What happens if you eat too much Gastrodia elata?

As life gets better and better, many people are paying more attention to health preservation. For friends who have some knowledge about health preservation, Gastrodia elata must be no stranger to them. Everyone knows that it is a medicinal ingredient that can be put into soup to help the body keep warm and relieve pain. And because everyone thinks that Gastrodia elata has high medicinal value, they consume it in excess. But I don’t know what will happen if I eat too much Gastrodia elata, so let’s take a look:

The first thing I want to explain to you is not the side effects of Gastrodia elata, but those who are not suitable to eat Gastrodia elata at all. For example, those with weak constitutions are not suitable to eat it, especially pregnant women or breastfeeding women must remember not to use it inappropriately!

Li Shizhen once said in Compendium of Materia Medica, "If you take Gastrodia elata for a long time, your whole body will turn red." Modern medicine has also proven that long-term use of Gastrodia elata does have certain side effects, and the incubation period is usually about 1 to 6 hours. Some people will experience symptoms of Gastrodia elata allergy, while others will only experience mild discomfort. Therefore, it is necessary to observe one's own condition at all times to achieve good treatment results.

Symptoms of side effects of Gastrodia elata: When taking Gastrodia elata, common side effects include dizziness, chest tightness, purpura, and skin itching, which need to be stopped in time. Some people may also experience symptoms of swelling all over the body and hair loss. If you encounter coma or more serious conditions, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately to avoid life-threatening situations. Many people use Gastrodia elata as a tonic when they experience dizziness or headaches, but they ignore the side effects of Gastrodia elata. This concept is extremely incorrect.

The efficacy and function of Gastrodia elata:

Calming the liver and calming the 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.

Dispel wind and relieve pain

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

Prevent and treat cardiovascular disease

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

Lowers blood pressure

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

As for what will happen if you eat too much Gastrodia elata, everyone knows that some pregnant women and sick and weak people should not eat it. Moreover, in life, it does not mean that as long as something is good, you have to consume it in excess. On the contrary, this will not be helpful to your health, but will also bring many unnecessary problems.