天麻·Rhizoma Gastrodiae
Gastrodia Rhizome
Tian Ma (天麻) is the rhizome of gastrodia, an orchid that lives without chlorophyll, recorded as Rhizoma Gastrodiae. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that extinguish Wind and stop tremors.
| Pinyin | tian ma |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 天麻 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Gastrodiae |
| English Name | Gastrodia Rhizome·tall gastrodis tuber |
| Japanese | tanma·tenma |
| Korean | cheonma |
Extinguishes Wind and calms the Liver
gou teng + bai ji li + ju hua + sang ye
Wind-Phlegm assailing the upper body with internally stirring Wind, causing dizziness, headache, tingling and numb limbs, and blurred vision
gou teng + sang ye + zhi ban xia + di long
Hemiplegia and impaired speech after Wind-stroke
gou teng + quan xie + wu gong + shi chang pu
Convulsions in children or epilepsy in adults, with spasms, fits, restlessness and irritability
dan nan xing + jiang can + ban xia qu
Wind-Phlegm convulsions in children
zhi tian nan xing + zhi bai fu zi
Tetany and opisthotonos.
gou teng + shi jue ming + huai niu xi + huang qin
Liver Yang rising with headache and dizziness
zhi ban xia + bai zhu + chen pi
Wind-Phlegm with dizziness and headache
Violent Wind attacks bringing on migraine and dizziness so intense the patient feels about to topple
xuan shen + mo yao + zhi fu zi
After Wind-stroke, deep pain in the bones and sinews and restricted movement
qin jiao + qiang huo + sang zhi
Joints that are hard to flex in Wind-Damp Bi
ma huang + zhi cao wu + zhi ban xia
Leg Qi of the Wind-Damp type with numb skin and aching bones and sinews
gou teng + huang qin + huai niu xi + quan xie
Seizures.
ren shen + bai zhu + jiang can + quan xie
Chronic childhood convulsions.
Weak, numb limbs
Blood Stasis with Bi pain
Damp predominant Bi pain.
Acute convulsions in infants or children
dan nan xing + fang feng + zhi bai fu zi
Spasms, twitching or opisthotonos in tetany
quan xie + zhi bai fu zi + jiang can + zhi ban xia + bai zhi + jing jie + dan nan xing
Facial paralysis and drooling after stroke
dan nan xing + gou teng + bai ji li + ji xue teng + chuan xiong + chi shao + di long
Slurred speech, numbness and hemiplegia after stroke
gou teng + huang qin + huai niu xi
Headaches. Dizziness. Hypertension.
chuan xiong + bai ji li + jing jie
Migraine headaches. Blurred vision.
zhi ban xia + bai zhu + fu ling
Congested headache with a sense of heaviness
chuan xiong + bai ji li + bai zhi + jing jie
Frontal or temporal headache, or migraine
Bi syndrome.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Powder: 0.9-1.5g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |