Yibin Gastrodia Elata

Yibin Gastrodia Elata

　　　Medicinal Properties and Efficacy: Gastrodia elata is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal herb. As recorded in *Compendium of Materia Medica* and *Illustrated Materia Medica*, “Gastrodia elata, commonly known as ‘Red Arrow,’ nourishes yin, supplements damage from the five strains and seven impairments, improves blood circulation, and opens the orifices. It calms wind, soothes convulsions, treats dizziness and blackened vision, cold-induced headaches, limb numbness, hemiplegia, infantile convulsions and wind syndromes, and has the ability to dilate blood vessels, enhance vascular elasticity, and prevent senile dementia.”

　　　Yibin Gastrodia Elata is a renowned specialty of Yibin, Sichuan. As a precious traditional Chinese medicinal herb, it is commonly known as “Red Arrow.” Yibin Gastrodia Elata helps nourish yin, supplement the damage from the five strains and seven impairments, improve blood circulation, dilate blood vessels, and enhance vascular elasticity. It is effective in treating limb numbness, hemiplegia, and infantile convulsions and wind syndromes, and can also help prevent senile dementia.