Bai Guo 100 grams powder

Treasure of the East Bai Guo

Bai Guo, also known as Ginkgo Semen is a Chinese herb used for the patterns which tend toward heat.

Astringent and inhibiting, Ginkgo Semen (bai guo) enters the Lung channel to restrain the Lung qi, settle wheezing with profuse phlegm, alleviate turbid vaginal discharge, and contain the urine. It is appropriate for the treatment of cough and wheezing with profuse phlegm, turbid yellow vaginal discharge, painful urinary dribbling, turbid urine, and urinary frequency. When used for cough and wheezing, it is most suitable for patterns which tend toward heat. --Bensky: Chinese Herbal Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Unit Size:

100 grams (5:1 extract granules)

Taste:

Sweet, Bitter

Properties:

Astringent, Neutral, Slightly toxic

Contraindications:

Contraindicated in patterns of excess. Use with caution where there is viscous sputum that is difficult to expectorate. Due to it slight toxicity it should not be taken in large quantities or long term.

Ingredients

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.

Bai Guo - Ginkgo Semen

Patterns:

Phlegm-heat cough and wheezing Turbid vaginal discharge and turbid urine due to deficiency and damp-heat;

Channel:

Kidney, Lung