Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
Bai Guo 白果
Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae Ginkgo Nut
Also known as Yin Xing
Channels LU
Nature Neutral SweetBitterAstringentSlightly Toxic
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Bitter, Astringent, Neutral, Slightly Toxic
- Channels Entered
- LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Ginkgonis Bilobae
- Chinese
- 白果
- Tone Marks
- bái guŏ
- Also Known As
- Yin Xing
- Translation
- Silver Almond
Chinese Herb Actions
- Stops Wheezing and Dispels Phlegm For asthma, wheezing, dyspnea, and chronic cough with copious sputum due to heat, phlegm, or Lung Deficiency. Also treats Lung Qi Deficiency causing loss of voice. Can be combined with heat and phlegm clearing herbs to treat excess conditions.
- Astringes and Stabilizes Leakage and Dispels Dampness in the Lower Jiao For clear or yellow leukorrhea, spermatorrhea, incontinence, and frequent urination. Can be used in cases of Damp-Heat or Deficiency.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 1.5-9 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in excess conditions or with exterior patterns.
- Do not use in the initial stages of cough.
- Do not use with sticky, viscous phlegm due to Yin Deficiency.
- As this herb is slightly toxic, it should not be used long term, or in large quantities.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
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This herb is considered toxic.
(while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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