Cordyceps and Gastrodia are both precious traditional Chinese medicinal materials with high medicinal value. Gastrodia can treat headaches, numbness of limbs, etc., while Cordyceps has the effects of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, stopping cough, and nourishing deficiency. Can they be taken together?
Can Cordyceps and Gastrodia be taken together?
Yes, they can be taken together.
Cordyceps sinensis, known as Dong Chong Xia Cao in Chinese, is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, nourishing deficiency, nourishing essence and qi, and stopping cough. Gastrodia is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine, it is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, belonging to the liver meridian. It has the effects of calming wind and stopping spasms, calming the liver and suppressing yang, dispelling wind and activating collaterals. It is used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, convulsions of the limbs, and infantile convulsions.
There are no contraindications for the combination of Cordyceps and Gastrodia, and their effects do not conflict with each other. They can be taken together.
Benefits of taking Cordyceps and Gastrodia together
Nourishing the lungs and stopping cough
Cordyceps contains fats, crude fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and trace elements, which can expand the bronchial tubes and enhance adrenaline, and can be used to treat cough. Taking Gastrodia and Cordyceps together has the effects of nourishing the lungs and brain, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, and can be used for chronic cough and asthma, coughing and hemoptysis caused by labor.
Nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence
Cordyceps is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, belonging to the lung and kidney meridians, and has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence and qi. Gastrodia contains various amino acids, proteins and other nutrients, and when taken together with Cordyceps, it has the effects of strengthening the body, nourishing the kidneys, and replenishing essence. It is suitable for those with impotence, premature ejaculation, and soreness in the waist and knees.
Calming wind and stopping spasms
Gastrodia has the effects of calming the liver, calming wind, and stopping spasms, and is a good medicine for treating headaches. It can be used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, numbness of limbs, epilepsy seizures, paralysis, limb spasm, etc. Taking Gastrodia and Cordyceps together can strengthen the waist and knees, and improve physical fitness.
Enhancing immunity
Cordyceps has androgen-like effects, and has the effects of anti-tumor and improving kidney function, which can enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages and enhance immune function. Gastrodia contains effective ingredients such as Gastrodia polysaccharides, which can improve the body's ability to resist diseases. Taking Gastrodia and Cordyceps together can enhance their medicinal effects.
Protecting the cardiovascular system
Cordyceps can slow down the heart rate, increase cardiac output and coronary blood flow, and can also shorten the duration of arrhythmias and reduce the degree of arrhythmias. Gastrodia can protect against myocardial ischemia, protect myocardial cells, and increase cerebral blood flow, and has the ability to protect the cardiovascular system. Taking Gastrodia and Cordyceps together is beneficial for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Who should not take Cordyceps and Gastrodia
1. Children and teenagers
Cordyceps sinensis has androgen-like effects, and taking it may cause precocious puberty in children and teenagers, so it is not suitable for them to take.
2. Those with external pathogenic factors
Cordyceps sinensis and Gastrodia are tonics. It is not suitable for those with colds, fever, and external pathogenic factors to take them, so as not to aggravate the condition.
3. Those with excess syndrome
Gastrodia and Cordyceps can nourish the body, so they are not suitable for those with heat syndrome or excess syndrome to take, so as not to cause discomfort.
4. Those with blood deficiency
Gastrodia has the effects of calming the liver and stopping wind. It is not suitable for those with blood deficiency, insufficient yin fluid, and heat obstruction to take Gastrodia.
5. Special populations
Gastrodia has certain toxic side effects, so it should be taken with caution by infants, pregnant women, and women who have just given birth or have special constitutions.
Precautions for taking Cordyceps and Gastrodia
Do not overdose.
Although Cordyceps and Gastrodia have the effect of nourishing the body, they are not suitable for long-term use, and excessive intake may cause discomfort. The recommended dosage for Gastrodia is 3-9 grams, and for Cordyceps it is between 2-5 grams. Cordyceps contains arsenic, and long-term excessive intake may lead to accumulation of arsenic in the body, resulting in chronic poisoning.
Recipe for Cordyceps and Gastrodia Stewed Chicken
Cordyceps and Gastrodia Stewed Chicken
Ingredients:
Half a free-range chicken, 10 grams of Gastrodia, 10 red dates, 5 grams of Cordyceps, 1 piece of ginger, 5 peppercorns.
Instructions:
1. Rinse the free-range chicken and cut it into pieces. Rinse the Gastrodia, slice it, wash the red dates and Cordyceps, and slice the ginger.
2. Boil a pot of boiling water, blanch the chicken until it changes color, then remove it.
3. Put the blanched chicken into a clay pot, pour in enough cold water at once, add ginger slices and peppercorns.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat. Add Gastrodia, red dates, and Cordyceps, cover and simmer for at least 2 hours. Add salt to taste.
