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Pin Yin: yin guo
Common name: gingko seed
Botanical family: Gingkoaceae
Botanical name: Gingko biloba L.
Primary action: Astringe
Secondary actions:
Transform Hot Phlegm
Temperature: neutral
Taste: sweet, bitter, astringent, slightly toxic
Entering Channel: Lu, Kd
Actions:
Expels Phlegm and stops wheezing and coughing.
Stops Turbid discharges; used for leukorrhea and Turbid urine.
Stabilizes Lower Burner; used for frequent urination, urinary incontinence,
seminal emission.
(See
Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs
;
Turbid Dampness of Urinary
Bladder
;
Turbid Dampness of Lower Burner
;
Leakage of Essence
.)
Dosage:
1.5-3 qian.
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