Can gastrodia elata be eaten by adolescent children?
Yes, Gastrodia elata is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine and a kind of food. It is the rhizome of the plant Gastrodia elata. Gastrodia elata has the function of calming wind and calming convulsion. It is often used in clinic to treat dizziness, rotation of vision, headache, numbness of limbs, and sequelae after stroke, such as mouth and eyes askew and hemiplegia. These can be treated with Gastrodia elata as medicine. Gastrodia elata can also be added to the diet, and it is often nourished by stewed chicken with Gastrodia elata. The effect is very good, which has a strong role in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and improving vascular environment. Modern clinical research believes that Gastrodia elata contains many components that can inhibit platelet aggregation and improve vascular environment, especially increase vascular elasticity and reduce blood lipid.