Ingredients: Gastrodia root (tian ma).
Mandarin: 天麻 (50gm) Pin-Yin: Tian Ma (50gm) English: Gastrodia Romaji: Tenma Kanji: 天麻 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Gastrodiae Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, neutral
Channels Entered:
- Liver
Herb Actions:
- Calms the liver and aids in spasm control
- Extinguishes wind and alleviates pain
- Disperses painful obstruction
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with qi and blood deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Gastrodia and Uncaria Combination, Pinellia & Gastrodia Combination