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The fresh or dried stem of Dendrobium nobile, D. chrysotoxum, D. fimbriatum, or D. officinale (Orchidaceae). Enters the Stomach and Kidney channels. Sweet and slightly cold; excels at nourishing Stomach yin, generating fluids, reducing vacuity heat, and brightening the eyes. The fresh form leans toward clearing heat and generating fluids, while the dried form is stronger at nourishing Stomach yin.
清热生津力强，多用于热病伤津、舌干口渴
滋阴养胃力胜，多用于胃阴久虚
霍山石斛上品，滋阴生津、补虚强身
干品煎服6–12g，宜久煎；鲜石斛15–30g，鲜品养阴生津之力更胜。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
温热病早期、邪未化燥者及湿温尚未化燥者忌服。脾胃虚寒便溏者慎用。能敛邪助湿，故温热病初期不宜过早使用。
石斛能敛邪助湿，温热病初期、湿温未化燥者均不宜使用，恐留邪不解。本品宜久煎以充分释出有效成分。
味甘，平。主伤中，除痹，下气，补五脏虚劳羸瘦，强阴。久服厚肠胃，轻身延年。
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@misc{bencaodian-shi-hu,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Shí Hú 石斛 (Dendrobium Stem) — Dendrobii Caulis},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/shi-hu},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
石斛主含石斛多糖、石斛碱及联苄类化合物，具有免疫调节、养胃生津、抗氧化及抗肿瘤活性研究。
Dendrobium contains polysaccharides, the alkaloid dendrobine, and bibenzyls (erianin, gigantol) with immunomodulatory, fluid-generating, antioxidant and investigational antitumor effects.
益胃生津、滋阴清热，用于热病伤阴及胃阴虚证。
Nourishes stomach fluids and clears deficient heat; used for febrile yin damage and stomach-yin vacuity.
毛兰素（erianin）及相关联苄类在体外和动物模型中显示抗肿瘤活性。
Erianin and related bibenzyls show antitumor activity in vitro and in animal models.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.