fragrant orchid

fragrant orchid

Rhezomagymnadeniae

[source / prescription] this product is the dried tuber of Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R.Br. At the end of autumn, we dig, wash and dry the soil.

[character] the product is palmate, 1-4.5cm in length and 1-3cm in diameter. The surface is light yellow and brown, with fine wrinkles. There are residue marks on the top of the stem and dot marks around it. In the lower part, there are 3-12 finger like branches, 0.3-2.5cm in length and 2-8mm in diameter. Hard, not easy to break, yellow white section, horny. Odorless, tasteless, chewy and sticky.

[identification] (1) the powder is light yellow and white. There were many irregular mucinous masses, and the iodized test solution was purple blue. Calcium oxalate needle crystals are easy to see and exist in bundles in parenchyma cells, with a length of 8-65 μ M. The diameter of the catheter is 13-55 μ M. There are many parenchymal cells, some of which are very large.

(2) Take 0.5g of the powder, add 10ml of water, shake well, and place for 15 minutes to form jelly. Take out a small amount, put it on the glass slide, add 1-2 drops of ink, and observe under the microscope. It will not be dyed black.

(3) Take a small amount of powder of this product, add appropriate amount of water, boil, cool, add iodine test solution, dark blue.

[processing] remove the fibrous roots, wash the soil and dry in the sun.

Sweet, warm and moist.

[function and indications] tonifying kidney and Qi, generating essence and moistening lung. For lung disease, lung deficiency, cough and asthma, meat poisoning, spermatorrhea and impotence.

[usage and dosage] grind it only, take it with warm milk or formula. 3～9g。

[storage] store in a well ventilated and dry place.

Chinese PinYin : Shou Can