Contains Scented Notes of following in various proportions:
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Bulbophyllum Vaginatum is a native species of Singapore and they usually flower after a heavy thunderstorm during a hot period.
It has faint buy beautiful citrus, almost sweet with a hint of Litchi. In Java fruit of this plant is boiled and applied to relieve ear-ache. According to Ms Eng Soon Teoh's book, NUS researchers were able to isolate 21 phenanthrenes, dihydrophenanthrenes, bibenzyls, phenanthrofuran and other aromatic compounds. Most of the 21 compounds were present in several other Orchid variety. But there was a unique complex molecule phenanthro(4,3-b)furan. No one know if this is responsible for its medicinal properties, but most ancient medicinal records from India, China, Africa have mentioned that this Orchid is used for lot of sickness including cough, bronchitis, etc |
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Ludisia discolor (Ker.-Gawl.) A. Rich.
Chinese names: Xueye Lan (blood leaf orchid), Yisexueye Lan (special colour blood leaf orchid), Shishangou (lotus on the rock): In Hong Kong: rock silk-worm, twisty-flowered orchid Chinese medicinal names: Shishangou; Xueye Lan; Shichan (rock moth) Zhenjincao (genu- ine golden grass) Thai name: Wan nam thong Malay names: Beledu merah (red velvet plant), Baldu merah (red plant) (only applicable to some varieties) Plant has a creeping rhizome. It flowers in March in Singapore. Herbal Usage: The whole plant is used in TCM and it may be collected throughout the year. It is used fresh and also sun-dried. It is sweet, slightly astringent, and ‘cool’. It nourishes the lungs, regulates body fluids, purifies the blood, and is anti- inflammatory. In Hong Kong, it is used to treat hemoptysis caused by pulmonary tuberculosis, neurasthenia, anorexia, employing 3–10 g in decoction. It relieves coughs. On the Chinese mainland, entire plant is used in TCM to enrich yin as it benefits the lungs, cools the blood and stops bleeding. It is used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, anorexia and neurosis. Rhizomes are listed as 1 of 57 herbal remedies for insect bites in old Thai remedies |
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Nervilia fordii (Hance) Schultze
Chinese names: Maochunyu Lan (hairy lip yam orchid), Qingtiankui (blue sky sunflower), Tiankui (sky sunflower) Chinese medicinal name: Qingtiankui (blue sky sunflower), Tiankui (sky sunflower) Vietnamese names: Cay moi la, Tran chau diep, Bau thooc, Thanh thien quy. Phytochemistry: Seven known flavonoids and one coumarin isolated exhibited antimicrobial activity against Herpes Simples Type-1 virus. 5 flavonoid glycosides, named nervilifordins F–J, were isolated and 2 of these compounds, nervilifordins G and J, revealed anti-inflammatory potential by inhibiting nitric oxide production of lipopolysaccharide-activated RAW264.7 macrophages. Ethanol extract of N. fordii shows significant antitumor activity in vitro. Herbal Usage: Leaves of N. fordii are used in Vietnamese folk medicine for managing tuberculosis and chest complaints, 10–15 g daily in decoction. Leaves are also pounded into a poultice to treat abscesses. In CTM, Qingtiankui is bitter-sweet. The whole plant or stem is used to clear the lungs and stop coughs. It benefits the stomach, relieves indigestion, relieves anxiety, stops pain, clears away heat and toxic materials, and removes toxins from swellings, and is also used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, pneumonia, mental illness, sores and ulcers, traumatic injury, inflammation of the oral cavity and laryngitis. For stomatitis, it is recommended to chew on fresh pseudobulbs. For infantile malnutrition, malabsorption or worms, 5–10 g (or 6–12 g) of the orchid is cooked with lean pork or hens’ eggs and served as food in Guangxi province. |
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Oberonia cavaleriei Finet. Syn. Oberonia myosurus (Forster) Lindl.
Chinese name: Bangyeyuanwei Lan (stick leaf eagle tail orchid) Chinese medicinal name: Yancong It flowers from August to October and is found in at 1200–1500 m in China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Guangxi), Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal. Herbal Usage: Herb is obtained from Yunnan, Guizhou and Jiangxi. It can be harvested the whole year round and used fresh or be divided into sections and dried. Herb is acrid in taste and slightly bitter. Its nature is cool. CTm uses it to clear heat and urinary discharge, stop bleeding from superficial wounds and to remove bruises. It is used to treat traumatic injuries, fractures, and strangury resulting from urinary stones. For the preparation of the decoction, 9–15 g of the orchid is used. It is used as follows:
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Other scent note
Grapefruit, Mulberry, Persimmon, Yellow cherry, Mangosteen, Kiwi and Peac
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