Scientific name:
Ginkgo biloba L.
Family:
Ginkgoaceae
Parts used:
Seeds (removed off the outer spermoderm)
Actions:
Neutral nitrogen-free component: may cause convulsion and paralysis of medulla oblongata in mice
TCM effects:
Astringes the lung and relieves dyspnea
Clears away turbid substance and decreases frequency of micturition
Uses:
Cough
Dyspnea
Leukorrhagia
Nocturnal emission
Frequent micturition
White and turbid urine
Dosages:
Decoction 6-9 g
Contraindication:
Crude seed or large dosage may [...]
Scientific name:
Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichb. f.
Family:
Orchidaceae
Parts used:
Tuber
Actions:
Alcoholic infusion: bacteriostatic agent
Hemostatic
TCM effects:
Antiphlogistic
Removes the necrotic tissues and promotes granulation
Stops bleeding by astringing
Uses:
Anal fissure
Bleeding from the stomach and lung
Bronchiectasis
Burn and fistula
Peptic ulcers
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Pyogenic infections and ulcerous diseases of the skin
Skin chap of hands and feet
Skin ulcers
Trauma
Dosages:
Decoction 6-15 g
Internal and external use
Powder 2-5 [...]
Scientific name:
Sinapis alba L.
Family:
Cruciferae
Parts used:
Seed
Actions:
Emetic and expectorant
Inhibits the growth of Trichophyton violaceum and Trichophyton schoenleini in vitro
TCM effects:
Alleviates pain
Disperses lumps
Dredges the channels/meridians
Eliminates phlegm
For cold-phlegm and phlegm-retention syndromes
Promotes Qi (energy) circulation
Warms the lung
Uses:
Deep-rooted carbuncles
Dyspnea
Fullness and pain in the chest
Goiter
Metastatic abscesses
Numbness and pain of the extremities
Productive cough
Thin expectoration
Dosages:
Decoction 3-9 g
Contraindication:
Hydrolyzates of [...]
