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Gastrodia elata: An Important Brain Antioxidant?

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Gastrodia elata is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatments of convulsions and epilepsy. The active constituents of the root of the plant may be p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde). It is known that Gastrodia elata root … Continue reading →

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Gastrodia elata: Another Anti-Anxiety Herb?

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Gastrodia elata is a perennial herb of the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family of plants. Gastrodia elata grows in parts of Asia including Nepal, Bhutan, Korea, Taiwan, Siberia, India and Japan. The plant grows in mountainous regions in forest clearings and it … Continue reading →

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