Taboos of Dendrobium

Dendrobium is a common Chinese herbal medicine with excellent efficacy and effects. The Dendrobium officinale flowers are in full bloom, and many people have begun to prepare for a year's consumption. The most common way to eat Dendrobium officinale flowers is to soak them in water and drink them. Dendrobium officinale flowers have many benefits for the human body, and their effects are quite unique, but all medicines are poisonous. So what are the taboos and common problems of drinking Dendrobium officinale flowers in water?

The actual effect of drinking water soaked with Dendrobium officinale flowers

Fresh Dendrobium officinale flowers cannot be stored, so they are usually processed into dried slices. The processing methods used are freeze-drying and drying. All of them are quickly dried within two hours after the bouquets are picked to preserve the shape and composition of the Dendrobium officinale flowers. When purchasing, we can choose Dendrobium officinale flowers with green flowers and well-preserved flower shapes. Compared with Dendrobium, its flowers are more suitable for daily tea making and health care. First, it retains the medicinal value of the original plant Dendrobium officinale; secondly, it also has the characteristics of plants, which are light, clear, unobstructed, and relieving depression, without hurting the liver or the qi.

When making tea with Dendrobium officinale flowers, you must eat the flowers together. The flowers are crispy and delicious. Brewing flowers is the same as brewing tea. Dendrobium officinale flowers are very delicious herbal tea. Because the tea embryo itself has artistic appreciation value, it is suitable to use a transparent glass cup, put 10-20 herbal tea flowers into the cup, use the first boiling water cooled to about 90℃ to brew, and then put the cup cover in the machine to prevent the aroma from being lost. The dried Dendrobium officinale flowers will slowly restore their appearance under the infusion of boiling water, floating in the tea leaves, with a unique style. After enjoying it, you can drink it when the temperature is right. It tastes sweet with a light honey aroma. Swallow the flowers after drinking to avoid waste.

Taboos of drinking water soaked with Dendrobium officinale flowers

1. Dendrobium candidum cannot be used together with gypsum, croton, fried silkworm, thunder ball, etc., otherwise, it will cause adverse effects. These are all common Chinese herbal medicines for clearing away heat and reducing internal heat. Taking them together with Dendrobium will increase the coldness of Dendrobium Officinale and cause side effects such as diarrhea. In addition, these Chinese herbal medicines will also decompose some of the components of Dendrobium Officinale.

2. Dendrobium candidum cannot be taken together with cold foods such as dandelion flower, houttuynia root, mulberry seed, etc. Taking Dendrobium candidum together with cold foods can easily disrupt the balance of yin and yang in the human body, causing diarrhea and indigestion at the mildest, and damaging the five internal organs and causing endocrine imbalance at the worst. People with damp and cold constitutions will have more serious adverse effects after taking it. If you have internal heat and need dendrobium to reduce heat, promote body fluid and quench thirst, please take it under the guidance of a professional.

3. Dendrobium candidum is not suitable to be taken together with "breathing" foods such as radish and mung beans. After taking Dendrobium candidum, it needs time to be slowly digested in the gastrointestinal tract before it can achieve its health-promoting effects. And radish has the effect of moisturizing the intestines and relieving gas. Eating dendrobium and radish together will make the stomach and intestines unable to effectively digest and absorb the ingredients of dendrobium. It is not suitable to take them together for health reasons.

4. Dendrobium is not suitable to be taken with freshly ground coffee or strong tea. The ingredients in freshly ground coffee and strong tea will affect the body's digestion and absorption of Dendrobium officinale, affecting the efficacy of Dendrobium.