What are the ways to eat dried Gastrodia elata?

Many people know that dried Gastrodia elata is rich in nutrients and has therapeutic effects on diseases. However, because I didn't know how to eat dried Gastrodia elata and was afraid of the harm it might cause, I didn't know how to eat it, so I gave up. In fact, there are many ways to eat dried Gastrodia elata, which is very suitable for diet therapy. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to make dried Gastrodia elata delicious. To this end, let us learn about the ways to consume dried Gastrodia elata.

The first way to take Gastrodia elata in daily life is to grind it into fine powder and take it with warm water, 1 gram to 1.5 grams each time. The second way is to stew it: cut the Gastrodia elata into thin slices, stew it alone or with other nourishing foods in a covered container. Gastrodia duck is a delicious medicinal food. Friends who suffer from symptoms such as yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, dizziness, tinnitus, headache, bitter mouth and dry throat may wish to try it. Kill a duck (about 500 grams), remove the hair and internal organs, and stew it with the washed and sliced ​​Gastrodia elata (100 grams) and Rehmannia glutinosa (30 grams) until the duck is cooked, then add salt, MSG and other seasonings. In addition, friends with hypertension can also use Gastrodia elata, pig brain and water to cook porridge. 10g Gastrodia elata, 1 pig brain, 250g polished rice. Wash a pig brain, put it into a casserole together with 10 grams of Gastrodia elata, then put in 100 grams of polished rice and add water to cook porridge until the porridge and the brain are cooked. You can take warm porridge once every morning.

Gastrodia elata can treat dizziness and headaches, but it is not effective for all dizziness and headaches. Because there are many other reasons that can cause dizziness and headaches. For example, anemia, malnutrition of the brain, or blood stasis in the body. To treat dizziness and headache caused by these factors, we must correct anemia and remove phlegm and blood stasis. Since Gastrodia elata does not have the effect of replenishing blood or removing phlegm and blood stasis, it cannot be used alone for treatment. It must be used in combination with blood-replenishing, phlegm-removing and blood stasis-removing drugs to cure both the symptoms and the root cause, and dizziness and headache can be cured.

Many people take Gastrodia elata as a "tonic" for a long time, but they don't know that Gastrodia elata also has side effects. The ancients were aware of this. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says, "If you take Gastrodia elata for a long time, your whole body will turn red." Common adverse reactions to taking Gastrodia elata include dizziness, nausea, chest tightness, skin papules with itching, and some people may even experience hair loss. Therefore, you should not take Gastrodia elata casually or for a long time.

In addition, it can be used for cooking or making medicine.

Common health care methods of Gastrodia elata: First, cook chicken soup, the recommended dosage is 6 to 10 grams per day;

The second method is to slice the slices and soak them in water as a tea. The recommended daily dosage is also 6 to 10 grams, and then eat the Gastrodia elata. The third method is to grind it into powder and take it with water. The daily dosage is within 1.5 to 3 grams. No problem for your health

The above is an introduction to the ways to eat dried Gastrodia elata. It should be noted here that dried Gastrodia elata is a nutritious product and can also be used as medicine. It is best to consume dried Gastrodia elata in moderation. In addition, if it is for disease treatment, the dosage of dried Gastrodia elata should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.