被民间称为“人间仙草”的霍山石斛有什么功效?

被民间称为“人间仙草”的霍山石斛有什么功效?

在过去的老药店里，有三样东西，被人们称为镇店三宝，即野山参、赤灵芝、霍山石斛。人参和灵芝是大家比较熟悉的东西，霍山的石斛可能有些生疏。而霍山石斛也是一种极为珍贵的药材。有人说，古时候有些大家庭，人初为人母，就会喂上一口石斛水，叫做长生水。由于其独特的功效，霍山石斛被国际药用植物界称为“药界大熊猫”；被《道藏》列为“中华九大仙草”之一；被民间称为“人间仙草”。那石斛到底有什么功效呢？

总之，霍山石斛味甘，性微寒，有生津养胃，滋阴清热，润肺益肾，明目强腰，消炎止痛，清润咽喉等功效。

1、增强免疫功能 铁皮石斛具有滋阴养血的功能。含有丰富的多糖类物质，具有增强免疫功能的作用。现代药理研究还表明：铁皮石斛能提高应激能力，具有良好的抗疲劳、耐缺氧作用。

 2、促进消化 铁皮石斛是益胃生津药。是治疗胃脘痛、上腹涨痛的常用药物。现代医学实验证实：铁皮石斛对脾胃病中常见的致病菌幽门螺杆菌有较好的抑制作用，有助于治疗萎缩性胃炎、浅表性胃炎、十二指肠溃疡等幽门螺杆菌阳性的病症;同时，口服铁皮石斛煎液能够促进胃液的分泌，增强胃的排空能力，帮助消化。 

 3、护肝利胆 铁皮石斛有较好的利胆作用。历代医家都认为“铁皮石斛”具有滋养肝阴的作用，是治疗各种肝胆病的要药，可用于治疗肝炎、胆囊炎、胆结石等肝胆疾病。 

 4、抗风湿 人进入中年以后，阴津开始衰弱，筋骨功能逐渐减退，铁皮石斛能够滋养阴液、润滑关节，从而达到强筋健骨、流利关节、增强抗风湿的效果;

 5、降低血糖血脂 铁皮石斛功能养阴清热润燥，自古以来就是治疗糖尿病的专用药。临床研究表明，铁皮石斛不仅可以增强胰岛素活性，同时能显著降低血糖水平，使血正常;可促进循环、扩张血管、降低血胆固醇和甘油三脂。 

 6、抗肿瘤 铁皮石斛对肺癌、卵巢癌和早幼粒细胞性白血病等恶性肿瘤的某些细胞有杀灭作用，具有较强的抗肿瘤活性。临床用于恶性肿瘤的辅助治疗，能改善肿瘤患者的症状，减轻放、化疗的副作用，增强免疫力

7、保护视力 石斛具有滋阴养目的功能，被历代医家作为养护眼睛的佳品。现代药理学研究证实：石斛对防治老年白内障和保护少儿视力有明显效果。

In the old pharmacy in the past, there are three things, known as the town shop three treasures, namely wild Ginseng, Ganoderma Lucidum, dendrobium huoshanense. Ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum are familiar things, dendrobium in Mount Tianzhu may be a little unfamiliar. But Huoshan dendrobium is also one kind of extremely precious medicinal materials. Some people say that in ancient times, there are some large families, the first mother, will be fed on a mouth of dendrobium water, called Evergreen water. Due to its unique function, dendrobium huoshanense has been called "giant panda in medicine field" by international medical plant field, one of "nine Chinese fairy herbs" by Daozang, and "human fairy herbs" by folk. What are the effects of dendrobium? In short, Huoshan dendrobium sweet, slightly cold, with Sheng Jin Yangwei, Ziyin Qingre, Runfei Yishen, Mingmu Qiangyao, anti-inflammatory pain, Qingrunyanhou and other effects. 1. Enhance the immune function, dendrobium officinale has the function of nourishing Yin and blood. It is rich in polysaccharide and has the function of enhancing immune function. Modern Pharmacological Studies also showed that dendrobium officinale can improve the ability of stress, with a good anti-fatigue, hypoxia resistance. 2, promote digestion, dendrobium officinale is beneficial stomach Sheng Jin medicine. It is the medicine that treats epigastralgia, epigastric distention commonly used. Modern medical experiments have proved that dendrobium candidum has a good inhibitory effect on common pathogenic bacteria Helicobacter pylori in spleen and stomach diseases, which is helpful to treat Helicobacter pylori diseases such as Atrophic gastritis, superficial gastritis, peptic ulcer, etc.  At the same time, oral dendrobium officinale decoction can promote the secretion of gastric juice, enhance the emptying capacity of the stomach, help digestion. 3. Protecting liver and promoting gallbladder, dendrobium officinale has better cholagogic effect. It is believed that dendrobium officinale has the function of nourishing liver-yin and is an important medicine for treating various hepatobiliary diseases, such as hepatitis, cholecystitis, gallstones and so on. 4, anti-rheumatism, people into Middle Age, yin-jin began to decline, muscle and bone function gradually decline, dendrobium officinale can nourish Yin fluid, lubrication joints, thus achieving strong muscle and strong bones, smooth joints, enhance the effect of anti-rheumatism; 5, reduce blood sugar and blood lipids, dendrobium officinale function Yangyin Qingre Runzao, since ancient times is the treatment of diabetes drugs. Clinical studies have shown that Dendrobium officinale not only enhances insulin activity, but also significantly lowers blood sugar levels and normalizes blood; promotes circulation, dilates blood vessels, and lowers blood cholesterol and triglyceride. 6, anti-tumor, dendrobium officinale on lung cancer, ovarian cancer and Promyelocyte leukemia and other malignant tumor cell killing effect, has a strong anti-tumor activity. The clinical uses in the malignant tumor's auxiliary treatment, can improve the tumor patient's symptom, reduces the radiotherapy, the chemotherapy side effect, strengthens the immunity 7, the protection eyesight, dendrobium has the nourishing Yin and nourishing goal function, by the past dynasties doctor as the good product which nurtures the eye. Modern Pharmacology Research confirmed: Dendrobium on the prevention and treatment of senile cataracts and protection of Children's vision has obvious effect.