Wild Gastrodia elata from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Wild Gastrodia elata from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

　　Wild Gastrodia elata from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a specialty of Yulong County in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is mainly produced in Ludian, known as the "Hometown of Medicinal Herbs" by the Jinsha River. The product is predominantly wild, characterized by its large size, thick texture, firm quality, yellowish-white color, and semi-translucent appearance, indicating excellent quality that sells well in both domestic and international markets.

　　Wild Gastrodia elata from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain grows in the high-altitude forests of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain at elevations between 100 and 2,500 meters. It has a sweet taste and neutral nature, and is known for its effects in calming the liver and subduing yang, extinguishing wind to relieve pain, and dispelling wind to unblock collaterals. It is used to treat dizziness and blackened vision, migraine headaches, neurasthenia, insomnia, numbness in limbs, paralysis, facial and eye deviation, pediatric epilepsy, and convulsions. The recommended dosage is 5–10g for decoction, or it can be ground into powder for pills, powders, or sachets. An appropriate amount can also be mixed with eggs and animal brain marrow, steamed, or stewed with pig’s trotters and chicken as a medicated diet. Additionally, it can be soaked in liquor for consumption.