Where does Gastrodia elata come from? What are the benefits of soaking in water? Can be stewed with these four kinds of food!

As the saying goes, "the immortal leg of Gastrodia elata", it can be seen that Gastrodia elata can cure people's numb legs. Not only that, Gastrodia elata can also relieve pain, clear eyes, protect the heart, and so on, so its medicinal value is extremely high. Many people like to stew it with black chickens and ducks in order to achieve the effect of strengthening the body. Where did the hemp come from that day?. What are the benefits of soaking in water? Stewed with what?

Where does Gastrodia elata come from?

Gastrodia elata has strong adaptability and high medicinal value, so wild can not meet the needs of the market, so artificial planting has been carried out in many areas. At present, it is distributed in the north and south of our country and even abroad.

Among them, the main distribution areas abroad: North Korea, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Siberia, Japan and so on.

Domestic wild Gastrodia elata distribution areas: Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Gansu, Henan, Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin and other places. Among them, Gastrodia elata is the most authentic in northeastern Yunnan (Zhaotong, Zhenxiong, Daguan, Ludian, Yiliang, Suijiang, Yongshan, Yanjin, etc.), western Guizhou (western Guizhou, Zunyi, Bijie, Guiding, Dafang, etc.) and southern Sichuan (Yibin, Maoxian, Wenchuan, Ya'an, Leshan, etc.).

Domestic artificial planting Gastrodia elata distribution areas: Shaanxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, Jilin, Liaoning and other places, among which Lueyang, Shaanxi is the largest production base of Gastrodia elata in China.

Second, what are the effects of drinking Gastrodia elata?

1. Gastrodia elata can relieve pain by drinking water: according to research, Gastrodia elata has an analgesic effect, especially for headaches caused by various reasons.

2. Gastrodia elata water drink can enhance intelligence: according to scientists' experiments, Gastrodia elata water drink has the effect of enhancing intelligence, especially for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

3, Gastrodia elata bubble water drinking can reduce blood pressure: Gastrodia elata bubble water drinking can lower blood pressure, especially in patients with hypertension, if long-term drinking, can effectively reduce blood pressure and strengthen bones.

4. Gastrodia elata water can protect the heart: it can protect the heart, especially for patients with palpitation and shortness of breath. If you drink it for a long time, it can effectively improve palpitation.

5. Gastrodia elata soak water can protect eyes: Gastrodia elata contains ingredients to protect eyes and regulate visual nerves. Long-term drinking can effectively improve vision and protect eyes and brain.

6. Gastrodia elata water drinking can improve sleep: Gastrodia elata water drinking can effectively improve sleep, especially after drinking coffee in the excited state, if drinking Gastrodia elata water, can effectively avoid excitement.

7. Gastrodia elata bubble water can treat neurasthenia: Gastrodia elata contains gastrodin, which can effectively treat neurasthenia and has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of various syndromes.

8. Tianma bubble water can treat epilepsy and numbness: according to research, often drinking Gastrodia elata water can effectively treat all kinds of numbness of limbs such as foot and hand numbness. at the same time, it also has a good therapeutic effect on epilepsy or facial nerve convulsions.

Third, what should Gastrodia elata be stewed with?

1. Gastrodia elata and black chicken stewed together: stewed black chicken with Tianma is a traditional famous dish in Yunnan, which can effectively treat headache, dizziness and other head diseases. At the same time, it also has the effect of regulating endocrine and promoting blood circulation for women.

2. Gastrodia elata stew with duck: Gastrodia elata stew duck can treat foot numbness, hand numbness and other limb numbness or head pain.

3. Gastrodia elata stew with pigeons: Gastrodia elata stew pigeons can treat limb numbness, impotence, premature ejaculation, female body deficiency, irregular menstruation and other symptoms. Regular consumption can effectively tonify the kidney, nourish the stomach, tonify the brain, etc.

4. Gastrodia elata can be stewed with fish head: stewed fish head with Gastrodia elata can effectively treat symptoms such as head vertigo and head discomfort.

When will Gastrodia elata be harvested?

There are two kinds of Gastrodia elata: wild and artificial. Generally, wild Gastrodia elata is harvested before and after Grain in Beard (about the first ten days of June).

Artificial planting Gastrodia elata can be cultivated in spring and winter, in which spring planting Gastrodia elata is generally harvested in winter or the following spring. Winter planting Gastrodia elata is usually harvested in the second winter or the spring of the third year.

How to preserve Gastrodia elata?

1. How to keep fresh Gastrodia elata?

Method 1, put it in the refrigerator: fresh Gastrodia elata has heavy moisture and is easy to rot, so after mining, it can be cut into small pieces, then dried and stored in the refrigerator, but it needs to be eaten within two months to avoid deterioration.

Method 2, soak in honey: fresh Gastrodia elata can be preserved in honey for a year. People who like sweets generally can use this method. Cut into small pieces as much as possible when saving, so that it is convenient to eat each time.

Method 3, soak in liquor: Gastrodia elata is the most common method, which can not only be preserved for a long time, but also give full play to the efficacy, but the wine is harmful to the body, so drink it in moderation.

2. How to preserve dried Gastrodia elata?

Dry Gastrodia elata is easy to preserve. It is usually sealed in a plastic bag and then stored in the freezer, but when refrigerated, it must not be put in the freezer, lest it will deteriorate after freezing and thawing, thus losing its edible value.