Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae is the most significant Chinese therapeutic family of plants, with more than 28,000 recognized plants in around 763 genera. Gastrodia elata Blume (G. elata) is a precious traditional Chinese herbal medicine commonly used to treat central nervous system-related diseases, including headaches, dizziness, epilepsy, numbness of the limbs, and depression. Parishins, important constituents of Gastrodia elata (G. elata), are known to exhibit a number of biological and pharmacological properties.