Huoshan Dendrobium 'Emperor Grass': price, benefits, and comparison with Dendrobium officinale

Huoshan Dendrobium, also known as Emperor Grass, Mi Dendrobium, and Dragon Head Phoenix Tail Grass, is a common herbaceous plant of the Orchidaceae genus Dendrobium in China, and is deeply loved by people for its benefits such as boosting immunity and promoting insulin secretion, so how much does Huoshan Dendrobium generally cost per jin? What benefits and effects does it have? Which is better compared with Dendrobium officinale?

Latest price:

At present, Dendrobium officinale is especially common on the market, with specifications and types including fresh stems, dried stems, Fengdou, Dendrobium powder, slices, etc., and prices usually range from more than 100 yuan to more than 2000 yuan. The main producing areas include Huoshan Dendrobium from Anhui, Dendrobium from Yunnan, and Dendrobium from Yandang Mountain in Zhejiang, etc. So the specific price still needs to be asked locally.

Why is it so expensive?

Wild Huoshan Dendrobium officinale resources are on the verge of exhaustion, and the state prohibits harvesting. The Huoshan Dendrobium sold on the market now is artificially cultivated, but the cost of artificial cultivation of Huoshan Dendrobium is relatively high, requiring an investment of more than 100,000 yuan per mu, with a growth period of 2~3 years. At the same time, cultivation and processing techniques are demanding, so it makes sense that the price of Huoshan Dendrobium is relatively expensive.

Benefits and effects:

1. Protects the liver and gallbladder, and protects the eyes and improves vision;

2. Regulates and enhances the body's immune function;

3. Resists pathological changes or tumors caused by mutations during cell division;

4. Increases T cells, B cells, NK cells, and macrophages, thereby inhibiting tumor growth and killing tumor cells;

5. Scavenges free radicals, improves antioxidant enzyme activity, and inhibits lipid peroxidation activity, playing a role in protecting biological membranes and delaying aging;

6. Promotes insulin secretion and inhibits glucagon secretion, inhibits epinephrine-induced liver glycogen breakdown and liver glycogen synthesis, thereby reducing the sources of blood glucose and increasing the pathways for blood glucose use, achieving the purpose of lowering blood glucose.

Differences from Dendrobium officinale:

Simply put, Huoshan Dendrobium officinale is a member of the entire Dendrobium family. There are about 1500 species of Dendrobium worldwide, and China has a total of 74 species and 2 varieties. Because the stem skin color of Dendrobium officinale is dark green, it is given the two characters “Tiepi”. At the same time, Huoshan Dendrobium officinale is the one with the highest medicinal value among Dendrobium plants, so its price is also many times that of other Dendrobium species.