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How long does gastrodia elata soak and cook?
About 20~30 minutes.
Gastrodia elata is firm and hard, and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to soak in water. In addition to soaking in water, gastrodia elata can also be steamed in a steamer, then sliced and added when used. In addition, gastrodia elata can be ground into powder and washed with water.
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How long does gastrodia elata cook best?
30~40 minutes
Gastrodia elata has the effects of calming the liver, calming the wind and relieving spasm, and is mainly used for dizziness, dark eyes, headache due to head wind and numbness of limbs. Gastrodia elata contains gastrodia elata polysaccharide, gastrodin, gastrodia elata aglycone and other effective components, and has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anticonvulsant effects. These components are highly volatile when heated. Generally speaking, gastrodia elata can be boiled for 30~40 minutes.
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Can gastrodia elata be eaten every day
Eating it every day is not recommended.
As the saying goes, "three drugs are toxic." Gastrodia elata has the effects of calming wind, relieving spasm, expelling wind and dredging collaterals, but it also has certain toxic and side effects. Taking gastrodia elata for a long time is easy to cause physical discomfort. It is recommended to take medicine according to the doctor's advice. If the condition improves, the dose should also be reduced.
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Who should not eat gastrodia elata?
1, insufficient body fluid.
Gastrodia elata should be used with caution if the body has symptoms such as insufficient body fluid, blood deficiency and yin deficiency.
2. Pregnant women
Gastrodia elata has the effect of promoting qi and blood circulation. If pregnant women take too much, it may lead to miscarriage or premature delivery.
3. Children
Gastrodia elata has certain toxic and side effects, and children are not fully developed, so it is not appropriate to take Gastrodia elata to avoid discomfort.
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How to eat gastrodia elata has a good effect
Gastrodia elata and Ligusticum chuanxiong are soaked in water.
raw material
5 grams of Gastrodia elata, 0/0 grams of Ligusticum Chuanxiong/kloc, 3 grams of Angelica dahurica and 3 grams of green tea.
working methods
1. Grind Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Gastrodiae and Radix Angelicae Dahuricae into fine powders respectively and mix them evenly;
2. Put the mixed powder into a tea bag and seal it;
3. Put the tea bag and green tea into the teapot, pour it into boiling water, soak it for 15 minutes before drinking.
Stewed pig brain with gastrodia elata
material
Pig brain 200g, gastrodia elata 10g, cooking wine 5g, salt 3g, onion 5g, ginger 5g, pepper 2g, monosodium glutamate 1g, pepper1g.
working methods
1. Gently remove the fascia from the pig brain, pour water into the pot, add cooking wine and a little salt, and put the pig brain into the pot;
2. After boiling, take out the pig's brain, put it into a casserole filled with clear water prepared in advance, add ginger slices, gastrodia elata slices, pepper slices and chopped green onion slices, and then cook over high fire;
3. After boiling, skim off the floating foam, change the fire and cook for about ten minutes, then add a little salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper.