What are the Nine Immortal Herbs of China? What are the miraculous effects?

"Nine great herbs" is the name of the Taoist classic "Daozang" during the reign of Tang Kaiyuan. The Taoist classic "Tao Zang" will be dendrobium, Tianshan snow lotus, three two ginseng, hundred twenty years of Shouwu, Poria, deep mountain Ganoderma lucidum, seabed pearl, Cordyceps and so on as China's nine "immortal grass". 1, dendrobium dendrobium biological habits of mysterious, it grows in the shade of the cliffs, the ancients often hanging cliffs or archery collection. Dendrobium is always subject to the spirit of heaven and earth, absorb the essence of the sun and moon, for the health of the best, more than a thousand years ago in the Tang Dynasty during the Taoist medical classic "Daozang" will be Dendrobium as the first of China's nine great herbs. Dendrobium (black knapweed) is the highest economic value of dendrobium plants, its use is mainly for medicinal and health care products, the production of products such as "dendrobium maple dipper", the international market price of 1300-3600 U.S. dollars per kilogram ("dragon head"). The products include "Tiepi Fengdu", the international market price is 1,300-3,600 dollars per kilogram ("dragon head and phoenix tail type" Tiepi Fengdu), Tiepi Fengdu crystals (health care drink), Tiepi Fengdu capsule, yin yi qi capsule. Dendrobium has the efficacy of generating fluids, quenching thirst, analgesic and eliminating edema in medicinal use, and it is mainly used for treating diseases such as fever and yin deficiency, darkness of the eyes, weak stomach, hoarseness, diabetes mellitus, acute and chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, chronic liver disease, chronic atrophic gastritis, immune deficiency, fatigue syndrome and so on, and it has a special curative effect on the fatigue of vocal cords and restoration of the beautiful sound of the voice, and it has an important value of development and planting. 2, Tianshan Snow Lotus Tianshan Snow Lotus, also known as "snow lotus", the local Uyghur language called it "Tag Yilis". It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Asteraceae. It is a rare and valuable Chinese herb unique to Xinjiang; it grows in the Tianshan Mountains at an altitude of about 4,000 meters above the steep cliffs, ice-stained crevices; where the climate is cold, the snow does not melt all year round, and the general plants can not survive, but the snow lotus can be in the dozens of degrees below zero in the cold and the thin air of the oxygen-poor environment in the frost and snow, and grow tenaciously. This unique habit of survival and unique growth environment makes it natural and rare, and created its unique pharmacological effects and magical medicinal value - snow lotus roots, stems, leaves are rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, volatile oils, endolipids, stay in the body class, polysaccharides and reducing substances, and its buds are rich in trace elements and amino acids, etc., has the ability to activate blood circulation, dissipate cold and remove dampness, nourishing Yin The efficacy of blood circulation, dispersing cold and dampness, nourishing yin and Yang, can cure all cold. People by the snow lotus as "the king of all grasses", "medicine in the best". 3, three heavy ginseng ginseng like shady, damp and cool climate, cold resistance, for the Tertiary relict plants, but also valuable Chinese medicinal herbs, to the "Northeast three treasures" of the first well-known at home and abroad, in our country has a long history of medicinal use. Ming Dynasty Li Shizhen in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded: "ginseng can cure all the deficiency diseases of men and women, spontaneous sweating and dizziness, headache and regurgitation, gaps, diarrhea, diarrhea, frequent urination, leaking and tiredness, internal injuries, stroke, heatstroke, hemorrhagic paralysis and fistula, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood, hemorrhagic, hematochezia, and prenatal and postpartum diseases". Modern Chinese medicine practitioners often use ginseng to replenish gas to save blood, benefit blood and restore the pulse, nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, promote the production of fluids to quench thirst, replenish the lungs to set the wheezing, strengthen the spleen to stop diarrhea, and support the poisonous combination of sores and so on. Legend has it that three taels of ginseng have the effect of bringing the dead back to life. 4, two ace He Shouwu Shouwu tonic liver and kidneys, benefit essence and blood, strong muscles and bones. The use of Shouwu can improve the signs of aging in the elderly, such as white hair, tooth loss, age spots, etc., can promote the improvement of human immunity, inhibit the aging of the "lipofuscin" in the body organs of the deposition. Shouwu can also expand the coronary artery blood vessels of the heart, lower blood lipids, promote the generation of red blood cells, so on coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, anemia, brain decline, signs of premature aging, etc., have a preventive effect. Hundred twenty years of Shouwu even legend has the effect of rejuvenation. 