More and more people pay attention to the health care function of traditional Chinese medicine, and Dendrobium candidum, known as the "medical giant panda", is favored by many people. So do you know the medicinal value and precautions of Dendrobium candidum? Come and have a look with me!
Dendrobium candidum is a perennial herb of Orchidaceae, named after its iron-green epidermis. It is the most abundant variety of polysaccharide in Dendrobium, and it is also rich in Dendrobium, amino acids and other nutrients. It has more than ten functions, such as benefiting stomach, promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and clearing away heat, regulating immunity, lowering blood sugar and blood lipid, and caring skin. It is the best in Dendrobium.
Physicians in past dynasties have discussed the efficacy of Dendrobium candidum a lot. According to Shennong Materia Medica in Qin and Han Dynasties, Dendrobium candidum "mainly hurts, removes arthralgia, lowers qi, tonifies five internal organs, weakens the body, and strengthens yin and thickens the stomach for a long time"; In Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen evaluated Dendrobium candidum as "nourishing yin and replenishing essence, thickening stomach and intestines, nourishing stomach qi, calming stomach qi, growing muscles, improving intelligence and relieving spasm, and prolonging life"; It was regarded as the first of the "Nine Immortals in China" by Taoist collectors in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. The magical curative effect of Dendrobium candidum is also highly praised by the people, praising it as "life-saving fairy grass"
Efficacy and function of Dendrobium candidum
1. Nourishing yin and promoting fluid production
According to the Dictionary of Pharmacy in China, he specializes in treating lung and stomach, nourishing qi and body fluid, with vigorous qi and body fluid and spontaneous kidney water. He said that he was good at nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, and treating yin deficiency and fluid deficiency.
strengthen body physique
Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and enriching blood. According to the theory of medicinal properties in Qing Dynasty, Dendrobium can tonify kidney, accumulate essence, nourish stomach yin and benefit qi. Dendrobium is rich in polysaccharides. Experiments show that Dendrobium polysaccharide can enhance immune function and enhance the phagocytosis of peritoneal macrophages on chicken red blood cells.
Strengthening spleen and regulating stomach
Dendrobium officinale is a kind of medicine for benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production, which is recorded in Shennong's Herbal Classic and Herbal Recovery. People call it "gastrointestinal medicine", which is a commonly used medicine to treat epigastric pain. Modern experiments have proved that Dendrobium has a good inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori, a common pathogen in spleen and stomach diseases, and is helpful to treat helicobacter pylori-positive diseases such as atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis and duodenal ulcer. At the same time, oral Dendrobium decoction can promote the secretion of gastric juice, enhance the emptying ability of the stomach and help digestion.
4. Protect liver and gallbladder
Dendrobium has a good cholagogic effect. Physicians of past dynasties believed that "Tiepi Fengdou" has the function of nourishing liver and yin, and is an important drug for treating various hepatobiliary complications, which can be used to treat hepatobiliary diseases such as hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones.
5. Eliminating deficiency-heat
Compendium of Materia Medica and Yi Yan of Materia Medica recorded "clearing stomach and eliminating deficiency heat" and "deficiency heat of hemorrhoid stomach" respectively. Compared with ordinary heat-clearing drugs, the deficiency heat of Dendrobium nobile is completely a kind of deficiency heat, which is characterized by yin deficiency and excessive heat. Pharmacological experiments show that Dendrobium can significantly reduce the peak fever and body temperature response index of rabbits with high fever and shorten the scalding time.
Strengthen muscles and bones
After people enter middle age, the yin and body fluids of Yin Qi Half (Zhu Danxi) begin to weaken, and the function of bones and muscles gradually declines. Dendrobium can nourish yin fluid and lubricate joints, thus achieving the effects of strengthening tendons and bones, smoothing joints and enhancing anti-rheumatism. Modern pharmacological research shows that Dendrobium can improve stress ability and has good anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects.
7. Promote circulation
Dendrobium can nourish yin, moisten pulse and dilate blood vessels, thus promoting blood circulation. The experimental results show that Dendrobium can significantly improve the symptoms of blood stasis, reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride, and increase the level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol, which can treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
8. Lowering blood sugar
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of diabetes is mainly due to kidney yin deficiency, premature fever of lung and stomach, and deficiency of both qi and yin as its pathological characteristics. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin, clearing heat and moistening dryness, and has been a specific medicine for treating diabetes since ancient times. Clinical research shows that Dendrobium can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood sugar level and make the school return to normal.
