Efficacy and performance of Gastrodia elata, in our life, every medicinal material has its efficacy and function, and its effect on human body is different. Gastrodia elata is a Chinese herbal medicine that has many benefits to our health. Let's take a look at the efficacy and performance of Gastrodia elata with me.

Efficacy and performance of rhizoma Gastrodiae 1 efficacy of rhizoma Gastrodiae

Gastrodia elata is a perennial herb, distributed in most parts of the country. Its dried tuber, also known as Gastrodia elata, is a commonly used and expensive Chinese medicine, which is often used in clinic for headache, dizziness, numbness of limbs, infantile convulsion, epilepsy, convulsion, tetanus and other diseases. Gastrodia elata used to rely on wild resources. After the successful domestication of wild gastrodia elata in 1970s, domestic gastrodia elata became the main source of commodities. Expelling wind and dampness, relieving pain, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation.

The function of gastrodia elata

1, analgesic effect: Gastrodia elata injection prepared from Gastrodia elata has obvious analgesic effect on trigeminal neuralgia, angioneurotic headache, cerebrovascular headache, toxic polyneuritis, etc. In recent years, the clinical trials in some medical units 1000 patients show that the effective rate is 90%.

2. Sedative effect: Some medical units use synthetic gastrodin to treat neurasthenia and neurasthenia syndrome, and the effective rates are 89.44% and 86.87% respectively. It can also inhibit the central excitation caused by caffeine and enhance the sleep time effect of pentobarbital sodium.

3, anticonvulsant effect: Gastrodia elata has a certain curative effect on facial nerve convulsion, limb numbness, hemiplegia, epilepsy and so on. It can also relieve smooth muscle spasm, angina pectoris and biliary colic.

4, lowering blood pressure: Gastrodia elata can treat hypertension. Long-term administration can calm the liver and replenish qi, strengthen the waist and knees, strengthen the bones and muscles, increase the blood flow of the peripheral and coronary arteries, and protect the heart.

5, eyesight, intelligence: Gastrodia elata still has the effect of eyesight and significantly enhancing memory. Gastrodia elata has obvious protective and regulatory effects on human brain nervous system and can enhance the resolution of optic nerve. At present, it has been used as brain health food or brain health medicine for high-altitude pilots. Gastrodia elata injection was used to treat Alzheimer's disease in Japan, and the effective rate was 8 1%.

Functional indication

Gastrodia elata is moist but not dry, and it mainly enters the liver meridian, and it is better at calming the liver and calming the wind. All the symptoms of liver wind moving and dizziness, regardless of deficiency or excess, are important drugs.

1, calming the liver and calming the wind: Gastrodia elata can nourish blood and calm the wind. It can be used to treat headache and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and liver wind movement, as well as infantile convulsion, epilepsy and tetanus.

2, expelling wind and relieving pain: used for dizziness, headache, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia caused by wind phlegm.

Gastrodia elata is suitable for dizziness caused by internal wind. There are three types of headache caused by internal wind: first, the hyperactivity of liver yang, with symptoms: headache and dizziness at the same time; Second, phlegm is blocked in the middle, showing symptoms: I often feel my head is heavy; Third, patients with kidney deficiency, symptoms: headache and dizziness accompanied by symptoms of memory loss. Gastrodia elata is not suitable for headache and dizziness caused by cold.

Gastrodia elata has sedative, analgesic and anticonvulsant effects; It can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce cerebrovascular resistance, slightly contract cerebrovascular and increase coronary blood flow; It can lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate and protect myocardial ischemia; Gastrodia elata polysaccharide has immune activity.

Efficacy and performance of Gastrodia elata 2 1, Gastrodia elata has obvious protective and regulatory effects on human brain nervous system, and can enhance the resolution of optic nerve.

2. Some medical units use synthetic gastrodin to treat neurasthenia and neurasthenia syndrome, and the effective rates are 89.44% and 86.87% respectively. It can also inhibit the central excitation caused by caffeine and enhance the sleep time effect of pentobarbital sodium.

3. Gastrodin contained in Gastrodia elata can inhibit the central nervous system in the body and play a calming role.

4. Gastrodia elata also has the function of lowering blood pressure. Gastrodia elata can expand blood vessels, increase the permeability of blood vessels, reduce the viscosity of blood and increase the blood flow of peripheral and coronary arteries.

Extended data:

1, Gastrodia elata is suitable for growing in an environment that is cool in summer and not very cold in winter. Southwest China is mostly distributed in alpine mountain areas with an altitude of1300 ~1900 meters. Due to the high latitude and low temperature in the northeast, gastrodia elata is mostly distributed in low mountainous areas or hilly areas with an altitude of 200 ~ 700 meters. Gastrodia elata began to sprout and grow when the ground temperature was above10 ~12 degrees celsius. When it reaches 15℃ or above, the growth of gastrodia elata becomes more and more vigorous.

2. Gastrodia elata usually grows vigorously from late May to early September, when the ground temperature is 20 ~ 25 degrees Celsius. However, when the soil temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius, the growth of Armillaria mellea and Gastrodia elata were inhibited. When the temperature is lower than 15℃, the growth slows down rapidly, and with the temperature falling again, the growth gradually stagnates and enters the hibernation period. The annual rainfall in the producing area is above 1000 mm.

3, the average relative temperature is about 80%, rainy and humid climate conditions. It is most suitable for the growth of gastrodia elata.

Efficacy and performance of gastrodia elata 3. Main efficacy of gastrodia elata.

First, Gastrodia elata is rich in carbohydrates and various sugars. Eating Gastrodia elata can provide energy for the body.

Secondly, Gastrodia elata plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases, because Gastrodia elata can increase cerebral blood flow, thus reducing the resistance of cerebral blood vessels, and can slightly contract cerebral vessels and increase the flow of coronary vessels, thus preventing cardiovascular diseases. In addition, Gastrodia elata can also reduce blood pressure and play an important role in preventing myocardial ischemia.

Third, Gastrodia elata also has a very obvious protective effect on the human brain nervous system. Women who eat Gastrodia elata can get a very obvious effect of enhancing memory and enhancing optic nerve.

Fourthly, many people also know that Gastrodia elata also has a certain sedative effect. Many drugs used to treat neurasthenia contain gastrodin, which can inhibit the central excitation caused by caffeine and has a very good sedative effect.

Second, the matters needing attention of Gastrodia elata

First of all, although Gastrodia elata has many functions, many people may have adverse reactions such as dizziness and nausea after eating Gastrodia elata, and even some people may have symptoms of edema, and some people may have symptoms of hair loss after eating Gastrodia elata. Therefore, you must be prepared to consult relevant medical personnel before taking Gastrodia elata.

Secondly, Gastrodia elata has certain toxicity. Generally speaking, more than 40 grams of Gastrodia elata is enough to cause poisoning, and the incubation period of poisoning is about one hour to six hours. Wu Yiluo, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, once said, "Gastrodia elata is not allowed for patients with less blood failure and non-real stroke".

Thirdly, Gastrodia elata is not suitable for frying for too long, because gastrodin, the main component of Gastrodia elata, is very easy to volatilize after being heated. If it is fried for too long, it is easy to volatilize and lose its effect. Therefore, it is best to slice Gastrodia elata or grind it into powder, and then add other decoction drugs into Gastrodia elata. Only in this way can we play the role of gastrodia elata.

Finally, Gastrodia elata is best eaten with other drugs or ingredients, because the effect of using Gastrodia elata alone is not very good, and the dosage should be paid attention to when taking Gastrodia elata alone, and it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor ......