Ginkgo biloba is poisonous when eaten raw, and its fruit is slightly poisonous. Eating too much will lead to poisoning. It is best not to eat more than 10 capsules a day. Under normal circumstances, although it will not lead to death, eating too much will cause physical discomfort, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mental fatigue, dyspnea, coma, and slow or disappearing pupil response to light.

Poisoning symptoms, such as nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and dyspnea, usually appear within 1 ~ 12 hours after eating too much raw food. Immature ginkgo peel also contains toxins, which may cause itching and allergies after skin contact. You must not eat ginkgo raw by yourself.

Ginkgo biloba, also known as ginkgo biloba, has the effects of eliminating phlegm, relieving cough and moistening lung, and has certain curative effect on treating cardiovascular diseases. However, Ginkgo biloba contains toxic substances such as cyanosides and ginkgolic acids, among which the content of green shoots is the highest.

The way to prevent ginkgo poisoning is to cook it before eating it. Remove the germ when cooking ginkgo, but the boiled ginkgo toxin has not been completely destroyed, so be careful not to overdo it. Generally, adults can eat up to 20 capsules at a time, and children can only eat up to 5 capsules at a time. Not recommended for infants under 3 years old.