| drug name | Ginkgo Seed |
|---|
[Property]
sweet, bitter and astrigent, neutral. toxic. act on lung channel.
astringing lung and relieve dyspnea, stopping band, shrinking urine.
- Used for asthma and phlegm cough. This product is astringent and astringent in nature. It can astringe lung and relieve dyspnea. It also has the function of resolving phlegm. It is commonly used to treat asthma and cough. For example, for deficiency-type dyspnea with deficiency of both lung and kidney, use Schisandra Fruit, walnut kernel meat, etc. to improve reception and relieving dyspnea, constraining the lung and relieving panting; If cough, wheezing, phlegm and cough are caused by wind-cold, use the same medicine with Ephedra, one for dispersing and the other for astringing, opening the lungs and dispersing evils without damaging the lung qi, constraining the lung and relieving panting. There is no disadvantage of retaining evil, such as Shesheng Zhongmiao Fang's Yazhang Powder; if there is external contraction wind-cold and there is internal heat accumulation and asthma, then use Ephedra, Skullcap Root is equivalent to Panting-Arresting Decoction. If the lung heat is dry and the cough is wheezing without phlegm, use Asparagus Root, Ophiopogon Tuber, Coltsfoot Flower to moisten the lung and relieving cough. In modern times, this product has been used with Earthworm, Skullcap Root, etc. to treat patients with chronic bronchitis and lung heat type.
- Used for leukorrhea, white turbidity, frequent urination, enuresis, etc. This product is astringent and solid lower energizer. This product is suitable for treating turbid vaginal discharge in women with spleen and kidney deficiency and clear leukorrhea. It is often used with Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed and silky fowl. should be used with mutual reinforcement. If it is a dampness-heat leukorrhea with a yellow color and fishy odor, use Phelloendron Bark, Plantain Seed, etc. to clear the dampness. turbidity stop band, such as Transforming Yellow Decoction. To treat frequent urination and enuresis, it is often used with Prepared Rehmannia Root, Cornus, palmleaf raspberry fruit, etc. tonifying the kidney and reinforcing astringency.
- Bencao Gangmu: "Cooked food warms the lungs and tonifying qi, relieves asthma and cough, and relieves white turbidity; raw food reduces phlegm, disinfects killing worms; applies to the nose, face, hands and feet to remove blisters, wrinkles and scabies Ringworm, malnutrition, and pubic lice. "If you eat too much, you will be excessive, which will make you feel bloated and dizzy. ... "Sanyuan Tingshou Shu" says: If you were hungry in the past, you should eat ginkgo seeds instead of food, and you will be satisfied the next day. "Death."
- Bencao Biandu: "The upper part collects lung metal to remove cough and phlegm, and the lower part suppresses phlegm and saliva."
Decoct and take, 5~10g, mashed.
This product is toxic and should not be used more often, especially in children.
Seeds contain protein, fat, starch, cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B2 and various amino acids; the outer testa contains toxic ingredients such as acid, hydrogenated acid, phenol, and alcohol. Various parts of ginkgo seed, especially the acid of ginkgo seed, can inhibit the growth of subcutaneous node bacilli and have varying degrees of inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria and dermatophytes in vitro. Overeating ginkgo seeds can cause poisoning, causing abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, fever, cyanosis, unconsciousness, and convulsion. In severe cases, respiratory paralysis can lead to death.
[Supplementary Medication]Ginkgo leaf: It is the leaf of the ginkgo tree, and its main component is ginkgo flavonoids. The nature and flavor are bitter, astringent and flat. Function constraining the lung and relieving panting, dredging collaterals and relieving pain. It is used for cough and asthma due to lung deficiency, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, colicky pain, cerebral vasospasm, etc. Decoction 5-10g, or make it into tablet or injection.
