What are the effects of Dendrobium officinale?

Dendrobium officinale has many therapeutic values. It can nourish yin and blood, and can also help us promote digestion. It also has a good effect on the treatment of superficial gastritis or duodenal ulcers and other diseases. It can also help protect eyesight.

1. Enhance immune function Dendrobium candidum has the function of nourishing yin and blood. The Qing Dynasty's "Medicinal Properties" said: Dendrobium candidum can nourish the kidney and accumulate essence, nourish the stomach yin, and increase qi and strength. It is rich in polysaccharides and has the effect of enhancing immune function. Modern pharmacological research also shows that Dendrobium candidum can improve stress resistance and has good anti-fatigue and hypoxia resistance effects.

2. Promoting digestion, Dendrobium candidum is a medicine that benefits the stomach and promotes the production of body fluids. It is recorded in "Shennong Bencao Jing" and "Bencao Zaixin", and is called "gastrointestinal medicine". It is a commonly used medicine for treating epigastric pain and upper abdominal distension. Modern medical experiments have confirmed that Dendrobium candidum has a good inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori, a common pathogen in spleen and stomach diseases, and is helpful in treating Helicobacter pylori-positive diseases such as atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis, and duodenal ulcers; at the same time, oral administration of Dendrobium candidum decoction can promote the secretion of gastric juice, enhance the stomach's emptying capacity, and aid digestion.

3. Dendrobium officinale has a good choleretic effect. Doctors of all dynasties have believed that "Dendrobium officinale" has the function of nourishing liver yin and is an important medicine for treating various liver and gallbladder diseases. It can be used to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and other liver and gallbladder diseases.

4. Anti-rheumatic After people enter middle age, their Yin fluid begins to weaken, and the function of their muscles and bones gradually declines. Dendrobium candidum can nourish Yin fluid and lubricate joints, thereby achieving the effect of strengthening muscles and bones, smoothing joints, and enhancing anti-rheumatic effects;

5. Dendrobium candidum can lower blood sugar and blood lipids, nourish yin, clear heat and moisten dryness. It has been a special medicine for the treatment of diabetes since ancient times. Clinical studies have shown that Dendrobium candidum can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly lower blood sugar levels and make blood normal; it can promote circulation, dilate blood vessels, and lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides.

6. Anti-tumor Dendrobium candidum has a killing effect on certain cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor activity. It is clinically used as an adjuvant treatment for malignant tumors. It can improve the symptoms of tumor patients, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, enhance immunity, improve the quality of life, and prolong survival time.

7. Protect eyesight Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and eyesight, and has been regarded as an excellent product for eye care by doctors of all dynasties. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that Dendrobium has a significant effect on preventing and treating senile cataracts and protecting children's eyesight.