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白果 Baiguo
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Chinese Name |
白果 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Baiguo |
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English Name |
Ginkgo Seed |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Ginkgo Semen |
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Category |
Fruits and seeds |
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Origin |
The dried mature seed of Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae). |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu. |
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Macroscopic Features |
The fresh outer skin of the seed is removed and presents egg-like or oval shape, 1.5~3cm long, 1~2.2cm wide. The outer shell (mesosperm) has a bone-like texture, smooth; externally yellowish-white or pale brownish-yellow; base has one spot-like bulge; each edge has one crest line, sometimes 3 crest lines. Inner seed coat is membranous; reddish-brown or pale brownish-yellow. Kernel is flat spherical, pale yellow; endosperm is plump and thick, powdery, with interval in the middle; embryo is tiny. faint odor. Taste slightly sweet, bitter. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material consists of yellowish-white seed coat, full kernel, pale yellow fractured surface. |
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Properties |
Sweet, bitter, astringent; Neutral; a bit toxic. |
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Functions |
Constrains the lung and stabilizes panting, checks vaginal discharge and reduces urination. Asthma, cough due to phlegm; whitish vaginal discharge; white and turbish urine; anischuria; urinary frequency; unknown swelling toxin; nasal boil. |
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 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Phytochemical Image Database
Chinese Medicinal Formula Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00153 |
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