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Dendrobium nobile Lindl.

  • Tang W
  • Eisenbrand G
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, (1992), 451-454
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_57
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Abstract

Shihu, Herba Dendrobii, is the dry stems of Dendrobium loddigesii Rolfe., D. fimbria-turn Hook. var. oculatum Hook., D. chrysanthum Wall., D. candidum Wall. ex Lindl. or D. nobile Lindl. (Orchidaceae) and is officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It can be collected throughout the year. Dendrobium stems are used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic to improve the digestive function after recovery from ailments.

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Tang, W., & Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Dendrobium nobile Lindl. In Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin (pp. 451–454). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_57

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