Eria corneri Rchb. f.
Aliases：Jī Tuǐ Lián (literally "Chicken Leg Lotus" — named for its fleshy, leg‑like pseudobulbs), Guò Tiān Yá (literally "Crossing the Horizon" — suggesting its ability to reach far or its habitat on high cliffs), Luò Shān Jiǎo (literally "Falling Mountain Foot" — referring to its habitat at the base of mountains), Shān Bīng Láng (literally "Mountain Betel Nut" — named for its shape resembling betel nuts), Shàng Shí Xiā (literally "Upper Stone Shrimp" — referring to its epiphytic habit on rocks, with a shrimp‑like shape), Shí Bì Fēng (literally "Rock Wall Wind" — named for its habitat on rocky cliffs), and Lǎo Hǔ Yá (literally "Tiger Fang" — named for its sharp, fang‑like pseudobulbs or leaves). (These are all alternative names for Měng Bì Lán, i.e., the dried whole herb of Eria corneri Rchb. f.)
Měng Bì Lán (Mengbilan) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the whole herb of Eria corneri Rchb. f., a plant belonging to the genus Eria of the family Orchidaceae. Eria corneri is an epiphytic plant, often attached to trees or rocks under forests.
Efficacy & Actions
Nourishes Yin, clears heat, promotes fluid production, and quenches thirst.
Indications
Impairment of body fluids due to febrile diseases: Manifested as restlessness, thirst, and dry mouth and tongue, caused by the consumption of fluids in the later stages of high‑fever diseases. Deficiency‑heat syndrome: Night sweating (sweating during sleep at night). Chronic consumptive diseases: Such as pulmonary tuberculosis and scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck). Heat‑toxin syndrome: Sores, carbuncles and toxic swellings.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water, the usual dosage is 6–15 g.
Medicinal Parts
It is the dried whole herb of Eria corneri Rchb. f., a plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae.
