Dendrobium is a traditional Chinese medicine in China and a valuable medicinal material for nourishing yin and tonifying deficiency. As early as more than two thousand years ago, the pharmacological monograph Shennong Materia Medica Classic listed Dendrobium as "top grade", which recorded that it "supplements the five internal organs to overcome thinness, strengthen yin, take thick intestines and stomach for a long time, and prolong life". Chinese medicine believes that Dendrobium is beneficial to the stomach, nourishing the liver, improving eyesight, strengthening tendons and bones, and is a good tonic. And is suitable for long-term administration.
Dendrobium is also called Dendrobium.
Dendrobium of Orchidaceae, native to Himalayas, is one of the earliest recorded Orchidaceae plants in China. At present, there are 39 species of medicinal Dendrobium plants, most of which are distributed in Southwest China, South China and Taiwan Province Province.
Dendrobium candidum was originally the stem of Dendrobium candidum, Dendrobium nobile, Dendrobium drumstick, Dendrobium fimbriae, Dendrobium nobile, Dendrobium nobile, Dendrobium nobile and Dendrobium verbena.
Dendrobium is sweet, slightly salty, slightly cold and non-toxic. Enter the lung, stomach and kidney meridians. Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and Compendium of Materia Medica hold that Dendrobium can be used fresh or used as medicine with dry stems, and has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing away heat, nourishing stomach and promoting fluid production, tonifying kidney and replenishing essence. In China, Dendrobium is used to treat various intractable diseases.
1, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production
According to the book China Pharmacy Dictionary, Dendrobium "specializes in nourishing the qi and liquid of the lung and stomach, which is full of qi and liquid, and the kidney and water are self-generated", saying that Dendrobium is good at nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, and treating yin deficiency and fluid deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that vaginal fluid is the material basis of human life activities and has the function of nourishing the body and viscera. If the human vaginal fluid is insufficient. Symptoms such as listlessness, dull complexion, dry eyes, weak waist and knees, dizziness and fatigue, dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, etc. Dendrobium is an important medicinal material for nourishing yin. Taking Dendrobium can fundamentally solve the problem of insufficient vaginal fluid and obtain good nourishing effect.
2, spleen appetizer
Dendrobium is an essential medicinal material for benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production. Tao Hongjing, a famous doctor, said that Dendrobium has the function of "calming stomach qi and promoting granulation", while Herbal Rejuvenation thought that Dendrobium specializes in "harmonizing stomach qi and clearing fire". Therefore, people also call it "gastrointestinal medicine", which is a commonly used medicine to treat epigastric pain and upper abdominal distension.
3. Clearing liver and improving eyesight
Dendrobium is a very important drug for preventing and treating hepatobiliary diseases. Doctors of past dynasties believed that Dendrobium has the function of nourishing liver and yin and is an important drug for treating various hepatobiliary diseases. Dendrobium also has a good cholagogic effect and can be used to treat hepatobiliary diseases such as hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones. If the yin essence is insufficient, the eyes will be dull, dry, blurred, or night blind. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and liver, so doctors in past dynasties have regarded it as a good eye protection product.
Step 4 clear away heat and relieve pain
Zhao Xuemin, a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, emphasized in Compendium of Materia Medica that the function of Dendrobium is to "clear stomach and eliminate deficiency heat". Materia Medica Yi Yan also said that Dendrobium "treats stomach deficiency and heat". Dendrobium has a bitter taste, which can be used to remove the fire of spleen and stomach, eliminate noisy hunger and heat accumulation in the camp. Its nature is clear and slow, and it has the wonderful effect of leisurely decomposition, so it can be annealed to nourish yin and eliminate annoyance. For patients with mild stomach heat and thirst caused by fever, Dendrobium soup is used instead of tea, and the effect is better.
Step 5 strengthen muscles and bones
In the herbal works of traditional Chinese medicine, there are also records of Dendrobium strengthening tendons, tonifying deficiency, strengthening waist and knees and eliminating cold arthralgia. For example, according to Shennong's Herbal Classic, Dendrobium officinale "governs injuries and relieves arthralgia". "Rihuazi Materia Medica" records that Dendrobium "strengthens bones and muscles". The reason is that Dendrobium can nourish vaginal fluid and lubricate joints, thus strengthening bones and muscles, smoothing joints and enhancing anti-rheumatism effect.
6, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of diabetes is mainly due to deficiency of kidney yin, dryness and heat of lung and stomach, and deficiency of both qi and yin as its pathological characteristics. Dendrobium is sweet in taste, cold in nature, and has the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production and clearing away heat, so it is commonly used as a medicine for treating diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine. Dendrobium can regulate blood sugar and prevent diabetic complications. Studies by Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other units also found that Dendrobium can also prevent and treat diabetic nephropathy, the most common complication of diabetes.
7, beauty moisturizing detoxification
Dendrobium contains a lot of mucus. It has nourishing and nourishing effects on human skin. After people enter middle age, due to the decrease of leucorrhea in the body, skin aging is accelerated, and it turns black and wrinkled. Taking Dendrobium can make leucorrhea sufficient, thus delaying skin aging. With the increase of age, vaginal fluid in the human body is gradually scarce. Dendrobium can nourish yin and moisten dryness, which can make the human body full of vaginal fluid, achieve the effects of skin care and moisturizing, and delay skin aging.
