Bai Guo (Ginkgo Nut) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Bai Guo
English Name: Ginkgo Nut

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Nourish the lungs, stop wheezing - cough with copious sputum.
  • Eliminate dampness, stop discharges - leukorrhea, turbid/frequent urine, deficiency and damp heat patterns.
  • Stabilize the lower burner - urinary frequency, incontinence, spermatorrhea.

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 4.5-9g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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