2. Bletilla striata is mainly used as medicine, and it is better to have thick rhizome, big body and no roots. Chinese medicine believes that Bletilla striata is bitter, sweet and astringent, slightly cold in nature, and enters the lung meridian. Has hemostatic and repercussive effects, and can be used for treating sores, carbuncle, ulcer, and rhagadia of hands and feet.
3. Bletilla striata has anti-ulcer effect and can treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. Because Bletilla striata has strong drillability, it can form a gelatinous membrane in the stomach, thus promoting the healing of ulcer surface. Moreover, the beneficial components in Bletilla striata have bacteriostatic effect on Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, and can form a protective film locally to control and prevent stomach infection.