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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.

How it is prepared

Recipes using Ginkgo Leaf

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