The efficacy and function of Dendrobium officinale

Dendrobium officinale is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using Dendrobium officinale to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of Dendrobium officinale.

【English Name】 Herba Dendrobii Loddigesii

[Other names] Dendrobium officinale, small ring grass, small yellow grass

[Source] It is the stem of Dendrobium loddigesii Rolfe, a plant of the Orchidaceae family .

[Original morphology] The stem is cylindrical, 10-35cm high and 3-6mm thick. The leaves are fleshy, oblong-lanceolate, 2 to 5 cm long, 0.6 to 1.7 cm wide, and acute at the apex. The flowers are solitary on leafy or leafless stems, rarely 2 in number, pink in color, and fragrant; sepals are 1.3-2 cm long and 7-8 mm wide; petals are oblong, 1.6-2.1 cm long and 7-10 mm wide, with etched edges; the lip is nearly round, yellow, 2-2.2 cm long, rounded at the tip, covered with short hairs on the inside, and with tassels on the edges. Flowering period is from April to June.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on trees and rocks in the forest. Distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Hainan.

[Properties] The stem is slender and cylindrical, occasionally branched, often bent and coiled into a ball or tied into a bunch, 11 to 35 cm long, 0.5 to 2 mm in diameter in the middle, and 0.5 to 2.5 cm long between nodes. The surface is golden yellow, shiny, and thin and longitudinal, often with residual brown leaf sheaths, loosely attached to the stem and easy to fall off. The texture is soft, tough and solid, the cross section is flat and grayish white. The stems of fresh products are green. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

[Chemical composition] The stem contains bioalkali, mainly shihunine, etc.

[Functions and indications] Same as Dendrobium nobile.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects of Dendrobium officinale. When using it, you can do so according to the needs mentioned above. Dendrobium officinale is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.