Modern pharmacological research shows that dendrobium dendrobium has the main medicinal properties of clearing stomach heat, promoting fluid production and removing troubles. It can nourish yin and promote fluid production, clear fire and reduce fever; it can nourish qi and nourish yin, clear away heat and strengthen the spleen; it can nourish qi and promote fluid production. , relieve sore throat, remove nebula and improve eyesight; it can also nourish yin and kidneys, astringe qi and calm the nerves. It is suitable for patients with yin deficiency type diabetes, hyperlipidemia, neurasthenia, chronic bronchial emphysema, and patients with dry mouth after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on pain, insomnia, dreaminess, dry cough and shortness of breath.

In fact, clearing away heat and promoting yin deficiency is only a brief description of the use of dendrobium. Experts point out that different varieties of dendrobium have different effects.

For example, wild dendrobium growing in plateau areas, such as Dendrobium nobile and Dendrobium candidum, has a bitter taste due to its cold location. Therefore, its medicinal properties are relatively cold among dendrobiums and is suitable for clearing deficiency and heat. The fresh product has stronger heat-clearing power than the dry product.

Another example is that Dendrobium nobile contains more alkaloids and is more complex than other varieties; Dendrobium officinale contains more polysaccharides. These two properties may be the pharmacological basis for dendrobium's various effects such as anti-aging, anti-tumor, and improving immunity.

Other varieties of dendrobium, such as Dendrobium cantonensis, Dendrobium tenuifolia, and Dendrobium japonica, have a sweet and flat taste, so they are good at nourishing lung and stomach yin.

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Choose a good dendrobium:

First of all, choose dendrobium picked after autumn, which has the best quality; secondly, choose dendrobium officinale, dendrobium with thin stems, In order to facilitate the preservation of small-leaf dendrobium, they are trimmed, cleaned, heated over a low fire, and then bent into an earring shape, which is called earring dendrobium or maple bucket. Generally, dry dendrobium is selected as high-quality dendrobium if it is golden or dark yellow-green in color, has thick and full stems, is firm and slightly tough, is easy to break, and is sticky when chewed and even tastes like grease. The less residue when chewed, the higher the quality. Other types of vine-shaped dendrobium, such as the small ring grass, are golden in appearance and have a sweet and smooth taste when chewed.

In addition, after buying dendrobium, it must be stored in a ventilated and cool place. If it is in a humid and high temperature environment, it will easily ferment and deteriorate.

Reference material: People’s Daily Online - Although dendrobium is good, don’t take it randomly and don’t overdose