8, prolong life
Modern research shows that Dendrobium contains many trace elements, such as calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, selenium, copper, arsenic and nickel. Trace elements are closely related to human health and longevity. Dendrobium can supplement a variety of trace elements and contribute to the prevention and treatment of many diseases.
9. Enhance immunity
The main component of Dendrobium is Dendrobium polysaccharide. Dendrobium polysaccharide can significantly increase the number of antibodies in human body, significantly proliferate T and B cells, and enhance human immunity. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and enriching blood. According to the theory of medicinal properties in Qing Dynasty, Dendrobium can tonify kidney, accumulate essence, nourish stomach and yin, and benefit qi. It is rich in polysaccharide and has the function of enhancing immune function.
Dendrobium has many functions and functions. This paper mainly introduces the daily use of Dendrobium in summer and autumn. Summer is the best season for Dendrobium, and autumn is the dry season.
1, Dendrobium mixed with ginseng, summer and autumn tonic
Raw materials and methods: fresh Dendrobium 30g, sun-dried ginseng 5g, stewed in water (with appropriate amount of rock sugar), once a day/kloc-0, for 3 5 days.
Features: Suitable for deficiency of both qi and yin, dry mouth, vexation and fever, mental fatigue, red tongue with little coating, etc. Dendrobium clearing away heat and nourishing yin, promoting fluid production and regulating stomach; Sun-dried ginseng can benefit qi and nourish yin, promote fluid production and nourish body fluid, and the two drugs are compatible and complement each other. If liver and kidney deficiency, blurred vision or dry eyes occur, Lycium barbarum 10g and Chrysanthemum morifolium can be added and decocted.
2, Dendrobium with Artemisia annua, nourishing yin and clearing the system is good.
Raw materials and methods: Dendrobium 10g, Artemisia annua 5 10g, brewed with boiling water instead of tea.
Function and characteristics: It is suitable for damaging yin and consuming gas in summer heat. It is the basic principle to prevent summer heat in summer. Dendrobium nourishes yin and produces body fluid, benefiting qi and clearing the department; Artemisia annua has the functions of clearing heat, drying dampness, clearing turbidity and bringing fragrance. The compatibility of the two drugs can not only cure diseases, but also prevent diseases. It is a common summer product. If you treat heatstroke or abdominal distension, add honeysuckle 15g to decoct together, and the effect is better. Autumn dryness hurts body fluids, internal heat is blazing, hot flashes occur, skin is hot and dry, dry mouth is irritable, and tongue is dry and fluid deficient. Gaza ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, Lycium barbarum bark and Cynanchum atratum help Dendrobium to nourish yin and Artemisia annua to clear away deficiency and heat.
3, Dendrobium with reed rhizome, nourishing yin and benefiting water.
Materials and Methods: Fresh Dendrobium (fresh 30g, dry 10g) and Rhizoma Phragmitis 30g were decocted in water.
Functional features: Suitable for people with high fever and thirst, dampness blocking middle energizer, white greasy tongue coating, lung injury due to autumn dryness, dry cough with little phlegm, sticky phlegm, expectoration and hemoptysis in summer. Reed root has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, stopping vomiting and relieving annoyance. With Dendrobium, it is better to nourish yin and clear away heat, so that nourishing yin does not hinder dampness, and diuresis does not hurt yin.
4, Dendrobium with Astragalus, Yiqi Yangyin
Raw materials and methods: Dendrobium 15g, Astragalus 15g, decocting with water instead of tea.
Functional features: It is suitable for symptoms of qi deficiency such as excessive sweating, qi deficiency, fatigue, listlessness, shortness of breath and wheezing in summer. The combination of Dendrobium nobile and Astragalus membranaceus can replenish qi and consolidate exterior without stagnation, which is especially suitable for patients with type II diabetes. If it is combined with yam, Trichosanthes, Cornus officinalis and Schisandra chinensis, the effect will be better, and it is a good prescription for quenching thirst in summer. The existing empirical formula "Yangyin Yiqi Decoction": Radix Astragali, Herba Dendrobii and Fructus Citri each 65,438 0.5g, decocted in water, specially treating chronic atrophic gastritis.
5, Dendrobium lotus leaf, specializing in summer heat.
Raw materials and methods: fresh Dendrobium (fresh 30g, dry 10g), lotus leaf (fresh about 1 tablet) 50g, decocted in water (rock sugar can be added) for children to drink instead.
Features: Suitable for fever, thirst, polyuria, anorexia and emaciation in summer. This recipe can nourish yin and clear heat, clear summer heat and replenish qi, and is suitable for all ages.
6. Others
Dendrobium nobile combined with Fritillaria cirrhosa to treat chronic pharyngitis caused by hot summer and hot autumn; Dendrobium and Polygonatum odoratum treat Sjogren's syndrome in summer and autumn; Treatment of diarrhea due to spleen deficiency in summer with Dendrobium nobile gordon seed.
Reviewer: Cao, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Pharmaceutical Society.
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