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| Part Used |
Leaves
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| Main function |
Herb for Qi Deficiency (Qi Tonic)
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| Thermal qual. |
Neutral
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| Taste |
Slightly sour, slightly sweet
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lu, Kd
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| Functions |
Tonifies Qi
Tonifies Kidney Jing
Regulates Blood Stagnation
Regulates Qi Stagnation
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| Cautions |
Excess can cause headache, gastric upset and irritability
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for medium term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Ginkgolides, flavonoids, bilobalides
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| Western Properties |
Circulatory stimulant/tonic, anti-asthmatic, anti-spasmodic,
anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, treats vascular disturbances of
inner ear, normalizes neurotransmitter concentrations in brain
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| Notes |
Used for cerebral insufficiency, circulatory complaints (including
Raynauds disease), allergic inflammatory response, varicose veins,
asthma, failing memory, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, hay fever,
sinusitis, tinnitus, angina, intermittent claudication, ischemic stroke,
Alzheimers disease, depression, Parkinsons disease,
erection problems
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