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Gastrodia elata is a perennial endoparasitic herb, 60-100 cm tall, with no chlorophyll in the entire plant. So what are the effects and functions of Gastrodia elata seeds? What are the taboos and precautions? Let's follow the editor to learn about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Gastrodia elata seeds and what are the taboos and precautions.

The role and efficacy of Gastrodia elata

Tonify deficiency and calm wind. It is mainly used to treat dizziness, dark eyes, headache, shortness of breath and loss of semen, and premature graying of hair.

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1. The effect of boiled eggs with Gastrodia elata: treating headache, dizziness and blurred vision. Secret recipe: 60 grams of fresh Gastrodia elata, 3 raw eggs and 1000 grams of water. First cut the fresh Gastrodia elata into slices, put it in a pot and boil it for 30 minutes, then add the raw eggs and boil it before eating. Directions for use: Take once every other day.

2. The effect of cooking brain with Gastrodia elata and wolfberry: It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on dizziness and headache. Secret recipe: 100 grams of fresh Gastrodia elata, 15 grams of wolfberry, and 2 pairs of brain flowers. Put fresh Gastrodia elata slices and wolfberry in water and simmer for 1 hour. Add the cleaned brain flowers and bring to a boil before serving. How to use: Take once a day or every other day. 3. The effects of stewing pigeon with Gastrodia elata and Huai yam: it has the effects of clearing liver fire and benefiting the kidney, strengthening the stomach and digestion, strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and blood and benefiting the lungs, nourishing the kidneys and locking essence. It can treat symptoms such as weakness after illness, impotence and premature ejaculation, diabetes, deficiency of qi and blood in women, irregular menstruation and amenorrhea, headache, dizziness, etc. Secret recipe: 100 grams each of fresh Gastrodia elata, fresh yam, and onion root segments, 4 squabs, 250 grams each of raw pork, cooked pork tripe slices, and pork kidneys, 150 grams each of processed mung bean vermicelli, green bamboo shoots, and lotus roots, 200 grams of dried tofu, 25 grams of ginger slices, 35 grams of rice wine, 10 grams of salt, 5 grams of MSG, 3 grams of white pepper powder, and 3000 grams of old hen soup. Place the pressure cooker on the fire, add old hen soup, gastrodia elata, yam, pigeon pieces, ginger slices, pork, duck gizzards, dried tofu, rice wine, white pepper, salt, and scallion segments into the pot. After boiling, remove the white foam, increase the pressure for 10 minutes, stop boiling and cool, then add other ingredients and MSG, and boil again before eating. Usage: Drink soup with meat.

4. The effects of Gastrodia elata duck: nourishing yin and suppressing yang, soothing the liver and calming wind. It is suitable for symptoms such as hyperactivity of yang, dizziness, tinnitus, headache, bitter mouth and dry throat. Secret recipe: 100 grams of fresh Gastrodia elata, 30 grams of raw Rehmannia glutinosa, and 1 cone-snail duck (about 500 grams). Slaughter the duck, remove its feathers and internal organs, and stew it with the cleaned and sliced ​​Gastrodia elata and Rehmannia glutinosa until the duck ingredients are cooked. Add salt, chicken essence and other seasonings. Usage: Drink soup with meat.

What are the common problems when taking Gastrodia elata?

Gastrodia elata can soothe the liver and calm the wind, treat headache and dizziness caused by deficiency of both qi and blood and internal movement of liver wind, and can also be used for infantile convulsions, epilepsy, and tetanus. It can also be used for dizziness, hemicrania, numbness of limbs, hemiplegia caused by wind and phlegm.

When people see dizziness, they cannot tell the real situation of the body and the rise and fall of blood and qi, and they use Gastrodia elata indiscriminately. In fact, there are taboos in using Gastrodia elata.

1. Patients with fluid depletion, qi and blood deficiency, kidney yin deficiency, etc. should use Gastrodia elata with caution.

2. Pay great attention to the use of matching. "Bencao Yanyi" records that "Gastrodia elata must be used together with other medicines, and then its effect will be seen." Throughout the ages, Chinese medicine rarely uses Gastrodia elata alone, but mostly uses prescriptions based on different diseases. Such as Pinellia, Atractylodes, Poria, Gastrodia Decoction, Gastrodia Uncaria Drink, Gastrodia Pills, etc.

3. Even when studying empirical evidence such as liver yang hyperactivity and phlegm blocking the meridians, the application of Gastrodia elata requires a detailed examination of the patient's condition, mastering the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment, and interacting with the symptoms in order to obtain excellent therapeutic effects.

4. Gastrodia elata is not suitable for long-term frying. The main component of Gastrodia elata is gastrodin, which is very easy to volatilize when heated.

5. When using single-ingredient Gastrodia elata or Gastrodia elata Chinese medicine preparations, if dizziness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, nausea and retching, accelerated heart rate and breathing, and skin itching occur, the medication should be stopped immediately. If the symptoms are serious, go to the hospital for treatment immediately.