Gastrodia (Tian Ma)
Gastrodia elata
About Gastrodia (Tian Ma)
Gastrodia (Tian Ma) (Gastrodia elata) is a herb used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist Herbal Medicine traditions to help with Headache, Migraine, Dizziness, and Nerve Support, among 3 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Gastrodia elata is a saprophytic perennial herb in the Orchidaceae family. It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyuushu ), North Korea, Siberia, Taiwan as well as China (in the provinces of Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Tibet) grow at elevations of 400–3200 meters at the edge of forest.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist