Precious log Bashny.Net

58-year-old Ming Kwok, a fisherman from Hong Kong to his regret, instead of fishes caught from the sea, a huge log. At first, the man wanted to throw out the unwanted catch, but he felt a strong smell coming from the wood. When the fisherman took off part of the bark of a tree, from it emerged a yellow oil, which made him fabulously wealthy. The man realized that in front of him is a big piece of wood eagle (aloes), used in medicine and perfumes for the manufacture of aromatic products.





Experts have confirmed that the piece of wood with a diameter of over three meters, is really an eagle tree. Estimated cost of - one billion Hong Kong dollars (128 mln. USD).



The sailor, who found the tree, planning to sell it, and spend some of the money to charity. In traditional Chinese medicine eagle tree is considered a "diamond" among the plants, because it absorbs energy from the cosmos and has a special power. Its seeds and leaves are widely used in medicine.



Source: nn.by