Gastrodin contained in Rhizoma Gastrodiae has sedative and analgesic effects, which can effectively reduce the excitability of nervous system after taking it, so it has certain relieving effect on insomnia symptoms caused by neurasthenia.
However, this medicine component is easy to volatilize when it is heated. If the boiling temperature is too high or too long, it may affect the therapeutic effect of Gastrodia elata, so it is necessary to avoid long-term boiling.
2 how to eat gastrodia elata for insomnia? It is best to suggest that you can take it after grinding it into powder.
If you want to treat insomnia by eating gastrodia elata, then it is suggested that gastrodia elata can be ground into powder and swallowed, so as to avoid the loss of effective components in gastrodia elata, and the effect on the human body will be better.
If it is a complete gastrodia elata, it can also be sliced and stewed, such as stewed chicken, stewed pig brain and steamed meat, but it should be avoided for a long time.
3 Is it useful to eat gastrodia elata for long-term insomnia? It depends.
There are many reasons for insomnia. For insomnia caused by anxiety, palpitation and palpitation, eating some gastrodia elata in moderation has a certain auxiliary effect. At the same time, we should adjust our psychology and mentality and relax our mood and pressure, so as to have a better therapeutic effect.
If the symptoms of insomnia have not been relieved for a long time after taking Gastrodia elata or have aggravated symptoms, then you need to go to the hospital in time and then treat it under the guidance of a doctor.
4 Long-term insomnia can lead to problems in the body, which is not conducive to health.
Sleep is the time for human tissues and organs to repair themselves. If the quality of sleep is not good, it may cause physical discomfort.
Short-term insomnia may lead to inattention, listlessness and anxiety, while long-term insomnia may also affect the health of the body and lead to the decline of the body's resistance, so the quality of sleep is very important for the health of the body.