Can gastrodia elata be eaten for a long time?
You can't. Gastrodia elata is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of expelling wind and dampness, relieving pain, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation, and can improve the symptoms of dizziness and headache. Its main functions are calming the liver and suppressing yang, calming the wind and stopping contracture, and dredging collaterals. Gastrodia elata has a good therapeutic effect on relieving cerebral artery insufficiency, cerebral vasospasm, trigeminal neuralgia and greater occipital neuralgia. However, Gastrodia elata can't be eaten every day. Long-term eating will lead to drug resistance, which will have a negative impact on health. The common adverse reactions of Gastrodia elata include dizziness, nausea, chest tightness, skin, papules with itching and so on.
How often should Gastrodia elata be eaten?
It is recommended not to take Gastrodia elata more than three times a week. Fresh gastrodia elata is controlled within100g per person, and dried gastrodia elata is within 20g. Gastrodia elata is a traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation, which can improve the qi and blood in the brain to a certain extent and relieve headache and dizziness. If Gastrodia elata is taken every day, it may cause the toxic and side effects of Gastrodia elata. It is suggested that Gastrodia elata should not be taken every day, but should be taken at intervals as far as possible, so as to better play its role.
How long does it take to stew black-bone chicken with gastrodia elata
If you use a stewing cup, it usually takes about 3 hours to make the soup thick and fragrant, and when you use a stewing cup, do a good job of sealing it, and it is best to add a layer of plastic wrap inside. If you stew it in a casserole, boil it over high heat and then turn it to low heat, and stew it slowly for 2.5 hours.
How to cook black-bone chicken stewed with gastrodia elata
1, ingredients: 50g of gastrodia elata, 20g of red dates, 0g of medlar10g, half black-bone chicken and 0g of ginger10g.
2. Gastrodia elata is soaked in warm water for 24 hours, and it can be cut into pieces after it is soft;
3. Wash the black-bone chicken, cut it into large pieces, and soak it in water;
4. Take a casserole, add a proper amount of cold water, add ginger slices, gastrodia elata slices, red dates and black-bone chicken, boil for 10 minute, and simmer in low water for one and a half hours;
5, add medlar, white pepper, salt and stew for another 20 minutes.