
Ginkgo
Latin name: Ginkgo biloba L.
Family: 銀杏科 Ginkgoaceae
Part Used: Mature seeds, leaves
Properties: Taste sweet, bitter, harsh, neutral in nature
Actions:Mature seeds: astringing the lung to calm panting, check vaginal discharge, reduce urination; Leaves: promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, unblocks collaterals and relieves pain, astringes lungs and relieves asthma, resolves turbidity and lowers lipids
Usage:Mature seeds: Excessive phlegm, wheezing and coughing, white and turbid vaginal discharge, enuresis and frequent urination; Leaves: Blood stasis blocking the collaterals, chest pain and heartache, stroke and hemiplegia, lung deficiency and coughing, hyperlipidemia