What are the effects and functions of Gymnadenia conopsea?
Gymnadenia conopsea, also known as hand orchid, palm ginseng, shou'er shen, etc., is a perennial herbaceous plant of the orchid family, distributed in Northeast China, North China, Northwest China and Sichuan, and other places. It is named for its palm-like appearance. As a medicine, it has the effects of tonifying qi and blood, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and has therapeutic effects on lung deficiency cough and asthma, consumptive emaciation, neurasthenia, chronic diarrhea, blood loss, leukorrhea, insufficient lactation, chronic hepatitis, and other conditions. Let's take a look at the effects and functions of Gymnadenia conopsea below!
The Medicinal Effects of Gymnadenia conopsea
[Nature and Flavor] Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
[Meridian Tropism] Lung, spleen and stomach meridians.
[Effects] Tonifies qi and blood, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, treats lung deficiency cough and asthma, consumptive emaciation, neurasthenia, chronic diarrhea, blood loss, leukorrhea, insufficient lactation, and chronic hepatitis; contraindicated in cases of external contraction.
Related Discussions on Gymnadenia conopsea
1. "Northeast Medicinal Plant Records": Made into a mucilage, used for poisoning and diarrhea; steeped in liquor as a tonic and aphrodisiac.
2. "Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Records": Astringes and stops bleeding, resolves toxins. Treats chronic diarrhea with blood loss, gonorrhea, and leukorrhea.
3. "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": Nourishes and strengthens, tonifies the spleen and moistens the lungs, calms the spirit and settles fright, benefits qi and relieves pain. Treats physical weakness, neurasthenia, strain injuries, cough, and asthma.
Medicinal Prescriptions of Gymnadenia conopsea
1. To treat physical weakness after illness: Gymnadenia conopsea 3 qian. Decoct in water and take.
2. To treat cough and asthma: Gymnadenia conopsea 2 liang, lily 4 liang, jujube 4 liang. Decoct in water. Take before meals, half a teacup each time.
3. To treat chronic diarrhea with blood loss and leukorrhea: Gymnadenia conopsea 3 qian, decoct in water and take, or grind into powder and take 8 fen each time, twice a day.
4. To treat traumatic injuries: Gymnadenia conopsea 3 qian, decoct in water and take or steep in liquor for oral administration.
5. To treat hepatitis: Gymnadenia conopsea, polygonatum, and mulgedium tataricum in appropriate amounts, made into syrup. Take 10-15 ml each time, three times a day; reduce the dose for children.
6. To treat brucellosis: Gymnadenia conopsea, Sophora flavescens, and Viola mandshurica in equal amounts. Twice a day, 3 qian each time, decoct in water and take.
7. To treat blood deficiency with insufficient milk: Gymnadenia conopsea combined with astragalus, angelica, rhaponticum uniflorum, and polygonatum odoratum. Decoct in water and take.