The first of the nine immortal herbs, nourishing the stomach, nourishing yin and clearing away heat

Dendrobium officinale is the first of the nine magical herbs in China. Now many people grow it as a potted plant at home. It can not only beautify the indoor environment and purify the indoor air, but also be produced and eaten as food. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a precious Chinese medicinal material and is known as the "giant panda" in the medicine world.

Effects of Dendrobium candidum

1. Enhance immunity. Dendrobium officinale contains rich polysaccharides, which can enhance human immunity after consumption. For people with decreased immunity, you can try eating some Dendrobium officinale.

2. Protect the liver and promote bile secretion. Medical experts of all dynasties have believed that Dendrobium candidum has a good choleretic effect and has the function of nourishing yin and liver, and is a good medicine for treating various liver and gallbladder diseases. People with poor liver and gallbladder health can also try eating it.

3. Inhibit tumors. It has a killing effect on certain cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor activity. It can assist in the treatment of malignant tumors and improve the symptoms of tumor patients.

4. Post-illness conditioning. Dendrobium candidum has the effect of nourishing kidney yin and balancing yin and yang. It has a good auxiliary function for people suffering from chronic nephritis, tuberculosis, diabetes and other symptoms.

5. Protect your eyesight. It has also been regarded as an excellent product for eye care by medical experts of all generations. Modern medical research has shown that Dendrobium officinale has obvious effects on preventing and treating senile cataracts and protecting children's eyesight.

How to grow Dendrobium officinale well?

Dendrobium officinale has become popular as a potted plant in most households, but there are still many things to pay attention to if you want to grow Dendrobium officinale well.

1. Choose a place that is shaded. The plant Dendrobium officinale does not like places with full sunlight, but prefers semi-shaded places. Therefore, when there is plenty of sunlight in spring and summer, it is necessary to shade it by about 60 to 70 percent. When there is not enough sunlight in winter, it is not necessary to shade it.

2. Pay attention to heat preservation. Dendrobium officinale prefers a cool and humid environment, and the night temperature should be kept at ten degrees or below. If the temperature difference is too small, it will affect the growth and flowering of Dendrobium officinale.

3. Spray water moderately. Dendrobium officinale likes an environment with plenty of moisture, so you need to spray water in time to increase the air humidity, but you have to control the degree. If there is too much water and the humidity is too high, it will cause root rot, so you must spray water moderately.

4. Apply fertilizer reasonably. Generally speaking, it is most reasonable to fertilize once every seven to ten days, and no fertilizer is required during dormancy.

5. Prevent and control diseases and insect pests. In the process of cultivating Dendrobium officinale, it is necessary to clean up the diseased leaves in time, and it is best to use artificial insecticides to avoid pesticides. At the same time, good ventilation should be done to reduce the chance and frequency of diseases and pests.

How to eat fresh Dendrobium officinale?

It is safer and more reliable to eat the Dendrobium officinale that you grow yourself.

1. Eat directly. Remove the leaves of the freshly picked Dendrobium officinale, wash it clean, peel off the green skin and put it directly into your mouth to chew. It feels sticky when chewed and sticks to the teeth.

2. Squeeze the juice and drink it. Cut fresh stems of Dendrobium officinale, cut them into small pieces, put them into a juicer, add appropriate amount of water, squeeze them into juice and drink it. The squeezed Dendrobium officinale juice is green in color and has a light grassy aroma. It is a very healthy and fashionable drink.

3. Cook the soup. Dendrobium candidum can be used to make soup with chicken, duck, fish and other ingredients. Take a certain amount of Dendrobium officinale, wash it, add water and boil it for half an hour, then add chicken, duck, fish and other ingredients to cook soup, which is delicious and healthy.

4. Make tea. Take a certain amount of Dendrobium candidum, wash it and then boil it directly for drinking. It can be brewed multiple times to quench thirst and maintain health.