Medicinal value of oak

What is Lithops? Many people don’t know about it. It is a flower that can be used as medicine. Lithops, a herb of the orchid family, can treat many diseases. The magic of nature is that a flower can treat some diseases. In the past, there were no good medical conditions and it was difficult for people to see a doctor, so some minor illnesses were cured by these plants. Stone oak is common in Guangdong and Guangxi, and has a great effect in nourishing yin and clearing away heat. It helps digestion and has anti-aging effects. It's amazing how such a small plant can have such great medicinal effects.

Medicinal value

Medicinal properties:

Fresh Dendrobium: cylindrical or oblate, about 30cm long, 0.4 to 1.2cm in diameter

Stone oak medicinal materials

The surface is yellow-green, smooth or with longitudinal stripes, with obvious nodes, darker color, and membranous leaf sheaths on the nodes. Fleshy, juicy and easy to break. It has a slight odor, tastes slightly bitter with a sweet aftertaste, and feels sticky when chewed.

Dendrobium annularis: It is slender and cylindrical, often bent or coiled into a ball, 15 to 35 cm long, 0.1 to 0.3 cm in diameter, and the internodes are 1 to 2 cm long. The surface is golden yellow, shiny, and has fine vertical lines. The texture is flexible and solid, with a relatively flat cross section. Odorless, light taste.

Functions and indications: Nourishes the stomach and produces body fluid, nourishes yin and clears away heat. It is used for yin damage and body fluid deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, poor appetite and retching, deficiency fever after illness, and blurred vision.

Dosage and Administration: For oral use: decoct in water, 6-15g (double the amount for fresh product), preferably simmer for a long time; or make into paste; or make into pills or powder.

Contraindications: Patients with early stage of fever whose Yin has not been damaged, patients with damp-heat disease whose dryness has not turned into dryness, and patients with spleen and stomach deficiency (referring to those with low gastric acid secretion) are prohibited from taking this medicine.

Stone Oak likes to grow in a humid and warm environment, and Guangdong happens to meet these conditions, so Stone Oak is very common in Guangdong. The appearance of the stone oak is very beautiful and can be appreciated by people, which can give people a good mood. A plant has such good medicinal value, but we often ignore the existence of these plants. We are impressed by the existence of these plants because they look good on the outside. But nature is so wonderful. Some things may not look good, but after understanding them you will find how valuable they are.