The efficacy and function of Dendrobium nobile

Traditional Chinese medicine often has unexpected effects in the treatment of certain diseases, so you can choose it with confidence. However, when choosing Chinese medicine, you need to understand the medicine so that when treating the disease, you will know what kind of medicine is the best choice. Let us introduce the traditional Chinese medicine Dendrobium candidum.

【English name】 Harba Dendrolii Nobilis

[Other names] Gold hairpin stone, flat gold hairpin, flat yellow grass, flat grass

[Source] The stem of Dendrobium nobile Lindl., a plant of the Orchidaceae family. It can be harvested throughout the year, but is best harvested in late spring, early summer, and autumn. After being boiled, steamed, or baked until soft, it can be sun-dried, baked, or used fresh.

[Original form] It is a perennial herb. The stems are clustered, slightly flattened and slightly curved upward at the top, 10 to 60 cm high, up to 1.3 cm thick, with grooves, slightly thick nodes, and narrowed at the base. The leaves are nearly leathery, oblong or oblong, 6-12 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, with two circular lobes at the tip, and may or may not have leaves during flowering. The raceme has 1 to 4 flowers; the flowers are large, drooping, up to 8 cm in diameter, the tepals are white with light purple, and the tip is purple-red; the lip is obovate-rectangular, 4 to 4.5 cm long, 3 to 3.5 cm wide, with a rounded tip and a purple spot on the upper surface of the lip disc; the anthers have 2 chambers and 4 pollen blocks. Capsule. Flowering period is from April to June.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on trees and rocks in the forest. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou.

[Properties] The lower part of the stem is cylindrical, the middle and upper parts are flat and round, slightly tortuous and slightly zigzag, 18 to 50 cm long, 4 to 12 mm in diameter, and the internode length is 1.5 to 6 cm. The surface is golden yellow or greenish yellow, the base is shiny, with longitudinal grooves and lines, the nodes are swollen and brown, and there are alternate inflorescence stalks and residual membranous leaf sheaths on the nodes. Light and crisp. Light and crisp. Fresh product has green stems and good quality. Tastes bitter.

[Chemical composition] The stem contains bioalkalis, mainly dendrobine, nobilonine, 6-hybroxydendrobine, etc.

[Nature and flavor] Cold in nature, sweet, light and slightly salty in taste.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin, clears away heat, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. It is used for damage to body fluid due to febrile disease, thirst and dry tongue, false heat after illness, stomach disease, dry retching, and a pale tongue with little coating.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

I believe that through the detailed introduction of Dendrobium nobile in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of Dendrobium nobile. I hope this helps you all.