Bai Zhu, also known as Atractylodes macrocephala, contains an essential oil, glucoside and inulin. It is a herb natured of bitter-sweet. According to modern pharmacology, as one of herbs for acne, Bai Zhu has a certain degree of inhibition of pathogenic fungi.

As depicted in ancient Chinese medicine book of “Discussion of The Herbs Property “:

“Bai Zhu can cure freckles and acne by blending Bai Zhu with wine (or vinegar), and then smearing face with the mixture.”

Bai Ji, also known as Bletilla Rhizome, is the underground stems of Orchidaceae Bletilla Bletilla. Bai Ji is of nature of bitter, sweet, mild, astringent and sticky. As one of herbs for acne for external application, Bai ji can remove the acne and meantime act as a lubricant for the skin.

Bai Lian, also known as Radix Ampelopsis Japonicae, is a perennial herb, having many narrow leaves. Bai Lian’s root can be used as medicinal materials. As one of herbs for acne, Bai Lian is of nature of pungent, sweet and cool.

As depicted in ancient Chinese medicine book of “Discussion of The Herbs Property “:

“Bai Lian can cure acne and blisters on face. Furthermore, it soothes and moisturizes the skin.”

Bai Fu Zi, also known as Typhonium Rhizome, can be used as skin care creams. As one of herbs for acne, Bai Fu zi is of nature of acrid and sweet. First grind Bai Fu zi into fine particles or powder, and then blend them with wine as paste. The paste is applied to the skin to cure acne and freckles.

Bai Guo, also known ginkgo biloba herb, is the mature seeds of Ginkgo biloba. As one of herbs for acne for external application, Bai Guo can cure skin diseases on head, face, hands and feet. Moreover, Bai Guo can also serve as prevention for roughness of the skin.

Bai Fu Ling, also known as white poria, is nature of sweet, mild and tasteless. As one of herbs for acne, Bai Fu Ling is depicted in “Collection of Essentials of Materia Medica” as follows:

“Grind Bai Fu Ling into fine particles and mix them with honey. The mixture can cure acne by pasting them on face.”

Bai Ding Xiang, also known as Passer montanus saturatus Stejneger, is one kind of sparrow drippings used for treating wounds. Blending Bai Ding Xiang with honey can prevent and cure acne and pimples by soothing and moisturizing the skins.

Tu Gua Gen, also known as Trichosanthes cucumeroides (Ser.) Maxim, has the effects of heat-clearing, detoxifying, drastically removing blood stasis and resolving static blood. As one of herbs for acne, the powder of Tu Gua Gen can effectively eliminate acne and scars.

Here are the brief introductions for some of herbs for acne. Many people have tried them and cure or improve their acne and skin diseases. Anyway, herbs for acne should still follow the basic rule of Chinese medicine. In other words, herbs for acne should be applied under the guideline of Chinese medicine.

Property of ginkgo biloba herb and channels impacted

To know better about ginkgo biloba herb from the perspective of Chinese medicine, the shortcut is to tell its temperature and taste properties.

Temperature and Taste Properties:

• Bitter
• Sweet
• Neutral
• Astringent

Channels Impacted:

• Kidney
• Lung

Modern research about ginkgo biloba herb benefits

According to modern medical research, ginkgo biloba herb can do a lot of things as follows.

• Ginkgo biloba herb unobstructs clogged blood vessel;
• Ginkgo biloba herb improves brain function;
• Ginkgo biloba herb delays natural aging process;
• Ginkgo biloba herb enhances memory;
• Ginkgo biloba herb treats senile dementia;
• Ginkgo biloba herb treats insufficient blood supply to the brain.

In addition, it can also do its part job on protecting the liver, reducing arrhythmia and preventing allergic reactions in fatal bronchoconstriction. Also, it can be used in combating asthma, myocardial infarction, stroke, organ protection and dialysis.

Ginkgo biloba herb benefits from perspective of TCM

From the long-term application of ginkgo biloba herb in treatment of a variety of illness, Chinese people have accumulated a lot of proven experiences. In summary, regularly ginkgo biloba herb can be effective in treating following syndromes.

1. Treatment of asthma, phlegm and cough, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, nocturnal emission and urinary frequency.

• Convergence of lung and reduction of phlegm. Ginkgo biloba herb can be used in symptoms of coughing, asthma, reversed flow of Qi and excessive amount of phlegm regardless partial cold or partial heat.
• Astringent for stopping leucorrhea and removing dampness. Ginkgo biloba herb can be used in treatment of leucorrhea regardless whitish vaginal discharge caused by deficiency of lower burner, or yellow and turbid vaginal discharge caused by descending dampness-heat. Anyway, to attain the best result of treatment, ginkgo biloba herb needs to combine with other herbs according to syndrome differentiation.
• Removing phlegm and relieving asthma. Ginkgo biloba herb can be used in treatment of coughing, asthma and excessive amount of phlegm.
• Convergence for removing dampness. Ginkgo biloba herb can be used in treatment of yellow or whitish vaginal discharge, gonorrhea, urinary frequency and enuresis.

2. Treatment of tuberculosis

Ginkgo biloba herb can improve the symptoms of tuberculosis, such as fever, night sweats, cough, asthma, hemoptysis, loss of appetite etc. After taking it for a period of time, all those above-mentioned symptoms can disappear or improve tremendously.

Side effects of ginkgo biloba herb

Taking raw ginkgo biloba seeds might lead to poisoning. The adverse reactions might occur 1 to 12 hours after eating mistakenly.

The symptoms include as follows.

• Fever;
• Vomiting;
• Abdominal pain;
• Diarrhea;
• Convulsions;
• Breathing difficulties;
• Respiratory failure and death in some severe cases;
• Sensory disturbances and lower limb paralysis in a few others;
• Blister and allergic contact dermatitis in some others when touching the outer coat of ginkgo biloba seeds.

Ginkgo biloba herb is one of marvelous herbs, which can do so much for us. I believe ginkgo biloba herb can do much more than what we have found in it with the help of advance of modern science. Anyway, it needs the combined efforts of western and Chinese medicine to explore it because we need to know better it from different angles, instead of from the single channel.