Gastrodia Elata

Tibetan medicine,as one of the oldest medical traditions in the world, has been evolving for nearly 3,000 years.Tibetan medicines are rich in its resources and types. The major materials of the Tibetan medicine includes plants, animals, and minerals.Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, introduces one of famous Tibetan herb-gastrodia elata to you.

Gastrodia elata is a precious traditional Chinese herb,which is a saprophytic perennial herb of the orchidaceae family. It grows at elevations of 400 to 3000 meters at the edge of forest.So you can find them on most Tibet areas. The plant can grow up to 7 centimeters and the stem is orange yellow, tan, cylinder, and leafless.The flower is pale olivine or the orange red, and the scape is at the length from 5 centimeters to 30 centimeters, longest may be 50 centimeters.
The effects of gastrodia elata are used for the treatment of headache, dizziness,neurodegenerative diseases, and play a very significant effect on the treatment of hypertension.It is also has skin care cosmetic effect, which characterized by anti-caducity and the anti-aging effect of Gastrodia elata.Besides, the expansion of blood vessels can protect the function of the heart.
Chicken steamed with gastrodia elata is a famous cuisine in Tibet,and it tastes salty and delicious.The soup can boast plant fragrance and mellow chicken soup with chicken and gastrodia elata steamed together.
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