The efficacy and function of dragonfly orchid

Dragonfly Orchid is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of Dragonfly Orchid in ancient Chinese medical books. Dragonfly Orchid can treat many diseases and its effects are very comprehensive. We should make good use of it.

[Alias] Bamboo Leaf Orchid (Hunan Folk Medicine Information).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the orchid plant , the orchid family .

[Original form] Perennial herb, 25 to 50 cm high. Roots elongated, slightly thickened. There are usually 3 (rarely 2) larger leaves at the lower part of the stem, which are obovate-oblong, elliptical or broadly elliptical, 6-15 cm long, 3-8 cm wide, with a rounded tip and a sharp tip; there are 1-2 leaves at the upper part of the stem, which are bract-shaped and significantly smaller. The inflorescence is 7-15 cm long; the flowers are yellow-green and slightly densely arranged; the bracts are lanceolate linear with pointed tips; the central sepals are elliptic, 4-5 mm long, round-headed, 1-veined, and the lateral sepals are almost the same length as the petals; the lip is linear-oblong, with tiny triangular protrusions on both sides of the base, cylindrical, 7-9 mm long, and curved forward.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on the edge of forests and in moist places between forests. Distributed in central and northeastern my country.

【Functions and indications】 "Hunan Folk Medicine Data": "Treats burns."

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash the juice and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the above introduction, I found that Dragonfly Orchid has so many pharmacological effects, and it also has good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.