Is gastrodia elata poisonous?

No, Gastrodia elata is a common and precious Chinese medicine, which is commonly used in clinic for headache, dizziness, numbness of limbs, infantile convulsion, epilepsy, convulsion, tetanus and other diseases.

Gastrodia elata moistens dryness but not dryness, mainly enters the liver meridian, and is better at calming the liver and calming the wind. All symptoms of liver wind and dizziness, regardless of deficiency or excess, are important drugs. 1, calming the liver and calming the wind. Gastrodia elata can nourish blood and stop wind. Can be used for treating headache and dizziness caused by blood deficiency and liver wind, and infantile convulsion, epilepsy and tetanus. 2, dispel wind and relieve pain. Used for dizziness, headache, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia caused by wind phlegm. Gastrodia elata is suitable for dizziness caused by internal wind. There are three kinds of headaches caused by internal wind: first, hyperactivity of liver yang, with symptoms: headache and dizziness at the same time; Second, phlegm is blocked in the middle, showing symptoms: I often feel my head is heavy; Third, patients with kidney deficiency, symptoms: headache and dizziness with symptoms of memory loss. Gastrodia elata is not suitable for headache and dizziness caused by cold. Gastrodia elata has sedative, analgesic and anticonvulsant effects; It can increase cerebral blood flow, reduce cerebrovascular resistance, slightly contract cerebrovascular and increase coronary blood flow; It can lower blood pressure, slow down heart rate and protect myocardial ischemia; Gastrodia elata polysaccharide has immune activity.

dosage

5 ~ 10g a day. Boil soup, soak wine and serve on a plate. Take it after grinding, each time1~1.5g.