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Where is the best place to produce Dendrobium candidum?
No matter where it comes from, the wild ones are the best.

Dendrobium candidum (scientific name: Dendrobium officinale Kimuraetmigo), also known as black knot grass and Yunnan iron sheet. Mainly distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places in China. Its stem is used as medicine, which belongs to yin-tonifying medicine in tonic medicine.

Dendrobium candidum is a perennial herb of Orchidaceae, mainly distributed on semi-humid rocks in mountainous areas above 1000 meters above sea level. Because of its special growing environment and extremely scarce output, it was listed as a national key protected plant as early as the 1980s, and its exploitation is strictly prohibited. Dendrobium candidum is listed as the top grade in Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and Compendium of Materia Medica, and also known as the "medicinal giant panda" in the field of medicinal plants. Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium candidum has the functions of improving immunity, anti-aging, reducing "three highs" (hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension), protecting eyesight and anti-tumor.

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Dendrobium candidum has ten other functions:

1. Nourishing yin and promoting fluid production: According to the Dictionary of Pharmacy in China, Dendrobium officinale "specializes in nourishing qi and fluid in the lung and stomach, which is full of qi and fluid, and kidney water is self-generated", and it is good at nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, and yin deficiency promotes fluid production.

2, enhance physical fitness: Dendrobium candidum has the effect of nourishing yin and enriching blood. According to the theory of medicinal properties in Qing dynasty, Dendrobium candidum can tonify kidney, accumulate essence, nourish stomach yin and benefit qi. It is rich in polysaccharide and has the function of enhancing immune function.

3, spleen and stomach: Dendrobium candidum is a stomach-benefiting medicine. Shennong's Herbal Classic and Herbal Rejuvenation are all recorded, and they are also called "gastrointestinal drugs", which are commonly used drugs for epigastric pain and abdominal distension.

4. Protecting liver and benefiting gallbladder: Dendrobium candidum has a good gallbladder function. Physicians in past dynasties believed that Dendrobium candidum has the function of nourishing liver yin, and it is an important drug for treating various hepatobiliary diseases, such as hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and so on.

5, strengthening muscles and lowering blood fat: After people enter middle age, yin and body fluid begin to weaken, and the function of bones and muscles gradually declines. Dendrobium candidum can nourish yin and lubricate joints, thus achieving the effects of strengthening tendons and bones, smoothing joints and enhancing anti-rheumatism. Modern pharmacological research also shows that Dendrobium candidum can improve stress ability and has good anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects; It can promote circulation, dilate blood vessels and reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in blood.

6, lowering blood sugar: Dendrobium candidum has the function of nourishing yin, clearing heat and moistening dryness, and has been a specific drug for diabetes since ancient times. Clinical research shows that Dendrobium candidum can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood sugar level and restore blood sugar to normal.

7. Anti-tumor effect: 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. Clinically, it 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 time.

8, eyesight: Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing eyes, and has been regarded as a good eye care product by doctors in previous dynasties. Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium has obvious effects on preventing and treating senile cataract and protecting children's eyesight.

9. Nourish the skin: After the human body enters middle age, the vaginal fluid in the body is decreasing day by day, which accelerates the skin aging and makes the skin black or wrinkled. Dendrobium candidum contains mucus, which has nourishing and nourishing effects on human skin.

10, Longevity: Shennong Herbal Classic lists Dendrobium officinale as a holy medicine with the function of "improving intelligence and prolonging life". Modern pharmacological studies have confirmed that Dendrobium candidum 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.

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