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Dendrobium
is the fresh or dried stem of Dendrobium loddigesii Rolfe,
Dendrobium. fimbriatum Hook. var. oculatum Hook,
Dendrobium. chrysanthum Wall., Dendrobium. candidum
Wall. ex Lindl. or Dendrobium. nobile Lindl. (
Fa m. Orchidaceae).
Action:
To benefit the stomach, to promote the production
of body fluid, to nourish yin, and to remove heat.
Indications:
Thirst due to impairment of yin or deficiency of body
fluid; loss of appetite with nausea; fever in deficiency conditions
after a severe disease; impaired vision.
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