What are the benefits of Tiepi Shihu (Dendrobium officinale) at 100,000 yuan per jin, and how do you eat it for the best effect? Can it be taken long-term?

Tiepi Shihu, also known as Heijiecao, is a precious Chinese medicinal herb that grows on semi-shady, damp rocks. Because it has effects such as lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids and detoxifying, it is widely used as a health tonic. It is currently sold on the market, and the price is on the expensive side, so what specific benefits and effects does Tiepi Shihu at 100,000 yuan per jin have? How do you eat it for the best effect? Can it be taken long-term?

1. What specific benefits and effects does Tiepi Shihu at 100,000 yuan per jin have?

Benefit 1. Detoxifying and beautifying: According to medical research, Tiepi Shihu has the effect of clearing the lungs and detoxifying and beautifying, and regular consumption can effectively expel toxins from the body, cleanse the lungs and delay aging.

Benefit 2. Protecting the liver and promoting gallbladder health: According to medical research, Tiepi Shihu has a liver-protecting effect and has a certain therapeutic effect on cholecystitis, gallstones, hepatitis and other conditions.

Benefit 3. Boosting qi and blood: Tiepi Shihu has the effect of boosting qi and blood, and regular consumption by women can have a very good nourishing effect on the ovaries.

Benefit 4. Nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen: Tiepi Shihu has a certain therapeutic effect on gastritis, duodenal ulcers and other stomach conditions, and regular consumption can nourish the stomach and strengthen the spleen and promote digestion.

Benefit 5. Enhancing resistance: Tiepi Shihu has the effect of boosting resistance and is very suitable for people with weaker resistance.

Benefit 6. Lowering blood sugar and blood lipids: Tiepi Shihu has the effect of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids and is very suitable for patients with high blood pressure, high blood lipids, fatty liver and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Benefit 7. Protecting the eyes: Tiepi Shihu has an eye-protecting effect and is very suitable for elderly people with cataracts and children with poor eyesight.

Benefit 8. Improving sleep: Tiepi Shihu has a certain therapeutic effect on poor sleep quality, and regular consumption can reduce heart fire and liver fire and improve sleep quality.

2. How do you eat Tiepi Shihu for the best effect?

1. How is fresh Tiepi Shihu best eaten?

(1) Chew it directly: Fresh Tiepi Shihu can be chewed like cucumber or carrot, and the nutrients in the remaining residue can be well absorbed by the human body.

(2) Tiepi Shihu juice: Fresh Tiepi Shihu can be juiced like celery or carrot, and when eating it you can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar or honey according to your own taste.

2. How is dried Tiepi Shihu best eaten?

(1) Tiepi Shihu tea: Dried Tiepi Shihu can, like other tea leaves, be directly brewed in water to drink, and the remaining residue can be chewed and eaten.

(2) Tiepi Shihu wine: Tiepi Shihu can, like ginseng, codonopsis and other medicinal herbs, be infused in alcohol to drink, and it is ready to drink after soaking for 3 months.

(3) Tiepi Shihu paste: Tiepi Shihu can, like donkey-hide gelatin, be made into a paste to eat. The specific method is to wash and chop or crush Tiepi Shihu, then put it in a pot, add water and decoct, decocting it twice in succession, and finally take out the residue, add rock sugar and decoct over low heat into a paste, and it is ready to eat.

(4) Tiepi Shihu soup: Tiepi Shihu is a good medicinal herb and can be stewed into soup with chicken, pigeon, duck and so on, achieving different effects.

3. Can Tiepi Shihu be taken long-term?

Tiepi Shihu can be taken long-term, but it must be in an appropriate amount. Because Tiepi Shihu is medicine, eating too much is not good for the body. Under normal circumstances, dried Tiepi Shihu should be eaten at most 12g per day, and fresh Tiepi Shihu at most 32g per day. If you want to consume more, it needs to be taken under a doctor's guidance.

4. Where is the place of origin of Tiepi Shihu?

Tiepi Shihu has many places of origin. In our country it is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Fujian, Anhui and Zhejiang, among which Zhejiang and Yunnan have the largest output, and Zhejiang is the original place of origin of Tiepi Shihu. Many people believe that the Shihu produced in Zhejiang is better than that from other places in both taste and effects.

5. How much does Tiepi Shihu cost per gram?

Tiepi Shihu is relatively expensive. Generally the market divides it into dried and fresh products, among which dried Tiepi Shihu has a market price of more than 200 yuan per gram, and good-quality ones more than 250 yuan per gram. Fresh Tiepi Shihu has a market price of around 40 yuan per gram, and around 50 yuan per gram if it has roots and leaves. However, due to differences in market, place of origin and quality, the market price will also differ to a certain extent, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market.