Dendrobium candidum, also known as Wanzhangxu, is one of the oldest traditional Chinese medicine health products in China. The earliest existing pharmacological monograph in China is recorded in Shennong Materia Medica Classic in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Dendrobium candidum is sweet in taste and flat in nature. In the main injury, it can remove arthralgia, reduce qi, tonify five zang-organs, thin five zang-organs and strengthen yin. Long-term use of thick stomach can strengthen the body and prolong life. One is Lin Lan (Magnolia attracts clouds, the other is forbidden, and the book is black), born in the valley. " Ancient medical classics such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Bielu of Famous Doctors, etc. It has been praised and regarded as a good medicine for "nourishing five internal organs, losing weight, strengthening yin, thickening stomach and prolonging life" by famous doctors in past dynasties, and has high medicinal value. Efficacy and function of Dendrobium nobile: 1. Enhance immune function Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and blood. It is rich in polysaccharide and has the function of enhancing immune function. Modern pharmacological research also shows that Dendrobium can improve stress ability and has good anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects. 2. Promoting the digestion of Dendrobium is a kind of medicine for benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production. It is a common drug for treating epigastric pain and epigastric pain. Modern medical experiments have confirmed that Dendrobium has a good inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori, a common pathogen in spleen and stomach diseases, and is helpful to treat diseases with Helicobacter pylori, such as atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis and duodenal ulcer. At the same time, oral Dendrobium candidum decoction can promote gastric juice secretion, enhance gastric emptying ability and help digestion. 3. Dendrobium candidum has a good cholagogic effect. Physicians in past dynasties believed that Dendrobium candidum had the function of nourishing liver yin and was an important drug for treating hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and other hepatobiliary diseases. 4. After anti-rheumatic people enter middle age, Yin qi and body fluid 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; 5. Lowering blood sugar and blood lipid Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin, clearing heat and moistening dryness, and has been a specific drug 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 blood normal. It can promote circulation, dilate blood vessels and reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in blood. 6. Anti-tumor Dendrobium candidum has a killing effect on some cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor activity. Clinical application in the adjuvant treatment of malignant tumor 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. 7. Protecting eyesight Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing eyes, and it has been regarded as a good eye care product by doctors in past dynasties. Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium has obvious effects on preventing and treating senile cataract and protecting children's eyesight. 8. Nourishing the skin After the human body enters middle age, due to the reduction of vaginal fluid in the body, it accelerates the aging of the skin and makes the skin black or wrinkled. Dendrobium candidum contains mucus, which has nourishing and nourishing effects on human skin. 9. Anti-aging "Shennong Herbal Classic" lists Dendrobium as a holy medicine with the function of "intelligence and longevity". Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium contains many trace elements, which are closely related to human health and longevity, and its anti-aging effect on human body is more extensive and comprehensive than that of general drugs. How to eat Dendrobium, orally: decocted (for a long time), 6 ~ 12g (fresh 0.5 ~ 1). When entering the compound, it should be decocted first, but it can be decocted for a long time when used alone. Boil it, or make it into pills or powder. How to eat: Eat fresh-take some fresh Dendrobium candidum, wash it and chew it carefully. Sweet and slightly sticky, fresh and refreshing, and the residue can be swallowed. (Efficacy: strong yin and essence, appetizing and strengthening the spleen. Method 2: Boil the soup-wash it, chop it up or mash it, put it in a pot, add water and simmer for 30 minutes, then add 1-2 grams of American ginseng and cook for another 30 minutes. Can be repeatedly decocted and eaten with dregs. Zhang Xichun, a famous doctor in modern times, said: "Dendrobium candidum is the most resistant to frying, so it should be chopped first to get the real taste" (Efficacy: tonifying deficiency, nourishing yin and clearing heat. How to eat: make tea-cut into thin slices after washing, and brew with boiling water, which can be brewed repeatedly and eaten with residue. (Efficacy: appetizing and invigorating the spleen, reducing fire and regulating qi, with remarkable curative effect on chronic pharyngitis. ) Method 4: Boil the paste-wash, chop or mash, add other Chinese herbal medicines, add water, decoct for two times, discard the residue, concentrate with low fire, add crystal sugar, and continue to boil into paste for later use. Efficacy: It has obvious curative effect on fatigue, limb ache, fatigue, night sweats and other symptoms. How to eat 5: soak in wine-wash, chop, mash, single taste or soak with other materials in wine above 40 degrees, and eat after 3 months. (Efficacy: tonifying kidney and nourishing yin, producing essence and expelling wind. Method 6: Eat-wash, chop or mash, simmer with chicken and duck for 2-3 hours, and eat with residue. Or decoct with slow fire, collecting juice, and adding other raw materials to make porridge, soup, soup, etc. (Efficacy: nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, tonifying deficiency and heat, slight sweating, aching bones and muscles, etc. ).) Dendrobium soup: Stewed wild duck soup with Dendrobium officinale [raw materials]: old duck 1 each, Dendrobium officinale 10g, 25 Cordyceps sinensis and 50g lean meat. [Method]: The old duck is slaughtered and washed; Cleaning the medicinal materials; Put the old duck into a pot, add the medicinal materials, ginger slices, onion segments, cooking wine and appropriate amount of water in turn, boil over high fire, cook for 2 hours with slow fire, and season with salt and chicken essence. [Efficacy]: Promoting fluid production to relieve cough, invigorating qi and relieving summer heat. It is best to take it in summer or when you get angry. Dendrobium ginseng black-bone chicken soup [raw materials]: black-bone chicken 1 each, Dendrobium candidum 15g, American ginseng 30g, hawthorn15g; Ginger slices, onion segments, cooking wine, salted chicken essence. [Method]: Black-bone chicken is slaughtered, washed and cut into pieces; Cleaning the medicinal materials; Boil water in a pot, add black-bone chicken to cook for 5 minutes, then take it out and wash it. Put it in a casserole, add ginger slices, onion segments, cooking wine and appropriate amount of water, bring it to a boil with high fire, and cook for 2 hours with low fire, and add salt and chicken essence to taste. [Efficacy]: Tonifying the middle energizer, promoting fluid production, restoring physical strength and resisting fatigue. Dendrobium officinale eel soup [raw materials]: 500g eel, Dangshen angelica 12g, Dendrobium officinale15g; Cooking wine 10 ml, ginger 12 g, garlic, vinegar, salt, soy sauce, onion, monosodium glutamate and pepper. [Method]: Monopterus albus is shredded for use; Cleaning the iron maple barrel, cleaning and shredding the ginger, putting the codonopsis pilosula and the angelica sinensis into a gauze bag, and tying the mouth tightly for later use; Put the eel, iron maple bucket, traditional Chinese medicine bag and seasoning into a casserole, and add a proper amount of water. Boil with strong fire first, then skim off the floating foam, then simmer for an hour, take out the medicine bag, add salt and seasoning. [How to eat]: Eat fish and soup with meals for 5-7 days. [Efficacy]: Gastric cancer with deficiency of both qi and blood.