Speaker: Jillian Stansbury, ND Gastrodiae Rhizoma, also called chƒÂ¬ jiƒÂ n in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been used for centuries to manage effective inhibition of diverse conditions including convulsion, oxidative stress, mental disorders, amnesia, cardio-cerebral-vascular diseases, and inflammation, among others. It has been widely studied and several mechanisms of activity were found, including the modulation and regulation of monoamine oxidase activity, monoamine concentration and turnover, antioxidant activity, GABAergic system induction, BDNF induction, neuroprotection and anti-inflammatory activity [ref: PMID: 24716103]. This presentation describes the mechanisms of action and the therapeutic uses of Gastrodia, including migraine and stroke.
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