白果
| Name (CN) | 白果 (Bái guǒ) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 银杏、白果仁、白果肉、公孙果、灵眼、炒白果 |
| Name (EN) | Ginkgo Seed, Ginkgonis Semen, Ginkgo Biloba |
| Scientific name(s) | Ginkgo Semen, Ginkgo Biloba L. |
| Used section | Dried mature seeds |
| Taste | Sweet、Bitter、Poisonous。 |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the lung meridian. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Moderate |
| Group | Plant [Nut Or Seed] |
| Origin | The dried mature seeds of Ginkgo biloba L., a plant of the Ginkgo family. |
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| Function and treatment | Astringing the lung and relieving asthma, stopping cloudiness in the belt and reducing stool. Indicated for phlegm and asthma, clouding of the belt and urinary emission. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | The white fruit is the dried, ripe seeds of Ginkgo biloba, a plant of the Ginkgo family. Shi Zhen said, "Ginkgo is born in the south of the Yangtze River, and the one in Xuancheng is the best." It grows in natural forests with acidic soil and good drainage at an altitude of 500-1000m. It is cultivated from Shenyang in the north to Guangzhou in the south, from East China to Guizhou and Yunnan in the southwest, and the ripe fruits are harvested in October-November, stacked on the ground or immersed in water to rot the fleshy outer seed coat (or pounded off the outer seed coat), washed and dried in the sun. |