What are the functions and uses of Dendrobium

Dendrobium has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat (nourishing yin essence and clearing heat), generating fluid to benefit the stomach, moistening the lungs and benefiting the kidneys, and it is often used in the treatment of heat illnesses that injure the fluid and the deficiency heat that does not go away, etc. It can be decocted into soup for internal use, or be used in pills and bulk. Dendrobium belongs to the nourishing Yin medicine in the deficiency medicine, Dendrobium belongs to the stems of orchid plants Dendrobium meiflorum, Dendrobium cinereum, Dendrobium bunches, Dendrobium ferruginale, Dendrobium verrucosum. Dendrobium is also known as Millennium Bamboo. Dendrobium enter the lung meridian, stomach meridian, kidney meridian. Dendrobium is sweet and cold in nature. Dendrobium has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat, generating fluids and stomach, moisturizing lung and kidney, brightening eyes and strengthening waist. Dendrobium is good for treating darkness of the eyes due to yin injury, heat disease and injury to fluid, deficiency of heat that does not go away, dry cough of the lungs, dry mouth and thirst, stomach pain and dryness of vomiting, deficiency of stomach yin (deficiency of yin fluid in the stomach), and weakness of the waist and knees. Dendrobium can be taken internally as decoction or in pills or powder. Adverse effects or contraindications of Dendrobium are not clear. If needed, please use it under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, do not use it without authorization to avoid adverse effects.