What are the effects of Dendrobium officinale flowers

Dendrobium officinale is a relatively important Chinese herbal medicine, also known as Wanzhangxu. There are many records about Dendrobium officinale in ancient books. Its more common effects are anti-tumor, improving human immunity, and treating gastrointestinal diseases. Appropriate use of Dendrobium officinale has very good effects on the treatment of many diseases. So, what are the effects of Dendrobium officinale flowers? Let’s take a closer look below.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Dendrobium grows in clusters on rocks, its roots are very tangled, white and soft when dry, its stems and leaves are green when fresh, and yellow when dry, and it blooms red flowers. Roots grow on the nodes. You can break them off and plant them in sand or stones, or hang them under the house in a container and water them frequently. The grain will survive for years and is called "Millennium Moist". The smell is sweet, flat, and toxic.

[Functions and indications] It can promote the production of body fluids and benefit the stomach, clear away heat and nourish yin. It is used to treat damage to body fluid caused by febrile disease, dry mouth and thirst, fever after illness, and blurred vision caused by damage to yin.

1) Shennong's Herbal Classic states: "It can treat injuries to the middle jiao (spleen and stomach) caused by various reasons; it can eliminate various obstructions, regulate the qi of the spleen and stomach, replenish the body caused by deficiency and fatigue of the five internal organs, and replenish yin. Long-term use can enhance the spleen and stomach functions.

2) "Bielu" (Bielu): "It nourishes the essence, replenishes the internal deficiency, soothes the stomach qi, grows muscles, expels evil heat and prickly heat from the skin, relieves pain in the feet and knees, and calms the mind and eliminates fright." Dendrobium can nourish the spleen and kidneys, eliminate summer heat, regulate yin and yang, and calm the mind.

3) "Seng Shen Ji Fang" says: "It is suitable for those with wet scrotum, little sperm and dripping urine." Dendrobium can treat wet scrotum, little sperm in men and dripping urine; it is equivalent to prostate disease in modern medicine.

4) Materia Medica: "It replenishes Qi and removes heat. It is mainly used to treat men's weak waist and legs, strengthen Yang, remove skin and muscle rheumatism, coldness in the bones for a long time, deficiency, replenish kidney and essence, relieve lumbago, nourish kidney Qi, and increase strength."

5) "Bencao Gangmu" (Compendium of Materia Medica): "It treats weakness, strengthens tendons and bones, warms the water organs, improves intelligence, soothes stomach qi, and expels evil spirits."

6) "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It can treat deficiency-heat in the stomach."

7) "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It treats fever, spontaneous sweating, and pus discharge from carbuncle."

8) "Yaoyao Huayi" (Medicine and Chemical Meaning): "It is used to treat chronic deficiency of lung qi and persistent cough."

9) "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It treats nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea."

10) "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It can clear the stomach, dispel heat, promote the production of body fluids, and relieve fatigue. It can be used as a substitute for tea, stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen. It can calm nerves and treat wind, calm phlegm, relieve heat, and has a sweet and aromatic taste that can lower qi."

11) "Bencao Zaixin" (New Compendium of Materia Medica): "It regulates stomach qi, clears stomach fire, eliminates thirst, treats deficiency-heat in the kidney meridian, calms the mind and relieves convulsions, and relieves night sweats. It can also relieve heat."

The above is an introduction to the effects of Dendrobium officinale flowers. I hope it will be helpful to everyone’s understanding. Dendrobium officinale has many benefits. In daily life, if you have problems in this regard, you can use Dendrobium officinale for treatment. Since it is a traditional Chinese medicine, if it is used correctly, it generally will not produce negative effects.