Ginkgo can be poisoned by eating too much, which has been recorded in ancient books and reported frequently in recent years. It is recorded in "Sanyuan Life-prolonging Book" that people who eat more than 1,000 ginkgo nuts die. He also said that those who were hungry used to eat with ginkgo instead of rice and died the next day. "Living with Interest Diet Spectrum" describes: "Those who are poisoned by Ginkgo biloba are dizzy and drunk, and the ginkgo shell is decocted to solve it. Eat too much. Not even saved. " "Records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine" states: "Ginkgo biloba, a child aged 3-5, is easy to be poisoned by taking 30-40 capsules at a time. If it is poisoned, you can use 0.3 grams of musk and take it with warm water. " Introduction of "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine in Shanghai": Ginkgo poisoning can be detoxified by decocting 60 grams of raw licorice or 30 grams of ginkgo shell.

The time of ginkgo poisoning varies from1~12 hours after eating ginkgo. The symptoms are mainly in the central nervous system, such as vomiting, coma, lethargy, fear, convulsion, or dull mind, elevated body temperature, dyspnea, cyanosis, dilated pupils, slow response to light, abdominal pain and diarrhea. A few cases can also show complete flaccid paralysis or paresis of both lower limbs, and the tenderness disappears. It is generally believed that poisoning and the severity of poisoning are closely related to age, physical strength and food intake. The younger the age, the greater the possibility of poisoning and the heavier the degree of poisoning; The more food you take, the weaker your constitution, and the higher your mortality rate. If not rescued in time, it can lead to death.

People who eat ginkgo should know the above knowledge to prevent accidents.