Contraindications for the medicinal use of orchid roots

Appreciating and tasting orchids are things that orchid enthusiasts like. There are two types of orchid appreciation. One is to appreciate and evaluate orchids, and to appreciate orchids without them. The other is to appreciate snacks made from orchids. In addition to the flowers of orchids being used to make herbal tea, its roots also have certain practical value.

The role, efficacy and taboos of orchid grass

1. The role and efficacy of orchid grass

1. Function

Orchid has the reputation of "the queen of flowers". It has the functions of inhibiting excessive nerve excitement, improving breathing, eliminating anxiety, treating asthma, beautifying skin, improving work efficiency and increasing interest.

The roots of orchid can treat tuberculosis, lung abscess, traumatic bone setting, etc. Its leaves can treat whooping cough, its flowers can treat cough caused by overwork, and its fruit can stop vomiting. In addition, the dried orchid grass can also be mixed with honey, walnut kernels, and a small amount of pepper, and then brewed with boiling water to drink. It can relieve heat and moisturize the lungs and relieve cough in summer. It is very effective for long-term cough.

2. Efficacy

Orchids are mostly used to make tea. Orchid tea is emerald green in color with visible silver hairs. The tea soup is clear and mellow in taste. It has a pleasant orchid fragrance and an endless sweet aftertaste. It can be compared with Huangshan Maofeng Tea, Taiping Houkui Tea and other famous teas. If you want to store orchids for a long time, you can cut the orchids, dry them in the sun, and mix them with tea leaves for later use. Take a small amount and pour it into boiling water. When it is soaked for a short time, it can be eaten.

2. Taboos of Orchid

Orchids are edible and fragrant, with high efficacy and function, suitable for all ages and without any taboos.

How to distinguish the quality of orchids

1. Identify the quality of orchids from the appearance of the flowers: first, the petals are hard and fleshy. Secondly, the front ends of the main lobe and the auxiliary lobe are rounded and pocketed. Third, the tongue flap is straight and not curled or slightly curled. The key evaluation point of the lotus-shaped orchid is that the front and middle sides of the flower are open, and the edges are hooded, like a lotus root flower.

2. Distinguish the quality of orchids by color: the colors of orchids are rich, colorful and complex. But good orchid color will highlight a basic color, which is significantly different from other colors, mainly among which the basic colors of red, yellow and white are relatively high-grade. Among the bright red colors, jade plum, water red and pink are the particularly best. Among the light yellow colors, chicken fat yellow or cauliflower yellow are the best. Among the milky white colors, the softest one with elegant flower patterns is the best.

The role, efficacy and taboos of orchid grass

3. Determine the quality of orchids from the level of their simplicity: good orchids should be free of spots. In nature, there are more orchids with colorful petals, and very few pure orchids. Yunnan's traditional orchids Daxuesu and Xiaoxuesu are rare species among pure orchids. There is also a variety of lotus-petal orchids produced exclusively in the southwest of Yunnan Province. They are as white as mutton-fat white jade and have a clear and distant fragrance. They are a top-notch orchid among the pure orchids.

4. Identify the quality of orchids from their aroma: When buying orchids, pay attention to whether they are high-grade. One necessary condition to pay attention to is whether the flowers have fragrance when they bloom. Orchid is the king of fragrance, the best fragrance in the world, and the ancestor of fragrance, but some species only bloom but do not retain fragrance. Buying fragrant orchids means buying the "king of fragrance", "the first fragrance" and "the ancestor of fragrance", that is, buying high-grade orchids.