5, the flower of Poria Poria is parasitic on the roots of pine fungus plants, shaped like sweet potatoes, dark brown skin, white or pink inside. It is used in Chinese medicine for its diuretic and sedative effects. Functions and Indications: Seeping dampness and diuresis, benefiting the spleen and stomach, tranquilizing the mind and tranquilizing the spirit. It is used in treating urinary incontinence, edema and distension, phlegm and coughing, vomiting and retching, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, gonorrhea, palpitation and forgetfulness. 6, Jade Cistanche Cistanche, also known as Da Yun, is mainly produced in Alashan League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In Chinese medicine, it is known as "earth essence" or "golden shoots", which is an extremely valuable traditional Chinese medicine, known as "desert ginseng", and has been used as a tribute to the imperial court by the countries in the western region. Cistanch has been used in medicine for a long time. It is sweet and warm, salty and moist, with the characteristics of tonifying yang without dryness, warming kidney yang and tonifying kidney deficiency; tonifying yin without greasiness, moistening the intestines to cure constipation. It is precisely because of its tonic and gentle nature that it has the name of Cistanche (from). In recent years, the medical profession has applied modern scientific methods to analyze Cistanche, and the results show that Cistanche contains trace alkaloids and crystalline neutral substances, which do have the efficacy of treating cold pain in the waist and knees, infertility of women, neurasthenia, and hearing loss, and have the effect of lowering the blood pressure and can be used as a hemostatic medicine for cystitis, bleeding of bladder, and bleeding of kidneys. 7, deep mountain Ganoderma lucidum Ganoderma lucidum has been regarded as a symbol of good luck, wealth, beauty and longevity since ancient times, with "immortal grass", "Rui grass", Chinese traditional medicine has long been regarded as nourishing and strong, solid foundation to support the precious Chinese herbal medicine. Folk legend has it that Ganoderma lucidum has the effect of bringing back the dead and immortality. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Shennong's Classic of the Materia Medica" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" by Li Shizhen, a famous medicine practitioner in the Ming Dynasty, have detailed and extremely positive records of the effects of Ganoderma lucidum. Modern medicine has proved that Ganoderma lucidum has a two-way regulatory effect on the human body, and the kinds of diseases treated involve cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, digestive, neurological, endocrine, respiratory, motor and other systems, especially on tumors, liver lesions, insomnia and the prevention and treatment of aging is very significant. Modern pharmacology and clinical practice further confirmed the pharmacological effects of ganoderma lucidum, and confirmed that ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides is ganoderma lucidum to support the main, tonic and strong, prolonging the life of the main ingredients. 8, the seabed pearl Pearl is a kind of organic gemstone, since ancient times has been regarded as a rare treasure, according to geology and archaeology research proved that in 200 million years ago, the earth already has a pearl. China is one of the first countries in the world to utilize pearls. As early as 4000 years ago, pearl is the treasures of our court. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the "Famous Physicians' Record" listed pearls as important herbs for treating diseases and clarified the medicinal effects of pearls. In the "Rihuazi Materia Medica", pearl "peace of mind, bright eyes." Derivation of the Materia Medica said: "In addition to pediatric fever." The Compendium of Materia Medica says, "Tranquilizes the heart, calms the mind, settles the soul, resolves knotted poisons, transforms evil sores, and collects internal ulcers and rags." More than 2,000 years ago in the Han Dynasty, Liu An, "Huainanzi" recorded: "Pearls of the bright moon, snails and mussels of the disease and my benefit." 9, Cordyceps sinensis Cordyceps, also known as Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps, it is the ergot fungus Cordyceps sinensis Cordyceps Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. parasitized in the larvae of the larvae moth family insect larvae and larval carcasses of the complex. Cordyceps sinensis is mainly found in high altitude forest meadows or lawns; due to the soil quality, the color of Cordyceps sinensis in forest meadows is dominated by dark yellowish brown, and the color of Cordyceps sinensis in grasslands is dominated by yellowish brown; the former is mostly produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu, and the latter is mostly produced in Tibet and Qinghai. Cordyceps is a traditional precious tonic Chinese herbal medicine, and natural ginseng, deer antler and listed as the three major tonic. It is mild in nature and can be consumed all year round. It is suitable for the old, the young, the sick, the weak and the weak, and has a wider range of medicinal values than other kinds of tonic products. Attachment: "China's nine great herbs," the first with ten medical and health effects For thousands of years, in folklore, there