The efficacy and function of wild bamboo orchid

Friends who don’t know wild bamboo orchid will not understand its effects and functions. Wild bamboo orchid is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know it in terms of its appearance, so it is difficult to understand what benefits wild bamboo orchid can really bring to people’s health. We need to have a deep understanding of wild bamboo orchid as a medicinal material.

[Source] It is the root of the orchid plant Orchidaceae . Dig up the roots in autumn, wash and dry them.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 45 to 65 cm tall. The stem is erect, coarsely hairy above, nearly smooth below, with residual leaf sheaths at the base. The leaves are alternate, ovate or broadly ovate, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-4.5 cm wide, short-pointed at the apex, obtuse at the base, entire, clasping the stem, glabrous above, slightly hairy beneath, with parallel veins. The spike inflorescence is terminal; the flowers are yellow-green, each flower has a long ovate bract; there are 2 whorls of perianth, the outer whorl of 3, the dorsal segments are narrow and long, cuculate, about 6 mm long and 1.5 mm wide, and the lateral segments are ovate-lanceolate; the inner whorl of 3, the lateral segments are ovate-lanceolate, slightly shorter than those of the outer whorl; the lip is short, cuculate, and without spurs; the column is short, and the ovary is obovate and slightly curved. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on hillsides and in grass. Distributed in Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears liver and lung heat, relieves cough and resolves phlegm. Treats lung heat, cough with thick sputum, sore throat, hoarseness, toothache, and eye pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Commonly Used Herbs in Kunming Folk Culture"

Through the detailed introduction of the Chinese medicine wild bamboo orchid in the above article, we know that wild bamboo orchid has many functions and effects and is extremely beneficial to the body. So if you have related symptoms, you might as well give it a try.