Gastrodia, Tian Ma 天麻 Tian Ma (TCM) Gastrodia elata(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Sichuan Gastrodia Tian Ma root (Adam, 2016)  Above: Sliced fresh Tian Ma available at the Chengdu MedicineMarket. (Adam, 2018) Gastrodia, Collection des Orchidées … Indien et du Japon, 1858 Botanical name: Gastrodia elataThe best quality is Winter Gastrodia from Yunnan and Sichuan Parts used: RootCollected from Winter to Spring; washed well, steamed, then sliced and dried at a low temperature. Temperature & Taste: Neutral, Sweet, Pungent Classification: I. Medicines for Internal Wind Uses: 1. Calms the Liver, Settles Wind, Stops Spasms: -Headache, Dizziness, Vertigo, Tinnitus-Vertigo with Blurred Vision (Liver deficiency with Wind)-Epilepsy, Childhood Convulsions-childhood restlessness or anxiety-Tonic-clonic spasms, Tetanus, Spasm of the Limbs-Loss of Speech 2. Settles Wind, Stops Pain: -Headache, Migraine (from Wind-Phlegm)-Hemiplegia, Numbness in the extremities 3. Clears Wind-Damp, Relieves Pain: -Wind-Damp pain and numbness of the lower back and extremities-‘Puffiness in the Lower Extremities’. (Ming Yi Bie Lu)-strengthens the Tendons (Kai Bao Ben Cao)-especially for moving-type Wind pain 4. Benefits Qi and Yin: -‘Long-term use reinforces strength, replenishes Yin and helps the person put on weight’. (Shen Nong Ben Cao)-‘Makes the person happy and able to enjoy a long life’. (Shen Nong Ben Cao)-‘Replenishes the…

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