is such a saying, when there is a critically ill person in a life-threatening situation, people will find ways to risk their lives from the cliffs to pick up the "immortal grass," the juice will be fed into the patient's mouth, the juice of the patient's mouth, the patient will be fed into the patient's mouth. juice into the patient's mouth to bring the patient back to life. Although this claim has its legendary color, but according to the record, folk really exists this kind of medicine known as "life-saving grass", its scientific name is called "dendrobium". "Dendrobium is an orchid plant, growing in the shade of the cliffs all year round, subject to the spirit of heaven and earth, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, the efficacy of the medicine is extraordinary. Tang Kaiyuan years of Taoism classic "Daozang" in the dendrobium, Tianshan snow lotus, three two heavy ginseng, a hundred and twenty years Shouwu, Poria cocos, Cistanche, Ganoderma lucidum, the seabed of the pearl, Cordyceps listed as "China's nine herbs", and dendrobium was crowned "nine herbs And Dendrobium is crowned as the first of the "Nine Immortal Herbs". Generations of medical saints according to the dendrobium's peculiar effect and modern pharmacological research shows that dendrobium has ten efficacy: nourish yin and Tsu "Dictionary of Chinese Pharmacy" said dendrobium "specializing in nourishing the lungs and stomach of the gas liquid, gas liquid Chongwang, the kidney water from the birth of", good at nourishing the yin and Tsu, treatment of yin deficiency and Tsu deficiency of the disease. Enhance physical fitness Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing blood. Qing Dynasty "medicinal properties" said: dendrobium can nourish kidney accumulation essence, nourish stomach yin, benefit qi. It is rich in polysaccharides and has the effect of enhancing immune function. Nourishing the spleen and stomach Dendrobium ironpierre is a stomach tonic and tonic medicine. It is recorded in Shennong Ben Cao Jing and Ben Cao Zaixin, called "stomach and intestinal medicine", and is a common medicine for treating stomach and epigastric pain and epigastric pain. Modern medical experiments have confirmed that dendrobium has a good inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori, a common causative agent of gastrointestinal diseases, which helps to treat atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis, duodenal ulcer and other Helicobacter pylori positive conditions; at the same time, oral decoction of dendrobium can promote secretion of gastric juice, enhance the gastric emptying ability, and help digestion. Liver protection and choleretic Dendrobium has a good choleretic effect. All generations of doctors believe that "dendrobium" has the role of nourishing liver yin, is the treatment of various liver and gallbladder diseases, can be used to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and other liver and gallbladder diseases. After entering middle age, Yin and Jin start to weaken, and the function of muscles and bones gradually decreases, Dendrobium can nourish Yin and lubricate the joints, so as to achieve the effect of strengthening the muscles and bones, fluent joints, and enhancing the anti-rheumatism. Modern pharmacological research also shows that: dendrobium can improve stress capacity, has good anti-fatigue, hypoxia resistance; can promote circulation, expand blood vessels, reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride. Reduce blood sugar Dendrobium function to nourish yin, clear heat and moisten dryness, since ancient times is the special medicine for the treatment of diabetes. Clinical studies have shown that Dendrobium can not only enhance insulin activity, but also significantly reduce blood glucose levels, so that blood glucose returns to normal. Tumor inhibition Dendrobium officinale has strong anti-tumor activity in killing certain cells of malignant tumors such as lung cancer, ovarian cancer and early juvenile granulocytic leukemia. Clinically used in the adjuvant treatment of malignant tumors, it can improve the symptoms of tumor patients, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, enhance immunity, improve the quality of survival and prolong the survival time. Bright eyes Dendrobium has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing the eyes, and has been used as a good product for eye care by medical practitioners of all times. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that dendrobium has obvious effects on preventing and treating cataracts in old age and protecting children's eyesight. Nourishing skin After the human body enters the middle age, due to the body's yin liquid decreasing, thus accelerating the aging of the skin, making it dark or wrinkled. Dendrobium contains mucus, human skin has a moisturizing and nutritive effect. Prolong life "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" will be listed as dendrobium with "light body prolong life" role of the sacred medicine. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed: Dendrobium contains a variety of trace elements, for human health and longevity has a close relationship with the human body, the human body's anti-aging effect is more extensive than the general drug, more comprehensive.