Gastrodia tuber (Tianma)-Gastrodia elata
Gastrodia tuber (Tianma) Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Botanical Name: Gastrodia elata Bl. Common Name: Gastrodia tuber Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing. Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in winter or spring. After the bark has been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, boiled or steamed and baked. They are then soaked again and cut into slices. Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral. Meridian: Liver Functions: 1. To eliminate endogenous wind and stop spasms; 2. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang Indications & … Xem tiếp
