Gastrodia elata is a relatively common herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It has very high efficacy and effect. It can be used as medicine to treat some human diseases. Gastrodia elata can also be used to make health-preserving medicated meals. Cuttlefish is also a relatively common fish, which contains high protein and high nutrients. Regular consumption is good for the human body. Gastrodia elata can be stewed with cuttlefish, which is more nutritious for the human body. The taste is also better.

Can gastrodia elata and cuttlefish be eaten together?

They can be stewed together.

Gastrodia elata soothes wind and dispels cold, and is used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular dizziness and headaches. Cuttlefish has high protein content and contains nutrients, but it is not suitable for people with obesity and high cholesterol.

What can be stewed with Gastrodia elata

1. Stewed black-bone chicken with Gastrodia elata is a traditional delicacy in Yunnan Province. Silky chicken stewed with Gastrodia elata can remove the odor very well. , Gastrodia stewed black-bone chicken not only has high nutritional content, but also has high medicinal value. The therapeutic effects of Gastrodia elata on headaches, dizziness, vertigo, migraines and other symptoms are all incorporated into this dish. Silky chicken's functions of relaxing menstruation, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and regulating endocrine are of great benefit to women.

2. Gastrodia stewed duck is a very delicious and nourishing recipe. The key ingredients of this special delicacy are gastrodia and duck. Goose is a kind of meat that many people like, and Gastrodia elata is a woody plant, and its underground stems can be used as medicine. It is very effective in treating dizziness, numbness of limbs, and convulsions in children.

3. Stewed pigeons with Gastrodia elata has the effects of nourishing qi, nourishing blood and liver, extinguishing wind and relieving spasm. It also has the functions of clearing liver fire and nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the stomach and digestion, strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing qi and blood, nourishing the lungs, strengthening the brain, nourishing the kidneys and locking essence. It is very effective in treating migraine headaches and hypertension, dizziness, dizziness, numbness of limbs, post-illness weakness, impotence and premature ejaculation, diabetes, female deficiency of Qi and blood, irregular menstruation and amenorrhea, headache, and dizziness.

4. Gastrodia fish head and tofu soup: take 800-1000 grams of fat-headed fish, wash and cut into slices, 500 grams of water tofu, 15-20 grams of gastrodia slices, add ginger slices, green onions, salt, meat oil, etc. Use a stone pot to cook the soup until it becomes milky white. It can soothe the liver, relieve wind, eliminate dizziness and benefit the brain.

What should not be eaten with Gastrodia elata?

1. Gastrodia elata cannot be eaten with Yufengcaogen business, otherwise it will put people at risk of intestinal knot. Secondly, Gastrodia elata is generally not suitable for decoction with other medicines, which may damage the ingredients of Gastrodia elata and affect its effect.

2. Because the components of Gastrodia elata, vanillyl alcohol and vanillyl aldehyde, are volatile oils that easily evaporate when exposed to high temperatures, it is generally not allowed to fry Gastrodia elata with other medicines to prevent damage to the ingredients and affect the health of the gastrodia elata. effect. According to the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Gastrodia elata is sweet, warm and dry, and its functions are to soothe the liver, calm wind, and relieve spasm. It is neither dispersive nor nourishing. Chicken breast is warm in nature and is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and strong fire. Taking it will make wind and heat more severe. Eating chicken and Gastrodia elata together will eventually reduce the medicinal power of Gastrodia elata. Secondly, the components of Gastrodia elata are easy to volatilize when exposed to high temperatures, so it is not suitable for long-term cooking. Stewing with chicken for a long time will eventually damage the components and fail to achieve the desired effect in treating dizziness and headaches.

3. During the process of taking Gastrodia elata, many people take it as a decoction, but they do not know that this will reduce the efficacy. Since gastrodia elata contains volatile oil, it evaporates easily after heating, so it is not suitable for use in decoctions.

You can grind Gastrodia elata into powder and swallow it, or grind it into powder and swallow it in a capsule, which will achieve good effects