The side effects of Gastrodia elata are mainly manifested in patients with allergies, dizziness, chest tightness, arrhythmia, skin itching and so on. Gastrodia elata is easy to cause coma or shock for special patients with weak body. The contraindication of Gastrodia elata is that it is not suitable for some special people. For example, children and pregnant women should never use gastrodia elata, otherwise it will do great harm to the growth and development of children and fetuses, and even easily lead to abortion.
Gastrodia elata can nourish blood and stop wind. Can be used for treating headache and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and liver wind, and can also be used for infantile convulsion, epilepsy and tetanus. Gastrodia elata can calm and protect liver, improve dizziness and headache, and treat blood deficiency.