Zhanling village in southeast Guizhou. It is made from over 12 herbs. If a pregnant woman takes the medicine during her second pregnancy, the sex of the newborn will be the opposite of that of the firstborn.
For this reason, the gender composition of each family in this village is very balanced. Every family has a boy and a girl. According to the local Bureau of Family Planning, statistical analysis covering 25 years from 1980 to 2005 showed that the average fertility rate in Zhanling Village was 94 boys for 93 girls.
Although this mysterious herbal medicine has attracted the attention of many Chinese and international institutions and experts, the prescription for the medicine remains a mystery. The masters who have inherited this secret will not reveal the ingredients of their secret preparation. They believe that the recipe will lose its magical properties if it is known to the general public. The ancient recipe was passed down through many generations, where a strict rule was observed: "only to women of the family", that is, among members of this group.
This territory is also known for many cases considered as mystical. For example, the Tun people have local "shamans" who heal broken bones with a glass of pure water and magic spells. After tying the wound with some plants for several days, the fracture begins to heal. Locals say, "It seems incredible, but it really happens here."
News about birth control was also published on News.163.com. Hundreds of Internet users have posted their messages on the site. One user replied, “I saw something like this when I was in Guizhou. In April 2004, a guy fell from a construction site and had a 10 centimeters deep cut on his arm. You could see the bone, there was heavy bleeding. I immediately told him to go to the hospital, but he went home. The next day, when I saw him, his wound had already healed. He mentioned to me that he only used a few medicinal plants. However, today these messages on the Internet have been
removed from the site.