How effective is Gastrodia elata in treating insomnia?

Gastrodia elata is a good Chinese medicinal material, which contains a certain amount of gastrodin and gastrodin. These two substances have a certain sedative and hypnotic effect. Therefore, eating them in moderation is very effective in treating insomnia. There are many ways to eat Gastrodia elata in life, such as Gastrodia elata and Panax notoginseng stewed chicken, fresh Gastrodia elata rice porridge, Gastrodia elata chicken porridge, etc.

1. Can Gastrodia elata cure insomnia?

Gastrodia elata has a certain therapeutic effect on insomnia.

The gastrodin and gastrodin polyols contained in Gastrodia elata have a certain inhibitory effect on nerve activity and have a sedative and hypnotic effect, but this effect is not very strong. The use of Gastrodia elata alone has little effect on the treatment of insomnia, and it needs to be used in combination with other medicines to maximize the effect.

2. How to take Gastrodia elata to treat insomnia

1. Chicken stewed with Gastrodia elata and Panax notoginseng

Ingredients: Gastrodia elata, Panax notoginseng, old hen, wolfberry, ginger slices.

practice:

1. Kill the old hen, clean it, add a little sugar to Gastrodia elata and Panax notoginseng, soak them until soft, and wash the wolfberries.

2. Bring the water to a boil, add a small amount of cooking wine, put the chicken into the pot and cook for a few minutes to remove the blood. Remove from the water and rinse thoroughly.

3. Cut Gastrodia elata and Panax notoginseng into thin slices, take about 5 slices each, put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

Efficacy: Suitable for insomnia caused by neurasthenia, dizziness, migraine, etc.

2. Fresh Gastrodia elata rice porridge

Ingredients: 100g fresh Gastrodia elata, 50g rock sugar, 14 dates, 200g polished rice.

Preparation method: Wash the Gastrodia elata and cut it into small pieces. Wash the polished round-grained rice and jujube, put them into a pot at the same time, add appropriate amount of water, put the pot on high heat and bring to a boil, then switch to low heat and simmer until the rice is soft and becomes porridge. Add rock sugar powder, stir evenly, and serve in a bowl.

Efficacy: The combination of jujube, rock sugar, gastrodia elata and glutinous rice has the effects of tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, nourishing the heart and calming the mind, clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispelling wind and calming the nerves.

3. Gastrodia elata chicken porridge

Ingredients: 5 grams of Gastrodia elata, 100 grams of polished rice, 25 grams of chicken, 50 grams each of bamboo shoots and carrots, 1 mushroom and 1 taro each, and appropriate amounts of soy sauce, cooking wine, and sugar.