The efficacy and function of hanging orchid

The medical value of Orchid is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. There are many substances in the orchid that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Crane orchid (Illustrated Guide to Chinese Plants), Chlorophytum (Names of Seed Plants), Creeping orchid (Fujian Folk Herbs), Banana melon (Wenshan Chinese Herbs).

[Source] The whole herb of the lily plant.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The roots are thick and spindle-shaped. There are many leaves, growing in clusters from the rhizomes, which are slender and pointed, green in the middle and white on both sides of the edges. It grows on creeping branches with leaf bundles near the top or on young plants; the flowers are small, greenish-white, grown on the nodes of creeping branches, and arranged in racemes; the perianth is whorled, with 6 lobes; there are 6 stamens; the ovary is sessile, 3-chambered, and the style is linear. The capsule is triangular and the seeds are flat. Flowering period: spring. Cultivated for ornamental purposes.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Relieve cough and resolve phlegm, reduce swelling and detoxify, promote blood circulation and set bones. Treat bronchitis, cough with excessive sputum, carbuncles, furuncles, swollen and painful hemorrhoids, fractures, and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian. For external use: mash with winter honey and apply or decoct in water for fumigation and washing.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat bronchitis, cough with excessive sputum: 2 to 3 grams of dried Gualan. Decoction in water, twice a day.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

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