Wednesday, June 3, 2009

ORCHID MEDICINE

The dragon-like "faces" of Dendrobium officinale
Orchid flower tea from Dendrobium chrysotoxum flowers
Typical dried Dendrobium stems as they are used as herbal tea.

Orchids, particularly the species Dendrobium officinale, have been used as medicinal herbs for centuries. New research has discovered many new applications of the different orchid species, and today there are at least 50 orchid species used especially in traditional Chinese medicine formulas.
The use for dried orchids ranges from immune system build-up, to cancer treatment, eye-sight improvement, regaining strength after healing (for healers) and quick recovery after sex.The parts of the orchids used most frequently are the stems and bulbs, as they are designed to keep the plant alive during dry season, and hence are rich in nutritive substances.

MALAY TRANSLATION
Okid, terutamanya spesis Dendrobium officinale, telah digunakan sebagai herba untuk perubatan untuk beratus-ratus tahun. Kajian baru telah mendapat banyak kegunaan baru untuk spesis okid yang lain. Hari ini terdapat sekurang-kurangnya 50 spesis okid digunakan dalam formula dalam ubat China tradisi.
Kegunaan untuk okid kering adalah seperti untuk sistem immune, rawatan kanser, penglihatan dab sebagainya. Bahagian okid yang paling banyak digunakan adalah batang dan ubi.

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