What are the benefits, effects and contraindications of orchid (Cymbidium)?
Orchid (Cymbidium) is a flower with high utility value and a particularly beautiful appearance, but growing it requires careful tending, since flowers and plants are delicate. Orchid (Cymbidium) is not only pleasing to the eye but also has certain utility value. Below, let us learn about some of the benefits of orchid (Cymbidium).
Orchid (Cymbidium) is simply orchid. Orchid fragrance comes from the volatile oils secreted by the aromatic oil glands inside the column of the orchid flower. Due to the plant's physiological processes, the secretion of these volatile oils may be intermittent, which is why people find the scent sometimes present and sometimes not, faint and elusive, or light or strong. The main chemical components of these volatile oils are mixtures of esters or lactones of organic compounds, and terpenoid enol and enal-ketone compounds, among others.
Orchid enjoys the reputation of queen of flowers, and has effects such as inhibiting excessive nervous excitement, improving breathing, relieving tension, treating asthma, beautifying, boosting work vitality and increasing pleasurable feelings.
The roots of orchid can treat pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary abscess and bone setting for external injuries; its leaves can treat whooping cough; its flowers can treat cough from overexertion; and its fruit can stop vomiting. In addition, dried orchid can also be mixed with honey, walnuts and a small amount of Sichuan pepper, then brewed with boiling water; in summer it can relieve heat and quench thirst and stop cough while moistening the lungs. It has a certain effect especially on chronic cough that does not heal. Because orchid is fragrant and has high medicinal value, it is suitable for all ages, with no restrictions.
The utility value of orchid (Cymbidium)
Medicinal:
1. Nourishes yin fluids, promotes body fluid production and moistens dryness, treating the sequelae of dry mouth and excessive thirst caused by radiotherapy for malignant tumors.
2. Clears heat and cools blood, nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, treating dry cough and chronic cough, and coughing blood from the lungs.
3. Regulates qi and harmonizes blood, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, treating urinary tract infections and leukorrhea in women.
4. Soothes the liver and relieves depression, harmonizes qi and blood, treating dizziness and blurred vision, and neurasthenia.
5. Other medicinal uses.
Edible:
The fragrance of orchid is clear, intense and mellow, and it is of the highest quality when used to scent tea. In orchid-producing areas or large orchid nurseries, orchid tea has prospects for development.
It is recorded that: the flowers can enhance tea, and the paste can substitute for a drink. In Fujian Province, local people candy the flowers of Cymbidium ensifolium in honey and then drink it. There is also a record of: using salted plum dried and steeped to obtain juice called plum oil, used to soak fresh flowers as a fragrance. In Japan's ancient capital——east of Kyoto there is an old small shop that for decades has sold heirloom orchid tea. This is made by picking the flowers of Cymbidium goeringii grown on the mountains north of Kyoto, drying them semi-dry by a special method, then salting them and putting them in small clay bottles. When using, take two flowers, put them in a teacup and pour boiling water over them to drink. After soaking in water, the orchid regains its original shape, both beautiful and with a special fragrance, and the flavor when drinking is extraordinary. The flowers can also be eaten at the same time.
What benefits are there to keeping orchids at home.
The ornamental value of orchid: the leaves of orchid are fresh green all year round, combining firmness and softness, with graceful posture; even when not in bloom, it is like a living work of art. "Dew-wept, the light is especially scattered; facing the wind, its shadow leans of itself; how can ordinary people compare it, watching leaves surpasses watching flowers." This poem is used to describe the graceful and varied beauty of orchid leaves.
Place a few pots of orchid to decorate the room, and you immediately feel full of life; on the day the flowers bloom, waves of clear fragrance will make you feel vibrant and refreshed.
Orchid can purify the air: orchid has the effect of purifying air, and it can absorb some pollutants in the air, such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde. You may not feel the effect of one pot of orchid, but the air-purifying effect of orchid truly exists.
The edible value of orchid (Cymbidium)
The floral fragrance can scent tea: the fragrance of orchid is clear, intense and mellow, and it is of the highest quality when used to scent tea. In orchid-producing areas or large orchid nurseries, orchid tea has prospects for development.
It is recorded that: the flowers can enhance tea, and the paste can substitute for a drink. In Fujian Province, local people candy the flowers of Cymbidium ensifolium in honey and then drink it. There is also a record of: using salted plum dried and steeped to obtain juice called plum oil, used to soak fresh flowers as a fragrance. In Japan's ancient capital——east of Kyoto there is an old small shop that for decades has sold heirloom orchid tea. This is made by picking the flowers of Cymbidium goeringii grown on the mountains north of Kyoto, drying them semi-dry by a special method, then salting them and putting them in small clay bottles. When using, take two flowers, put them in a teacup and pour boiling water over them to drink. After soaking in water, the orchid regains its original shape, both beautiful and with a special fragrance, and the flavor when drinking is extraordinary. The flowers can also be eaten at the same time.
The flowers are edible: the flowers can be made into soup. It is recorded that the flowers can be added to soup; when about to add them to the soup, first blanch them with hot water, and the flower color will be fresh and the soup taste delicious. Orchid can be used as a dish, and is a famous Sichuan dish at banquets, with a clear fragrance that fills the air around the table, unforgettable for a lifetime after eating. Among the famous Sichuan dishes are shredded orchid with pork tripe, shredded orchid with pork, and orchid buns are also endlessly flavorful.
As described above, orchid (Cymbidium) has high utility value, not only high medicinal value but also certain edible value. It is suitable for the general population, with basically no contraindications. Keeping orchid (Cymbidium) at home also has many benefits, with a good air-purifying effect, and it is also a beautiful sight.