The efficacy and function of dragonfly orchid

Dragonfly orchid is a medicinal material. If we have some understanding of its medicinal value, we can correctly use dragonfly orchid to treat some related diseases in life. Let’s take a look at it below.

【English name】 all-grass of Asiatic Dragonflyorchis

【Alias】 Bamboo orchid

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the orchid plant dragonfly orchid.

[Original form] Dragonfly orchid, terrestrial plant, 24-50cm tall. The rhizome is short, the roots are thick, fleshy, and more or less finger-shaped. Stem erect, with 1-3 leaves. The leaves are obovate to elliptic-ovate, 6-15cm long, 3-7cm wide, and obtuse at the apex. The raceme is long and narrow, with many flowers; the bracts are narrow lanceolate, often longer than the ovary; the flowers are small; the middle sepal is ovate, acute, 3.5-4mm long, 2.5-3mm wide, the lateral sepals are obliquely elliptic, the outer edges are rolled outward and boat-shaped, longer and narrower than the middle sepals; the petals are narrow, obliquely narrow elliptic-lanceolate, and obtuse at the apex; the lip is ligulate-lanceolate, 3.5-4mm long, with a triangular lobe on each side of the base, the lobe is up to 1mm long, the middle lobe is lingual, slightly narrow at both ends, about 1.5mm wide, the spur is slender, curved, almost as long as the ovary, and thickened towards the top; there is a drill-shaped reduced stamen on each side of the apex of the column, the sticky disk is elliptical, and is wrapped by the clam-like sticky capsule formed by the edge of the stamen beak.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under hillside forests at an altitude of 500-2800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and tissue regeneration. Main burn

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount and mash the juice for application.

[Various discussions] "Hunan Folk Medicine Information": Treats burns.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction in this article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the functions and effects of the dragonfly orchid. The several functions and effects introduced in the article are relatively common. I hope everyone can remember them and they will be helpful in your life.