Flea grass revitalizes village's economy

However, in recent years, this traditional remedy has begun to gain wider recognition. Since 2017, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, started the research and developed ways to better use this Flea Grass.

"It has become our 'prosperity plant'," says Song Zhou.

The production, processing and commercialization of Flea Grass has transformed it into a vital pillar of the local economy. This once-overlooked plant is now helping to drive economic growth and improve the livelihoods of the villagers.