The tender stems of Dendrobium officinale are twisted into spiral or spring shapes and dried in the sun. The dried Dendrobium officinale is called Fengdou. Below is the efficacy and function of Dendrobium officinale and the side effects of Dendrobium officinale that I bring to you. Let’s take a look.

Effects and functions of Dendrobium officinale

1. Enhance immune function

Dendrobium officinale has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing blood. It is rich in polysaccharides and has the effect of enhancing immune function. Modern pharmacological research also shows that Dendrobium officinale can improve stress ability and has good anti-fatigue and hypoxia resistance effects.

2. Promote digestion

Dendrobium officinale is a medicine that benefits the stomach and promotes fluid production. It is a commonly used medicine to treat epigastric pain and upper abdominal pain. Modern medical experiments have confirmed that Dendrobium officinale has a good inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori, a common pathogenic bacteria in spleen and stomach diseases, and is helpful in treating atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis, duodenal ulcer and other Helicobacter pylori-positive diseases. At the same time, oral administration of Dendrobium officinale decoction can promote the secretion of gastric juice, enhance gastric emptying ability, and aid digestion.

3. Liver protection and choleretic effects

Dendrobium officinale has a good choleretic effect. Doctors of all ages believe that Dendrobium officinale has the effect of nourishing liver yin and is an important medicine for the treatment of various liver and gallbladder diseases. It can be used to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and other liver and gallstone diseases.

4. Anti-rheumatism

After a person enters middle age, the yin fluid begins to weaken, and the function of the muscles and bones gradually decreases. Dendrobium officinale can nourish the yin fluid and lubricate the joints, thereby strengthening the muscles and bones. , smooth joints and enhance anti-rheumatic effect.

5. Lower blood sugar and blood lipids

Dendrobium officinale has the function of nourishing yin, clearing away heat and moisturizing, and has been a special medicine for treating diabetes since ancient times. Clinical studies have shown that Dendrobium officinale can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood sugar levels and normalize blood; it can promote circulation, dilate blood vessels, and reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides.

6. Anti-tumor

Dendrobium officinale has a killing effect on certain cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor effects. active. Clinically used as 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. Side Effects of Dendrobium officinale

Dendrobium officinale, because of its unique effects and scarce market, is known as "Thousand Golden Herbs" and "Soft and Golden". Therefore, the side effects of Dendrobium officinale are not obvious and the toxicity is very low. It is clinically considered to be "Ganping non-toxic".

However, you should not consume too much dendrobium. A toxic dose of dendrobium can cause convulsions. Sodium amitogen can detoxify it. There have been clinical reports of allergic dermatitis caused by the use of dendrobium.

Taboos: This product can restrain evil and prevent evil from spreading, so it is not suitable to use this product early for patients with warm fever; it can also help dampness, so it should not be taken if the dampness and warmth have not yet transformed into dryness. How to consume Dendrobium officinale

There are many ways to consume Dendrobium officinale. It can be chewed, brewed into tea, decocted into soup, or put into a pot to make medicinal meals.

The consumption of Dendrobium officinale depends on each person’s physical condition, and different people’s physical conditions are different. The daily consumption of Dendrobium officinale also varies. The daily consumption of healthy and sub-healthy people is generally 10-20 grams. The recommended daily dosage of dry product (Tiepi Fengdou) is 3-5 grams, and the dosage can be more than 5 grams within ten days of first use.

The patient's dosage depends on the severity of the disease, the stage of treatment, the length of the disease, the patient's constitution, the severity of symptoms, age, season and other factors. Generally, the daily dosage of dry product should be between 4-5 grams, and the daily dosage can be divided into 2 to 3 times.

When eating Dendrobium officinale, you should try to avoid eating the following things:

1. Traditional Chinese medicinal materials with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, dandelion, Houttuynia cordata, and Daqingye wait.

2. Traditional Chinese medicinal materials with purgative effects, such as rhubarb, Glauber's salt, purgative leaves, hemp seeds, croton frost, etc.

3. Traditional Chinese medicinal materials with divergent effects, such as mint, schizonepeta, ephedra, cinnamon twig, perilla leaves, magnolia flowers, etc.

4. Radish. Although there is no direct conflict between Cordyceps Sinensis and radish, eating radish will have a "ventilating" effect, speed up intestinal peristalsis and defecation, and shorten the retention time of Dendrobium officinale in the human intestine. The absorption of active ingredients contained in Dendrobium officinale is mainly carried out in the small intestine, which will affect the absorption and utilization of Dendrobium officinale. Who is Dendrobium officinale most suitable for? 1. Middle-aged and elderly people It delays aging, so it is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people to take it.

2. People with yin deficiency constitution

Symptoms of yin deficiency are mostly seen after serious illness, serious illness or long illness. The body's body fluids are depleted, resulting in low-grade fever that does not subside, heat in the hands, feet and heart, and afternoon flushing. Symptoms include heat, weight loss, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, short red urine, red tongue, thready and weak pulse. Taking Dendrobium officinale will be very effective.

3. People with various dry-heat syndromes

Dendrobium officinale is sweet in taste, slightly bitter, and slightly cold in nature. It can nourish yin and clear away heat. It can be used for various reasons. It can be used for all kinds of dry-heat syndromes, such as lung heat and lung dryness, stomach heat and stomach dryness, etc., as well as various dry-heat syndromes of the respiratory system, digestive system, endocrine system, urinary system, etc.

4. Patients with various eye diseases

Dendrobium has a good effect on improving eyesight and is beneficial to eye care and the prevention and treatment of various eye diseases. Dendrobium can nourish yin, moisturize dryness, nourish the liver and improve eyesight. It is often combined with wolfberry, chamomile, cassia and other drugs to nourish yin, nourish the liver and improve eyesight to achieve disease prevention and treatment effects.

5. Cancer patients

Dendrobium combined with other strengthening drugs has been widely used clinically to treat various malignant tumors. For example, a mixture composed of dendrobium combined with astragalus and leeches has a good effect on middle and late esophageal cancer; the Yangyin Yiqi decoction composed of dendrobium combined with American ginseng, rehmannia root, scrophulariaceae, Ophiopogon japonicus, cornus, lily, etc. can improve the treatment of advanced esophageal cancer. Survival rate after surgery for laryngeal cancer.