Gastrodia

Taxobox
name = "Gastrodia"


regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
subfamilia = Epidendroideae
tribus = Gastrodieae
subtribus = Gastrodiinae
genus = "Gastrodia"
genus_authority = R. Br.
subdivision_ranks = Selected Species
subdivision =
*"Gastrodia africana"
*"Gastrodia appendiculata"
*"Gastrodia autumnalis"
*"Gastrodia confusa"
*"Gastrodia elata"
*"Gastrodia flavilabella"
*"Gastrodia fontinalis"
*"Gastrodia gracillis"
*"Gastrodia hiemails"
*"Gastrodia javanica"
*"Gastrodia peichatieniana"
*"Gastrodia pubilabiata"
*"Gastrodia theana" [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/27/vietnam.new.species.ap/index.html " New plant and animal species found in Vietnam"] CNN. September 27, 2007.]
*"Gastrodia tuberculata"
synonyms =
*"Gamoplexis" Falc.

"Gastrodia" is a genus of achlorophyllous orchid with about 40 species. It is a traditional Chinese herb, Tian Ma (zh-s|s=天麻)， and is commonly used in China to treat hypertension, improve circulation and resolve headaches. But appears exclusively as an allergy herb in Allerphase and is largely responsible for the formula's ability to relieve brain fog- one of the main symptoms of allergies. [ [http://alternativehealing.org/tian_ma.htm tian ma ] ]

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