When you go to Huoshan in the Dabie Mountains, if the host is entertained with dendrobium stewed old hens, it is the highest treatment in the locality. Because this dendrobium is the first of the "Nine Immortal Grasses" in China, Huoshan Dendrobium is a rare medicinal and edible plant, rich in bioactive substances, such as alkaloids, polysaccharides, flavonoids, phenols, etc. and a variety of amino acids and trace elements necessary for the human body, which is a new favorite in the health market in recent years, known as nourishing soft gold.
1 What are the effects of Dendrobium huoshan ?
Huoshan dendrobium commonly known as Dendrobium mi, mainly produced in Huoshan County, Anhui Province, Dabie Mountain, mainly grows on humid cliffs, or cliffs with waterfalls, often epiphytic with stone reeds, mosses, etc., absorbing the surrounding moisture through the exposed outer whisker roots, and humidity affects its photosynthesis.
The "stone" in Dendrobium has the meaning of "heavy as a stone", and "Hu" means "the face of Dendrobium", which is the affirmation of the value of Dendrobium by ancient healers.
As one of the medicinal dendrobium officially included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020 edition), Dendrobium huoshan is sweet, slightly cold, belongs to the stomach meridian, kidney meridian, has the effect of harmonizing yin and yang, yin and heat, nourishing the stomach, tonifying the kidney, protecting the liver and gallbladder, nourishing the face and rejuvenating, clearing the throat and throat, brightening the eyes, anti-aging and other effects, it is very suitable for people with fever and injury, thirst and dry tongue, less gagging, hypothermia after illness, dark eyes and often staying up late, excessive use of brain and tobacco and alcohol, and physical weakness, and has the effect of enhancing physical fitness, hydration and moisturizing.
2 How to identify Dendrobium huoshan shan?
Due to the harsh growth environment and scarce production of Dendrobium huoshan dendrobium, it is the best among dendrobium. When dry products are used as commodities, they are usually twisted into a spiral or spring shape by heating them, called dendrobium huoshan maple bucket. As a valuable medicinal herb, there is often a phenomenon of selling Huoshan Dendrobium in a fake way. So how to tell the real from the fake?
One smell: Dendrobium huoshan will have a faint grassy smell, and should not have sulfur, smoke or other peculiar smells.
Second look: Huoshan Dendrobium maple bucket has the characteristics of "dragon head and phoenix tail", because the base of the stem is shaped like a raised dragon head, and the stem tip is like a cocked phoenix tail. The appearance is mostly dark bluish yellow, often golden yellow under strong light. Waxed dry products are particularly shiny in color.
Three rounds: Dendrobium huoshan has a long growth cycle and sugar. The gum of Dendrobium huoshan sticks to the teeth after a short chew, and it has the sweet taste of roasted sweet potato skin. After chewing for a long time, less or no residue.
Four chews: looks like a grass, one sugar when chewed. The gum of Dendrobium huoshan sticks to the teeth after a short chew, and it has the sweet taste of roasted sweet potato skin. After chewing for a long time, less or no residue.
Five bubbles: Huoshan Dendrobium maple bucket stem like bamboo knots, the soaked genuine product has a short pitch, generally about 1.5~2.5 cm; if the pitch is wide, it may be an imitation.
In addition, if the Huoshan Dendrobium maple bucket soaked for about three days is dried for about an hour, it can break or break out cracks, and the high-quality gum will be very rich; If folded repeatedly, it is mostly imitation because it contains a large amount of fiber.
3 What are the uses of Dendrobium huoshan ?
The fresh product has strong heat, and it is suitable for those who are hot and injured, and they can generally be squeezed for juice and drink, and can also be eaten in porridge and water; Dry products are suitable for those with stomach deficiency and heat injury, mainly soaking wine, soaking water or frying.
(1) Soup soup: slaughter and wash 1 duck, put it in a clay pot, add dendrobium, cordyceps, lean meat, ginger slices and an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, change to low heat for 2 hours, add salt and green onion to taste. It is best to take it when it is on fire or in summer, it can relieve cough and relieve heat.
(2) Frying water: monk fruit and dendrobium are added to water, boiled over high heat and can be drunk, and can be taken every day after drinking on the same day. Monk fruit can replenish the spleen and moisturize the lungs, generate jin and dissolve phlegm, and Dendrobium nourishes yin and heat, and nourishes the stomach.
(3) Boiling soup: put dendrobium, ginseng and angelica into a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, and then fry over low heat for 1 hour, pick out ginseng, angelica, and drink soup. It has a certain health care effect on sub-healthy people with weak spleen and stomach, deficiency of qi and blood, and fatigue and weakness.
(4) Spoon: After soaking the silver fungus, tear it into a petal, add rock sugar and water, boil and pour in the powdered dendrobium, and then beat 1 egg, and wait for the water to boil. Insist on taking it regularly, which will have obvious effects on patients who have been ill for a long time, weak lungs, cough, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, etc. However, people with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less.
(5) Porridge: fresh dendrobium, peanut rice and an appropriate amount of glutinous rice porridge can clear heat and nourish the heat, nourish the yin and moisturize, replenish the deficiency and support win, suitable for those with less dry throat, less cough and phlegm, spleen and stomach yin deficiency, constipation, and thin milk.