The efficacy and function of Niu Mao Qi

The nutritional value of Gastrodia elata is rich and the medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Gastrodia elata in detail below.

[Source] It is the whole herb of the beech plant of the Moss family . Harvested throughout the year and dried in the shade.

[Original form] Densely clustered, dark green with yellow-brown, 4 to 10 cm high. The stem is erect, slender, and branched. New branches grow under the reproductive bracts in the second year, forming a layered cushion shape; densely covered with reddish-brown roots. The leaves are densely grown, curled when dry, erect when wet, narrowly lanceolate, entire, involute; the midrib is single, slender, and the tip protrudes from the leaf tip. Monoecious. The capsule stalk is yellow, erect when dry and curved when wet. The capsule is oval in shape, with a short platform and 8 dark longitudinal lines. Capsule cover disc-shaped, with long beak. Capsule hood-shaped.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on rock walls, caves or crevices in the shade of high mountains. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and mild in taste, neutral in nature.

[Functions and indications] Nourishes yin and clears away heat, soothes the mind and resolves tension, dispels wind and dampness, stops bleeding and relieves pain. Treat bone steaming and hot flashes, neurasthenia, rheumatic pain, mania, and trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 4 to 5 qian. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine

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