Gastrodia elata is a perennial herb, which is a commonly used and expensive Chinese medicine. Gastrodia elata has been used as medicine for more than 2,000 years. Clinically, it is mostly used for headache, dizziness, numbness of limbs, infantile convulsion, epilepsy, convulsion and tetanus. Gastrodia elata is often taken as a "tonic" because of its remarkable effect on headache and dizziness caused by hyperactivity of liver yang.

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It is a commonly used and expensive traditional Chinese medicine, which is pungent, warm and non-toxic, and has the effects of anti-epilepsy, anti-convulsion, anti-rheumatism, sedation, antispasmodic, analgesic, tonic, calming the liver and calming the wind. Clinically, Gastrodia elata has a significant effect on angioneurotic headache and concussion sequelae.

Taboo of Gastrodia elata: avoid eating spicy fire-fighting products during taking medicine; Patients who are allergic to it are prohibited.

Gastrodia elata is not suitable for patients: pregnant women should use it with caution. Children should use it under the guidance of a doctor.

When gastrodia elata is decocted,

You should also know the decocting method of Gastrodia elata, and it is not advisable to decoct for too long. Because most Chinese medicinal materials are crude drugs, with dirt and other foreign bodies, or with peculiar smell, or toxic, or wet and unsuitable for preservation, after certain processing, the purpose of purifying, correcting taste, reducing toxicity and drying without deterioration can be achieved.

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There is a description that "Gastrodia elata must be assisted by other drugs, and then see how long it is appropriate for Gastrodia elata to cook". Ancient and modern physicians rarely use gastrodia elata singly, but mostly use drugs according to different disease syndromes. Such as Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction, Tianma Gouteng Drink, Tianma Pill, etc. In addition, the decocting time of gastrodia elata is shorter. This is because the main component of gastrodia elata is gastrodin, which is extremely volatile when exposed to heat.

In addition, there are some taboos when taking Gastrodia elata. Gastrodia elata should be used with caution if patients see fluid deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, etc. Even in the case of hyperactivity of liver yang and phlegm blocking meridians, gastrodia elata should be carefully examined, the pathogenesis should be grasped, and the treatment can be improved according to the syndrome, so as to achieve good therapeutic effect.