Does Dendrobium have a shelf life

Chinese medicine dendrobium has a shelf life, but the shelf life of herbal medicine generally has no fixed period, affected by the storage environment, Chinese medicine tablets traits and other factors.
Dendrobium is the rhizome of the orchid plant Dendrobium annuum, which can be harvested throughout the year. Fresh dendrobium its shelf life is short, storage time in less than a week, mold or obvious changes in traits, can be regarded as deterioration.
Dendrobium needs to be dried or sun-dried in time after harvesting to achieve the purpose of preserving the medicine. The shelf life of dried dendrobium is relatively long, routine preservation conditions can be placed for about 3 years, in the process of preservation need to moisture-proof, insect-proof, once the drug traits of obvious changes, can be regarded as deterioration of the drug.
Dendrobium is good at benefiting the stomach and generating fluids (nourishing the stomach by replenishing the fluids in the stomach), nourishing yin and clearing heat (nourishing the yin essence and clearing the heat and evil), and can be used clinically to treat gastric yin deficiency, heat disease and injury to fluids, and kidney yin deficiency.
This product can astringe the evil, so warm-heat disease should not be used early; this product can help dampness, dampness and warm-heat has not been transformed into dryness and injury to fluid should not be used.
Adverse effects of this product is not clear, the specific use of drugs need to consult a professional physician’s diagnosis and treatment recommendations.