Traditional remedies using ginkgo

Cook ginkgo nuts and coix seeds until tender, then add rock sugar and stir until dissolved. Divide into two portions and consume twice a day. This remedy treats acute urinary tract infections, fever, frequent and painful urination, and cloudy urine.

According to Dr. Nguyen Duc Quang, bGinkgo nuts are the mature seeds of the ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba L.), belonging to the Ginkgoaceae family.Ginkgo nuts are also known by other names such as ginkgo kernels or silver apricot kernels..

Pharmacological analysis reveals that ginkgo contains carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, acids, ginkgen, etc. Ginkgo leaves contain flavonoids and triterpenoids. Medicinal preparations from this plant are used for memory disorders, to improve cerebral circulation, and to strengthen blood vessel walls. Extracts from ginkgo leaves are also used in pharmaceutical preparations.

Pork stewed with ginkgo and salvia miltiorrhiza is good for people with pharyngitis, allergic rhinitis, and nasopharyngeal cancer.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, ginkgo has a sweet, bitter, and astringent taste, is neutral in nature, and is toxic. It enters the lungs and acts to astringe lung qi, relieve asthma and cough, reduce urination, and stop leucorrhea. It is used for asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, nocturnal emissions, urinary incontinence, and vaginal discharge. Ginkgo belongs to the group of remedies for coughs and asthma attacks. The dosage ranges from 4 to 12 grams per day, which can be consumed raw, roasted, brewed, or stewed.

A remedy to relieve asthma attacks.Ingredients: 16 g crushed ginkgo biloba, 12 g coltsfoot flower, 12 g processed pinellia tuber, 8 g ephedra, 8 g scutellaria baicalensis, 12 g mulberry root bark, 12 g perilla seed, 12 g almond, 8 g raw licorice. Boil all ingredients together and drink the decoction.

Treating leucorrheaFor chronic, persistent urinary incontinence and nocturnal emissions due to qi deficiency (weakened vitality): 63 g of white kidney beans, 12 g of ginkgo biloba, and 16 g of sunflower stem and branch core. Boil all ingredients in water, add a little brown sugar, and drink.

Medicinal dishesleukorrheaCrush a ginkgo nut, make a small hole in a chicken egg, stuff the mixture with the medicine, steam it with rice until cooked, then eat.

Treating nocturnal emissionsTake 3 ginkgo nuts, steam them over alcohol until cooked, then eat them. Do this once a day for 4 to 7 consecutive days.

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Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosisGinkgo nuts, harvested in the autumn, are soaked in herbal oil for 100 days. Consume one nut three times a day for one to three months continuously.

Women with uterine prolapse, vaginal discharge (leukorrhea): B6g ginkgo nuts, 15g lotus seeds, 50g rice, one young chicken (cleaned and gutted). Grind the ginkgo nuts and lotus seeds into a powder, stuff it into the chicken's belly, and sew it up. Place the chicken in a pot, add rice and water, and simmer over low heat until cooked. Add fish sauce, salt, and other seasonings to taste. Divide and consume within the day. Use once or twice a week.

Women with weakened bodies, vaginal discharge (leukorrhea): T100g chicken meat, 30ml white wine, 10g lotus seeds (with the cores removed), 10g ginkgo nuts, simmer in a pot of water over low heat, add seasonings, fish sauce, and salt to taste. Divide into one to two servings per day.

Acute urinary tract infectionFever, frequent urination, burning sensation during urination, cloudy urine: B6g ginkgo nuts, 30g coix seeds, 15g rock sugar. Cook the ginkgo nuts and coix seeds until tender, then add the rock sugar and stir until dissolved. Divide into two portions and consume twice a day.

Granular pharyngitis, allergic rhinitis and pharyngitis, nasopharyngeal cancer: BGinkgo biloba (remove the sprouts) 15g, Polygonatum odoratum 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 9g, Adenophora stricta 15g, almonds 15g, lean pork 60g, seasonings to taste. Boil Polygonatum odoratum, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Adenophora stricta in water, discard the dregs, and cook with almonds, ginkgo biloba, and pork; consume once every 2-3 days.

Asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis with asthma: BTake 10 seeds, remove the hard shells, add water and cook until soft, then add honey and stir well. Eat once every evening.

Note: To prevent poisoning, avoid consuming large quantities of ginkgo at once, especially for children. Symptoms of ginkgo poisoning include headache, fever, muscle spasms, restlessness, vomiting, and difficulty breathing. In such cases, immediately take 125g of licorice or 63g of ginkgo fruit peel decoction to counteract the poison.

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