What kind of Dendrobium candidum is good to choose? What should I pay attention to when choosing Dendrobium candidum?

Dendrobium candidum is a kind of green potted plant that we often see in our lives. In addition to its ornamental value, its medicinal value is also very high. However, many people have a big problem in how to choose Dendrobium candidum when buying it. So what kind of Dendrobium candidum is good? What should we pay attention to when choosing Dendrobium candidum? Let's take a look.

What kind of Dendrobium officinale is good?

Generally speaking, high-quality Dendrobium Officinale has a low fiber content and can basically melt in the mouth after chewing. In terms of taste, high-quality Dendrobium Officinale is light and sweet, without any bitterness or strange taste. If it is processed into a dried product, it is generally rolled into a ball, like a bucket shape, and is also called a Tiepi Fengdou. High-quality Dendrobium Officinale is generally green, brown or yellow-green; if you smell it, it will have a light grassy sweetness instead of a grassy smell. If you eat it in your mouth and taste it carefully, it will have a sweet aftertaste and be sticky.

What should you pay attention to when choosing Dendrobium candidum

Appearance: Be careful when buying Dendrobium officinale. The Dendrobium officinale of better quality will have a rougher skin and a darker color, such as yellow-green, iron blue, or dark red. The color is relatively natural, the surface is shiny, and there are obvious rust spots of uniform size. There is no soil at the roots, and the root system will spread outward.

Taste: Good Dendrobium officinale, when put into the mouth and chewed, will feel relatively sticky. The higher the viscosity, the better the quality. It has no fiber and no residue. It can basically melt and be swallowed after chewing. The taste is relatively light, a little sweet, and has some licorice aroma.

The efficacy and function of Dendrobium candidum

Prevent rheumatism: Dendrobium officinale contains a mucus substance that can lubricate joints, strengthen muscles and bones, and prevent rheumatism.

Lowering blood sugar and blood lipids: Dendrobium candidum can enhance the activity of human insulin, promote blood circulation, and play a role in lowering cholesterol. Therefore, Dendrobium candidum can play a role in lowering blood lipids and blood sugar. Middle-aged and elderly people can eat some Dendrobium candidum appropriately.

Those who should not use Dendrobium candidum

Patients with wind-heat cold: Dendrobium candidum is a tonic, and tonics are hot in nature, which has a very obvious tonic effect on the human body. Wind-heat cold is a heat syndrome, so for people with wind-heat cold, eating Dendrobium candidum is not only unhelpful, but also detrimental to recovery.

People who are allergic to Dendrobium candidum: If you are allergic to Dendrobium candidum, then of course you cannot eat it. If you have an allergic reaction after eating it by mistake, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Pregnant women: During pregnancy, for the sake of the child's health, pregnant women must take less or no medication, and should also improve their immunity. If a pregnant woman has health problems and needs to take Dendrobium candidum, she must take it under the guidance of a doctor.