Shape discrimination
Dendrobium is a very healthy and high-quality Chinese herbal medicine. People usually eat Dendrobium to keep healthy. Generally speaking, the appearance color of Dendrobium is light grayish green. After drying, each group of Dendrobium candidum is between three and five circles, which is easy to break, but the cross section of the broken part is not very flat, with the fragrance of grass and sticky when chewed in the mouth. We can use this method to distinguish.
Brewing identification
At the same time, we can also find that there are purple-skinned phoenix beans and Dendrobium candidum in the market, and their appearance, smell and feeling after chewing are very good. However, the soup color of Dendrobium candidum turns pale yellow after soaking in hot water, and the distance between nodes is two centimeters, while the purple-skinned phoenix beans are pale purple after soaking in hot water, so we need to know the difference between the two Chinese herbal medicines, so as to help us eat Dendrobium candidum more healthily.
Microscopic identification
In addition to the above, when taking Dendrobium candidum, it should be noted that the radius of fresh Dendrobium candidum stems is between 1.4- 1.5 mm, which is round with irregular edges, and there is always a deep wavy bend every two or three waves. The stratum corneum is 6.5 mm thick and has certain lines. So this is also a good way for us to identify Dendrobium, which is good for our health.
Dendrobium is no stranger to everyone. Nowadays, many people will take Dendrobium for health preservation, which is very good for our health and can effectively prevent diseases. However, we should also know the method of identifying Dendrobium, so as to eat Dendrobium more healthily. We need to know the method of identifying Dendrobium.
There are many fake Dendrobium in the market, among which there are many "clones" of Dendrobium huoshanense and Dendrobium candidum. Because of its high efficacy and high value, we should carefully look at the expensive Dendrobium huoshanense and other Dendrobium in order to avoid being deceived. The real Dendrobium is orange-yellow, but after grinding into powder, the stem of Dendrobium is gray-green.
The middle and lower part of Dendrobium stem is oblate and slightly serrated, with a length of 18~42cm, a diameter of 0.4~ 1cm in the middle and a length of 1.5~6cm in the internodes. Its stem surface is golden or yellow-green, shiny, and its nodes are slightly enlarged and brown. It feels very light, and it is easy to break and brittle, and the section is relatively loose. It smells weak, but tastes bitter.