According to medical books, Ginkgo biloba L. has medicinal value, but it is usually processed professionally. Dry Ginkgo biloba L. nuts are mixed with other Chinese herbal medicines, and the dosage does not exceed 10g. People who eat too much raw or cooked food can cause poisoning, ranging from general malaise and lethargy to nausea, vomiting, spasm, cyanosis of lips and difficulty breathing.
Be careful when eating ginkgo.
Because ginkgo is poisonous, you must be careful when eating it. Cases of poisoning caused by eating ginkgo nuts are common every year.
Ginkgo biloba is not good to eat raw, but also very astringent. The general practice of eating ginkgo in the world is also-don't eat it raw, but eat it after it is fully heated.
According to some data, 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.
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