Gastrodia Rhizome Piece (Gastrodia Elata)

Gastrodia Rhizome Piece (Gastrodia elata) is the dried rhizome of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Tiān Má (天麻). For centuries, Tian Ma has been prized as a calming, spirit-settling, and wind-extinguishing herb, used to relieve headaches, dizziness, spasms, tremors, numbness, neuralgia, and disorders of internal wind. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and balancing, making it gentle yet profoundly effective for soothing the Liver, anchoring yang, and harmonizing the nervous system.

In TCM, Tian Ma enters the Liver channel, where it works to calm Liver wind, which manifests as dizziness, vertigo, shaking, twitching, seizures, migraines, numbness, and tension in the head and neck. It is one of the most important herbs for addressing conditions related to Liver yang rising, helping to relax tendons, ease pressure in the head, and restore smooth circulation of qi and blood. Its effects are stabilizing and restorative, making it a classic herb for chronic headaches, neuralgia, hypertension-related dizziness, and post-stroke numbness or weakness.

In folk herbal practice, Tian Ma is decocted into soups, tonics, and longevity formulas to promote calm nerves, sharper mental clarity, and smoother movement of the limbs. It has a long history of use in supporting healthy sleep, easing tension, and reducing stress-induced head discomfort.

Modern research shows that Gastrodia elata contains gastrodin, vanillin, phenolic compounds, and neuroprotective antioxidants with well-documented anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant, vasodilatory, and nerve-calming effects. These constituents help protect the brain, support healthy blood flow, reduce oxidative stress, and soothe overactivity in the nervous system.

Each batch of Gastrodia Rhizome Piece (Gastrodia elata) is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its ivory color, smooth texture, and mild earthy aroma, ensuring high potency. When decocted, it yields a gentle, slightly sweet infusion traditionally used to calm internal wind, relieve headaches and dizziness, relax spasms, and support overall neurological balance.