The role of Chinese medicinal material Dendrobium

Dendrobium is a type of Chinese medicinal material. Dendrobium has a very special name called the Soul-Resurrection Grass. As the name suggests, it can treat many diseases with very good curative effects. It can effectively relieve pain for stomach problems, promote gastric motility, and improve the function of the digestive system. However, the taste of Dendrobium is slightly bitter. When boiling Dendrobium, you can add some sugar to the soup to avoid bitterness and make it easier to swallow. The following will explain its effects in detail.

Dendrobium, also known as Xianhu Lanyun, immortal grass, resurrection grass, purple fairy plant, spider plant, forest orchid, forbidden life, golden hairpin flower, etc. The stem is erect, fleshy and thick, slightly flattened cylindrical, 10 to 60 cm long and up to 1.3 cm thick. Medicinal plant, sweet, mild and slightly salty in nature, cold in flavor, enters the stomach, kidney and lung meridians. It benefits the stomach, produces body fluid, nourishes yin and clears away heat. It is used for yin damage and body fluid deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, poor appetite and retching, deficiency fever after illness, and blurred vision. Dendrobium has elegant flowers, delicate and lovely shapes, bright colors and fragrant smell. It is known as one of the "four major ornamental foreign flowers".

Edible value

Dendrobium tea

Recipe: 15 grams of Dendrobium, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 5 grams of green tea leaves.

Preparation method: Put dendrobium, ophiopogon and green tea into a teacup and brew tea with boiling water.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin, clears away heat, promotes salivation and relieves sore throat.

Usage: Take 1 dose daily, drink frequently instead of tea.

Dendrobium corn silk tea

Recipe: 10 grams of Dendrobium, 15 grams of Phragmites australis, and 20 grams of corn silk.

Preparation method: Take 1 dose of the above medicine daily, decoct in water and drink as tea.

Effect: Nourishing Yin, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis

Usage: Drink as often as you like.

White Peony Root and Dendrobium Lean Meat Soup

Recipe: 250 grams of lean pork, 12 grams of white peony root, 12 grams of dendrobium, and 4 red dates.

Preparation method: Cut lean pork into pieces, wash white peony root, dendrobium, and red dates (pitted). Put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 to 2 hours over low heat and season.

Efficacy: Nourishes the stomach, nourishes yin and relieves pain.

Dendrobium contains dendrobium alkaloids, dendrobium amine, dendrobium alkaloids, dendrobium alkaloids, dendrobium alkaloids, and 6-hydroxydendrobium

Star alkali also contains mucus and starch. Dendrobium officinale contains dendrobium alkaloids, dendrobium amine and N-methyldendrobium alkaloids (quaternary ammonium salt). Luohe Dendrobium contains dendrobium alkaloids.