The whole herb of the blood leaf orchid, a plant of the Orchidaceae family, is called Shizhan. It is also known as the blood leaf orchid or blood leaf. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan, Guangxi, and southern Yunnan. Let's learn about the efficacy and effects of Shizhan.
1. Nourishing Yin and Moistening the Lungs
Shizhan is a kind of cold and cool Chinese medicinal material. Its main effects are clearing heat, detoxifying, nourishing yin, and moistening the lungs. When people experience symptoms such as lung heat, lung dryness, asthma, cough, and excessive phlegm caused by excessive heat and toxins in the body, drinking water boiled with Shizhan can clear lung heat and relieve lung dryness, allowing the respiratory system to quickly recover its health.
2. Clearing Heat and Cooling Blood
Clearing heat and cooling blood is also a major effect of Shizhan. It has obvious regulatory effects on discomfort caused by blood heat in humans, especially when people experience nosebleeds, coughing with blood, or tuberculosis, Shizhan can be used for treatment. It can be boiled and taken with water or combined with other Chinese medicinal materials that clear heat and cool blood.
3. Regulating the Nervous System
Some medicinal ingredients in Shizhan can also act on the central nervous system and nourish neurons, improving central nervous system function. It has a good regulatory effect on human neurasthenia, mental fatigue, and symptoms such as insomnia and excessive dreaming.
Shizhan can also calm the nerves, regulate emotions, prevent irritability and anxiety, and help people maintain a relaxed and pleasant state of life.
