Abstract: Gastrodia elata is a plant with both food and medicine. In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used to treat dizziness, headache, hemiplegia, etc. Modern medical research has found that Gastrodia elata has good effects in improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, anti epilepsy, and improving hypertension. Gastrodia elata is often used in functional food to improve sleep. With the deepening of modern pharmacological research, the main active ingredients and action mechanism of gastrodia elata have been revealed and further improved, which has expanded the application range, development prospect and value of functional claims of Gastrodia elata in the field of health food. This paper expounded the basis for the compliance use of Gastrodia elata raw materials as functional food raw materials in China, summarized and analyzed the application status of Gastrodia elata and its extracts as functional food raw materials, and summarized the safety evaluation and related health functions of Gastrodia elata. In order to provide reference for the compliant use, research and development and clinical application of Gastrodia elata raw materials in functional food in China.