9. Suppress tumors
Dendrobium has killing effect on some cells of human lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor activity. Clinical time shows that Dendrobium can improve the symptoms of tumor patients, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, enhance immunity, improve the quality of life and prolong the survival period as an adjuvant treatment for malignant tumors.
10. Bright eyes
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the essence of the five zang-fu organs passes through the veins and is injected into the eyes, and the physiology and pathology of the liver is closely related to the exuberance of the essence of the liver yin. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing eyes, and doctors in past dynasties regarded it as a' good product' for eye protection. Modern pharmacodynamic studies have proved that Dendrobium not only can delay the prevention and treatment of cataract, but also can maintain the transparency of lens by 36%, and can inhibit or correct the abnormal changes of enzyme activity caused by galactose.
1 1. Nourish the skin
After the human body enters middle age, due to the decrease of vaginal fluid in the body, it accelerates the aging of the skin and makes the skin black or wrinkled. Dendrobium contains a lot of mucus, which has nourishing and nourishing effects on human skin.
12. Life span
The Shennong Herbal Classic lists Dendrobium as a commercial medicine with the function of "improving intelligence and prolonging life". Modern research shows that Dendrobium contains many trace elements, which are closely related to human health and longevity. The anti-aging effect of Dendrobium is more extensive and comprehensive than general drugs.
Edible method of iron maple bucket
1. Eat raw-take some fresh Dendrobium, wash it thoroughly and chew it carefully. It tastes sweet and sticky at first. When it is fresh and refreshing, the residue can be swallowed.
2. Make soup-take fresh Dendrobium, 1) and wash it, and remove some old roots at the same time; 2) Chop or mash the cleaned Dendrobium, then put it in a pot and add water (according to the proportion of the soup you drink). 4) Cook for 30 minutes with slow fire. 5) Then add 1-2g American ginseng and cook for 30 minutes. 6) Note: It can be cooked for 2-3 times repeatedly and eaten with dregs. Zhang Xichun, a famous doctor in modern times, said: "Dendrobium candidum is the most durable to be fried. You have to chop it first and then fry it to get the real taste." .
3. Make tea-take Dendrobium from the drugstore, 1) wash it to remove impurities, 2) slice it or break it into granules, 3) brew it with boiling water above 90 degrees, and 4) drink it after 4-5 minutes. 5) It can be brewed repeatedly and eaten with dregs.
4. Eat delicious food-1) Wash and remove impurities; 2) cutting Dendrobium and whole chicken or whole duck into granules; 4) Add a little wine (two teaspoons) and half a slice of ginger, without other ingredients; 5) Simmer together for 2-3 hours (chopsticks can be easily inserted into the meat during inspection); 6) Add salt, sugar, etc. According to personal taste. 7) decoct Dendrobium with slow fire, then take juice for later use, and add other raw materials to make porridge, soup, etc.
5. Yuyin Zishen Decoction: 1 human dose) Materials: Cordyceps sinensis, Dendrobium huoshanense, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Cornus officinalis each 15g, Mulberry, Ligustrum lucidum, Eclipta prostrata and Radix Rehmanniae each 25g. Potting method: stir-fry 4 bowls of clear water to 1 bowl. Efficacy: Cordyceps sinensis can not only tonify kidney, but also nourish liver. In addition, Dendrobium huoshanense, Paeonia lactiflora, Mulberry and Cornus officinalis are all traditional Chinese medicines for nourishing yin, which are most suitable for nourishing liver and kidney for people with yin deficiency.
6. Ziyin Zhike Decoction: Materials: Dendrobium 6-9g, Kaidong 12g, Polygonatum odoratum, Adenophora adenophora, Polygonatum sibiricum, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Poria and dried tangerine peel 5g. Usage: Add lean meat or chicken at will, add eight bowls of boiling water and cook for three hours. Season with salt when eating. Efficacy: It is quite effective for diabetes, thirst quenching and liver-stomach yin injury caused by excessive smoking and drinking.
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