What are the taboos of eating Gastrodia elata?

Gastrodia elata is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that mainly has a nourishing effect. But after all, all medicines are poisonous to some extent, and everyone understands this truth. Even Chinese herbal medicines that are meant to regulate the body are the same and must not be consumed in excess. Especially for pregnant women, they cannot take medicine considering the normal development of the fetus. So the question is, what are the taboos of eating Tianma?

There are mainly five types of people who cannot eat Gastrodia elata, or who must consult a doctor when using Gastrodia elata.

1. Patients with loss of body fluids, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, etc. should use Gastrodia elata with caution.

2. Pay attention to the compatibility application. "Bencao Yanyi" has the record that "Gastrodia elata must be used together with other medicines to show its efficacy." Doctors in ancient and modern times rarely use Gastrodia elata alone, but mostly formulate prescriptions based on different diseases and symptoms. Such as: Pinellia, Atractylodes and Gastrodia Decoction, Gastrodia elata drink, Gastrodia elata pills, etc. Clinically proven, the effect of using Gastrodia elata alone is poor or uncertain.

3. Even when using Gastrodia elata for symptoms such as hyperactivity of liver yang and phlegm blocking the meridians, it is necessary to carefully examine the condition, understand the pathogenesis, and add or subtract medicine according to the symptoms in order to achieve a good therapeutic effect.

4. Gastrodia elata should not be decocted for a long time. The main component of Gastrodia elata is gastrodin, which is very volatile when heated. When Gastrodia elata is decocted together with other medicines, the effective sedative and analgesic ingredients will be lost due to the heat. Therefore, it is best to moisten Gastrodia elata with a small amount of water first, cut it into thin slices after softening, dry it in the air or in the sun, grind it into powder, take it with the decocted medicine, or grind it into powder and make it into pills or powder for consumption.

5. When using single-ingredient Gastrodia elata or Gastrodia elata preparations, if dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, rapid heartbeat and breathing, skin itching, etc. occur, the medication should be stopped immediately. If the symptoms are severe, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

These people must not eat Gastrodia elata. If your body has such abnormal conditions, you must not eat Gastrodia elata. Especially those who are prone to allergies should not eat Gastrodia elata. Eating Gastrodia elata when you are allergic will make the allergies worse. Gastrodia elata is a tonic. You can use it to make soup and add some bones when making the soup. This way the soup will be more nutritious.