How to eat dried Dendrobium candidum How to eat dried Dendrobium candidum

Fresh Dendrobium has a very high ornamental value, and can be eaten directly after being collected. It can provide rich nutrition for the human body, clear away heat and beautify the skin, and delay human aging. However, the shelf life of fresh Dendrobium is very short. In order to extend its shelf life, people will dehydrate fresh Dendrobium officinale and make it into dry products before storing it. So how should dried Dendrobium officinale be eaten? What are the ways to use it in daily life?

How to eat dried Dendrobium candidum

1. Make tea

Dried Dendrobium Officinale can be used to make tea. When making tea with dried Dendrobium Officinale, you need to crush it into fine powder, put it in a clean teacup, and brew it directly with boiling water. If you put the dried Dendrobium Officinale directly in the teacup and brew it with boiling water, it is difficult to let the nutrients it contains precipitate, and it will not have the expected health care effect after people drink it.

2. Make ointment

Dried Dendrobium Officinale is a tonic Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value. When people eat Dendrobium Officinale, they can combine it with other tonic Chinese medicinal materials and boil it into a paste before eating it. When needed, the prepared dried Dendrobium Officinale and other tonic Chinese medicinal materials can be put into a pot with water and boiled. After two consecutive boils, the medicinal liquid taken out can be placed in a pot and concentrated over low heat. Finally, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and boil them together into a thick paste, which can be taken directly orally when needed.

How to eat dried Dendrobium candidum

1. Decoction

Decoction is the most common way to eat dried Dendrobium officinale. When making the decoction, you need to hit the purchased single Dendrobium officinale hard with a knife, and then put it in a clean casserole, add 3-4 grams of American ginseng slices, and then add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat. The Dendrobium officinale and American ginseng can be decocted repeatedly 3-4 times each time, and the final Dendrobium officinale and American ginseng can be eaten directly.

2. Make medicinal wine

Making medicinal wine is also a common way to consume dry Dendrobium officinale. When making wine with it, you can pair it with burdock seeds, roasted aconite, black snake meat, as well as various Chinese medicinal materials with the effect of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, such as salvia miltiorrhiza and angelica. Put these Chinese medicinal materials together in a wine jar, add pure grain liquor at a temperature of more than 50 degrees, and seal it for soaking. Shake the wine jar 1 to 2 times a day to allow the Chinese medicinal materials and liquor to fully contact. After 30 days, the medicinal wine will be ready. Take out 10 grams a day and drink it directly, which can dispel wind and dampness and strengthen muscles and bones.