The content of hydrocyanic acid in Ginkgo biloba can be as high as 830 μ g/ 100g, and it also contains ginkgolic acid and other chemicals. In Changxing County, Zhejiang Province, the famous hometown of Ginkgo biloba, the local people's hospital recorded a large number of poisoning cases. For infants under 1 year, 10 ginkgo fruit can be fatal; Children aged 3-7 years old who eat 30-40 pills will also have poisoning symptoms, which will lead to death in severe cases.
Therefore, ginkgo fruit is not as gentle as it looks, but there are hidden dangers everywhere.
Functions of ginkgo fruit:
1, which is sweet, bitter, astringent, flat and toxic, and belongs to lung and kidney meridians. It has the effects of astringing lung, relieving asthma, resolving phlegm, stopping leukorrhagia, and reducing urine, and is mostly used for symptoms such as excessive phlegm, asthma, cough, leukorrhagia, frequent urination, etc.
2. Clinically, ginkgo biloba combined with ephedra sinica can treat cold asthma caused by wind-cold in winter; With yam and lotus seeds, it has a good effect on women's leukorrhagia and spleen and kidney deficiency.
3. Modern research also recognizes the efficacy of Ginkgo biloba leaves, which can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, reduce blood lipids, expand the cardiovascular system and prevent thrombosis.
4. Can beauty beauty, resist oxidation and delay aging; It also has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. In addition, Ginkgo biloba also contains vitamin C, riboflavin, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium and other trace elements, as well as ginkgolic acid, ginkgol, five-carbon polysaccharide and other nutrients.
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Edible taboo of ginkgo fruit;
1, not born. Raw ginkgo biloba not only tastes bitter, but also contains toxic substances such as cyanoside and ginkgolic acid. Therefore, before eating, remove the seed coat, soak it for more than half a day, and cook it thoroughly before eating.
2, should not eat more. Eating gingko raw or excessively will cause symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, convulsions, coma and even death due to respiratory paralysis. It is suggested that the daily intake should be controlled at 5 ~ 10g, that is, adults should not exceed 10g daily. Once the above poisoning symptoms are found, seek medical attention as soon as possible. When the symptoms are mild, 30 grams of licorice can be decocted with water and taken warm.
Children should eat carefully. Children's tolerance to toxins is low, and eating untreated ginkgo is easy to be poisoned. If the child has cough, enuresis and other problems, it is recommended to take ginkgo therapy under the guidance of a doctor; Healthy children should not eat ginkgo.
People's Network-Ginkgo biloba can't be eaten casually
People's Network-Ginkgo biloba is poisonous, eat it if you want!