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What effect and function does Dendrobium have?

Dendrobium has many functions, and I will list a few below.

Lowering blood sugar, Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of diabetes (diabetes) is mainly due to kidney yin deficiency and premature fever of lung and stomach, and its pathological characteristics are deficiency of both qi and yin. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin, clearing heat and moistening dryness, and has been a specific medicine for treating diabetes since ancient times. Clinical research shows that Dendrobium can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood sugar level and make the school return to normal.

Inhibition of tumor, Dendrobium has a killing effect on some cells of human lung cancer, ovarian cancer and promyelocytic leukemia, and has strong anti-tumor activity. Clinical time shows that Dendrobium can improve the symptoms of tumor patients, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, enhance immunity, improve the quality of life and prolong the survival period as an adjuvant treatment for malignant tumors.

In order to improve eyesight, Chinese medicine believes that the essence of the five internal organs is injected into the eyes through the veins, and the physiology and pathology of the liver "opening the eyes" is closely related to whether the yin essence of the liver is vigorous or not. Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing eyes, which has been regarded as a good eye care product by doctors in past dynasties. Modern research has proved that Dendrobium can not only delay the prevention and treatment of cataract, but also maintain the transparency of lens by 36%, and inhibit or correct the abnormal changes of enzyme activity caused by galactose.