Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Does anyone know, it is normal for ginkgo biloba to have a very strong odor? I just opened a bottle of tablets and the odor is really bad, almost chemical smelling. -- Nancy S+13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Hi Nancy, Honestly, I've not taken ginkgo (leaves) as they are popular in the West. It is the seeds that are generally focused on in TCM. So I simply can't answer your question. The only herb that I've found to have an offensive odor that smells bad to the point of my throwing away a batch was the Chinese digestive herb called Lai Fu Zi (Sm. Raphani Sativi). To my nose, it smelled like soured milk. So, I threw it away, ordered some more and found the same odor even though the manufacturing date was recent. So, I guess Lai Fu Zi just smells funky. On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Nancy S+13 <nancy wrote: > Does anyone know, it is normal for ginkgo biloba to have a very strong > odor? I just opened a bottle of tablets and the odor is really bad, > almost chemical smelling. > -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I think the bad smell must be normal for Gingko too. I bought another brand and it was the same. Al, how are the seeds used in TCM? Similar to the leaves? By the way, I ran across your website the other day. Very informative. I really like all the tongue diagnosis photos. Al Stone wrote: > > Hi Nancy, > > Honestly, I've not taken ginkgo (leaves) as they are popular in the > West. It > is the seeds that are generally focused on in TCM. So I simply can't > answer > your question. > > The only herb that I've found to have an offensive odor that smells bad to > the point of my throwing away a batch was the Chinese digestive herb > called > Lai Fu Zi (Sm. Raphani Sativi). To my nose, it smelled like soured > milk. So, > I threw it away, ordered some more and found the same odor even though the > manufacturing date was recent. So, I guess Lai Fu Zi just smells funky. > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Nancy S+13 <nancy > <nancy%40schimelpfening.net>> wrote: > > > Does anyone know, it is normal for ginkgo biloba to have a very strong > > odor? I just opened a bottle of tablets and the odor is really bad, > > almost chemical smelling. > > > > -- > , DAOM > Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have used gingko in pill and tincture form and haven't experienced an odor. I think the female form of the plant is stinky, but that just might be the fruit and maybe even the fruit rotting. Read about it somewhere long ago, can't remember the specifics. Just remember there is a male and female form and the female one reeks. Valerian is the worst for smell. Michelle I think the bad smell must be normal for Gingko too. I bought another brand and it was the same. Al, how are the seeds used in TCM? Similar to the leaves? By the way, I ran across your website the other day. Very informative. I really like all the tongue diagnosis photos. Al Stone wrote: > > Hi Nancy, > > Honestly, I've not taken ginkgo (leaves) as they are popular in the > West. It > is the seeds that are generally focused on in TCM. So I simply can't > answer > your question. > > The only herb that I've found to have an offensive odor that smells bad to > the point of my throwing away a batch was the Chinese digestive herb > called > Lai Fu Zi (Sm. Raphani Sativi). To my nose, it smelled like soured > milk. So, > I threw it away, ordered some more and found the same odor even though the > manufacturing date was recent. So, I guess Lai Fu Zi just smells funky. > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Nancy S+13 <nancy > <nancy%40schimelpfening.net>> wrote: > > > Does anyone know, it is normal for ginkgo biloba to have a very strong > > odor? I just opened a bottle of tablets and the odor is really bad, > > almost chemical smelling. > > > > -- > , DAOM > Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Nancy S+13 <nancy wrote: > I think the bad smell must be normal for Gingko too. I bought another > brand and it was the same. > > Al, how are the seeds used in TCM? Similar to the leaves? > Functions: 1. Expel phelgm, stop wheezing. Good for bitter hot copious phlegm with asthma. 2. Eliminates dampness and stops discharge-Use for vaginal discharge and turbid urine. Used both for deficiency and dampheat. Stabilizes lower burner; for urinary incontinence, frequency, or spermatorrhea, or leukorrhea. Use for leukorrhea from candida. Combinations: 1. Cook with konji & ginger. Food therapy for infants. Sedates heat, boosts Wei level, builds immunity. Warm makes you sweat, tonify Qi. Can strengthen to point where you CAN sweat. Combine with Gui Zhi Tang to release surface. Combine with Kong Dang Hua to relieve coughing.Comb. w/ Zi Wan to expel phlegm.Classical formula for Hot Phlegm Asthma is Ma Huang, Xing Ren and Sang Bai Pi. 2.Combine with Shan yao in congee to tone qi. Eat daily for a week, all day long. Nowhere do you see anything about memory or blood thinning or blood moving. Those are unique to the leaf, I guess. Speaking of which, let's take a moment to appreciate the art of the gingko: http://beyondwellbeing.com/al/2008/02/what_i_love_about_santa_monica.html -al. -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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