Herb that extinguishes wind and arrests convulsion
Source
Dried tuber of Gastrodia elata Bl.(Fam.Orchidaceae).
Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered
Sweet, neutral.Liver
Actions
To subdue liver windand arrest convulsion
Indications
Headache, dizziness and numbness of limbs, infantile convulsion, epilepsy, tetanus, in addition, used for postcerebrotraumatic syndrome marked by headache, dizziness and insomnia, neurasthenia, neuralgia, mimic convulsion, hyperlipemia
Chemical Composition
It contains gastrodine, β-sitosterol, daucosterol, etc.
