Ginkgo Leaf 银杏叶
Yín Xìng Yè · Ginkgo biloba (Folium)
Invigorate Blood 活血化瘀- Nature
- Neutral 平
- Flavour
- Sweet, bitter, astringent 甘、苦、涩
- Channels
- Heart, Lung 心·肺
- Part used
- Leaf
- Species
- Ginkgo biloba L.
- Origin
- Jiangsu, Shandong; cultivated widely
Traditional actions
Invigorates the blood and unblocks the collaterals, astringes the Lung to calm wheezing.
Traditionally used for
Chest/heart stasis, wheezing (classical); modern use targets circulation/memory.