Can Dendrobium officinale be eaten raw? Who should not eat it?
Dendrobium officinale, also known as Yunnan ironbark, black-joint grass, ironbark dou, and Dendrobium orchid, is mainly distributed in Fujian, Zhejiang and other places. It is a good medicinal herb for boosting immunity. It is currently sold on the market, and sells for a rather high price. So can Dendrobium officinale be eaten raw? Who should not eat it?
Dendrobium officinale can be eaten raw. Fresh Dendrobium officinale is more effective. Eating the fresh stems raw not only preserves the active cells of Dendrobium officinale to the greatest extent and allows the maximum intake of dendrobium polysaccharides and dendrobine, but also clears heat, nourishes yin, promotes body fluid production, and boosts human metabolism. Moreover, eating it fresh is more intuitive and ensures genuine quality, preventing counterfeit and inferior products.
Methods of eating it raw:
Eating fresh: Take some fresh Dendrobium officinale, wash it, put it in your mouth and chew it carefully. It tastes sweet and slightly sticky, fresh and refreshing; the remaining residue can be swallowed. Effects: strengthens yin and boosts essence, stimulates appetite and strengthens the spleen.
Who should not eat it?
Based on the characteristics of Dendrobium officinale in nourishing yin and clearing heat, and its slightly cold nature, according to the yin-yang theory of traditional Chinese medicine, whenever diagnosing the pulse and administering treatment, one must first examine yin and yang. People with a constitution of excess yin and deficient yang are not suitable to eat Dendrobium officinale.
Children and young and middle-aged adults have sufficient middle qi and strong bodies, and their yin and yang are basically in a balanced state. Apart from isolated cases of yin deficiency caused by excessive nutrition or improper lifestyle and other reasons, this group of people should not eat Dendrobium officinale.
During pregnancy, to ensure the health and safety of the fetus, women should get sick less and take less medicine, and need to improve immunity. They may consult a doctor's advice and eat Dendrobium officinale in moderation.
Attached effects of eating it raw:
1. Lowering blood sugar and blood lipids. Since ancient times, Dendrobium officinale has been a specialized medicine for treating diabetic diseases. Generally, people who start eating Dendrobium officinale in daily life are not very prone to the problem of the "three highs."
2. Protecting eyesight. Many young people nowadays, when their eyes are overused, do not choose suitable methods to deal with it, so that the problem of nearsightedness appears. In fact, eating an appropriate amount of Dendrobium officinale in daily life can protect eyesight and reduce the occurrence of nearsightedness.
3. Nourishing the skin. After people reach a certain age, they are prone to skin dehydration and aging, but the mucus of Dendrobium officinale can play a role in nourishing the skin.
4. Extending lifespan. Since ancient times, Dendrobium officinale has been a choice for extending people's lifespan, and it has a certain resistance effect on human aging.
5. Protecting the liver and promoting gallbladder function. Persisting in eating Dendrobium officinale every day is very good for the liver area. It has the effect of nourishing the liver, and at the same time has a certain therapeutic effect on different liver and gallbladder diseases.
6. Anti-rheumatism. Friends suffering from rheumatic diseases can eat more Dendrobium officinale in daily life, which has a very obvious effect on the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
7. Promoting digestion. Using an appropriate amount of Dendrobium officinale to make the simplest decoction and drink it can promote the stomach to secrete gastric juice, and at the same time can also enhance the stomach's emptying capacity, thereby helping digestion.