1. There are many ways to eat fresh Gastrodia elata, such as: stewed chicken, stewed turtle, porridge with Gastrodia elata and bamboo juice, Gastrodia elata pork soup, Gastrodia elata duck soup, etc. In addition, it can be used to make powder and soaked in water for drinking. It can improve sleep and improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. After a bruise, the powder can be applied to the affected area to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Gastrodia elata has the effects of analgesia, sedation, anticonvulsance, lowering blood pressure, improving eyesight and increasing intelligence.

2. Note: The main active ingredients of Gastrodia elata are highly volatile when exposed to heat. Gastrodia elata should not be boiled for a long time and put into a decoction (dosage: 15-30 grams of fresh Gastrodia elata), usually in about 20 minutes. . It is best to moisten Gastrodia elata with a small amount of water first, then cut into thin slices and dry them in the sun or grind them into powder for swallowing. You can also grind them into pills and take them as powder. The dosage for one use is 1-3 grams.