Can American ginseng and Gastrodia elata be taken together?

We know that American ginseng has certain medicinal value and is rich in nutrients; Gastrodia elata is also a medicinal material with medicinal value, but can American ginseng and Gastrodia elata be eaten together? Gastrodia elata, like American ginseng, is a precious Chinese medicine used to treat a variety of diseases with obvious effects. American ginseng and Gastrodia elata can be eaten together. They can be cut into slices and soaked in water to drink, which is very effective in improving the body's immunity.

Can Tianma and American ginseng be taken together?

Of course you can soak them in water and drink them together. These medicinal materials are all non-toxic. Some of them are both medicinal and edible, and have no toxic side effects. But you ml first have to understand what is the purpose of drinking them together in water. These can enhance human immunity, prevent aging, replenish blood and regulate menstruation.

Gastrodia elata contains vanillin, vanillic aldehyde, vitamin A substances, glycosides, crystalline neutral substances, trace alkaloids, mucus, etc. Gastrodin is the main active ingredient in Gastrodia elata, and its content is about 0.025%. It is now possible to artificially synthesize gastrodin (gastrodin), gastrodia glycoside and their analogues. In addition, Gastrodia elata polysaccharide is also one of the effective ingredients of Gastrodia elata.

Gastrodia elata is a commonly used and relatively precious Chinese medicine. It is mostly used clinically to treat headaches, dizziness, limb numbness, infantile convulsions, epilepsy, convulsions, tetanus and other symptoms. Because Gastrodia elata has significant effects on headaches, dizziness, etc. caused by hyperactivity of liver yang, it is often taken as a "tonic". When seeing dizziness, without distinguishing the physical constitution, the strength of qi and blood, people will indiscriminately use Gastrodia elata, which may result in the same adverse reactions as the patients mentioned above. Common adverse reactions to taking Gastrodia elata include dizziness, nausea, chest tightness, skin papules with itching, etc. Some people may experience facial or body edema, or even hair loss. This type of reaction will not only occur when taking Gastrodia elata alone. Some people will also experience symptoms of allergy to Gastrodia elata after taking decoctions containing Gastrodia elata, such as Pinellia ternata, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Gastrodia elata decoction, or Chinese patent medicines such as Gastrodia elata pills and Gastrodia elata Armillaria sugar-coated tablets. The ancients were well aware of the side effects and contraindications of Gastrodia elata. For example, the Compendium of Materia Medica says: "If you take Gastrodia elata for a long time, your whole body will turn red." The Ben Jing Feng Yuan also says: "Although Gastrodia elata is not dry, it is a wind agent after all. It should not be used carelessly for those with blood deficiency without wind, headache due to fire inflammation, dry mouth and constipation."

The efficacy and function of Gastrodia elata

Sweet in taste, neutral in nature; enters the Liver Channel; soothes the Liver, calms wind and stops convulsions. Used for headache, dizziness, limb numbness, infantile convulsions, epilepsy, and tetanus.

1. Calm the liver and relieve wind

Gastrodia elata is moist and fluid, can nourish blood and calm wind, can treat headaches and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and internal liver wind, and can also be used for convulsions, epilepsy and tetanus in children.

2. Dispel wind and relieve pain

Used for dizziness, hemiplegia, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia caused by wind and phlegm.

Gastrodia elata is suitable for treating dizziness caused by internal wind. There are three types of headaches caused by internal wind: 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang, symptoms: headache and dizziness occur at the same time; 2. Phlegm and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, symptoms: often feeling a heavy head; 3. Kidney deficiency, symptoms: headache and dizziness accompanied by memory loss. Gastrodia elata is not suitable for headaches and dizziness caused by colds.

3. Prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases

It can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce cerebral vascular resistance, slightly constrict cerebral blood vessels, and increase coronary blood flow.

4. Lowers blood pressure

It can lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate, and protect against myocardial ischemia. Gastrodia elata polysaccharide has immune activity.