Japanese people regard Ginkgo biloba as "sacred fruit" and "longevity fruit", and import it in large quantities from China every year. Japanese merchants have tested Ginkgo biloba in China for many times, and found that Ginkgo biloba contains five nutrients, such as five-carbon polysaccharide, arginine, sterol and protein. According to the examination of Fudan University, the fruit of Ginkgo biloba has the function of inhibiting cancer cells. There are few cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the world, and senile plaques in the elderly are also rare.
The medicinal materials are oval or ovoid, with a length of1.5 ~ 3cm and a width of1~1.8cm.. The surface is milky white to light brown, smooth, with 1 ~ 2 polka-dot protrusions at the base and ribbed edges. The inner seed coat is hard, and the inner core is oblate and yellow-green. It tastes slightly sweet and bitter.
Chemical components include ginkgolic acid, bilobanol, ginkgol, ginkgo flavone, protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, etc.
It tastes flat, sweet, bitter and astringent.
Its main functions are astringing lung, relieving asthma, stopping turbidity and reducing defecation. Used for excessive phlegm, asthma and cough, leukorrhagia, enuresis and frequent urination.
Ginkgo biloba, also known as ginkgo biloba, is nutritious and most suitable for summer consumption. There are delicious ginkgo soup, ginkgo pigeon eggs and ginkgo fish at the banquet. Ginkgo biloba can also be used as medicine: it can eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, diuresis, replenish lung and dredge menstruation. Stewed old duck with ginkgo is specially used to treat frequent urination. Ginkgo syrup and ginkgo sweet porridge can quench thirst, promote fluid production, relieve summer heat and soothe the nerves.