Zhangjiajie Gastrodia Elata

Zhangjiajie Gastrodia Elata

　　Gastrodia elata is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Gastrodia in the Orchidaceae family, and its dried tuber is used for medicinal purposes.

　　Originally a wild plant, it grows in valley woodlands at altitudes of 2,000 to 3,000 meters. After years of research and experimentation, the artificial cultivation of Gastrodia elata has been successfully achieved and is gradually being promoted.

　　Gastrodia elata is a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb that has been used in medicine for over two thousand years. According to the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica), Gastrodia elata (then called Chijian, or Red Arrow) was known to treat convulsions, loss of consciousness, and to invigorate qi and refresh the spirit. It is acrid, warm, and non-toxic in nature. It has the effects of dispelling wind and calming wheezing, and is mainly used to treat dizziness, blurred vision, neurasthenia, rheumatic arthralgia, limb spasm, and infantile convulsions. Clinical applications have proven it to be significantly effective against vascular and neurogenic headaches, as well as sequelae of cerebral concussion.

　　Yun Gastrodia Elata is a traditional and renowned export commodity. Products such as Gastrodia tablets and Gastrodia tonic wine, which use Yun Gastrodia Elata as the main ingredient, are also highly reputed traditional Chinese patent medicines. The Gastrodia tonic wine has an amber color, a mellow and pleasant taste, and is effective in dispelling wind and dampness, nourishing blood and activating collaterals, and strengthening muscles and bones after consumption. Packaged in a colorful ceramic gourd-shaped bottle, its appearance is rustic and rich in ethnic style, adding to its prestigious value. It makes a rare and premium gift for friends and family.