1, calming wind and relieving spasm, calming liver and suppressing yang, and treating headache. On the one hand, the function of Gastrodia elata is to stop wind and spasm, calm the liver and suppress yang. Like convulsion, and hyperactivity of liver yang, such as hypertension, may be caused by hyperactivity of liver yang. For example, the traditional famous prescription, Tianma Gouteng Drink, is Gastrodia elata, which has a better effect of calming the liver and suppressing yang and lowering blood pressure. Gastrodia elata is also used in many traditional Chinese medicines, such as the whole gastrodia elata capsule, just one gastrodia elata, but it can treat headaches with good results.

2. Gastrodia elata is also an old medicine, which was recorded in Shennong Herbal Classic, the first monograph of materia medica in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At the same time, it is also a dual-purpose variety of medicine and food, that is, it can be used as medicine and edible. Especially in the southern region, Gastrodia elata is used to make soup, stew chicken and the like, and it is eaten more every day. It is a good medicine for both medicine and food.