Uses of Ginkgo Biloba

Many people don’t know much about ginkgo nuts. It is a kind of fruit that is mainly produced in the south. The flesh of silver lotus fruit is tender and fresh, sweet and slightly sour, and it can be said to have good color, fragrance and taste. Ginkgo fruit has many functions and effects. It can not only be eaten but also used as medicine. Ginkgo biloba has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing wind and activating blood circulation, and is very effective in treating respiratory system diseases. Let’s take a closer look at ginkgo nuts.

Ginkgo fruit, commonly known as gingko nut , consists of a fleshy exocarp, a bony mesocarp, a membranous endocarp, and a kernel. They all have different medicinal values, and here we focus on the medical and health care effects of ginkgo nuts. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, “Cooked food warms the lungs, replenishes Qi, calms asthma and cough, reduces urination, and stops leukorrhea; raw food reduces phlegm, disinfects and kills insects.” Modern science has proven that ginkgo seeds have anti-Escherichia coli, diphtheria bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Streptococcus. Traditional Chinese medicine has always used ginkgo seeds to treat diseases such as bronchial asthma, chronic tracheitis, tuberculosis, leucorrhea, stranguria, and spermatorrhea. Ginkgo seeds can also remove spots and wrinkles, and treat sores and ringworms. For patients with cough and thin sputum, boil 30 grams of ginkgo seeds and 15 grams of rock sugar in water and drink it twice a day. It will be cured in half a month. For children with enuresis, simmer 5 ginkgo seeds, take the seeds and drink them before going to bed every night. It will be effective in half a month.

Directions:

1. Cooking: It can be paired with beef, mutton, pork or poultry eggs and made into delicious dishes by using a variety of methods such as frying, steaming, simmering, stewing, braising, stewing, roasting and sautéing. (Folk delicacies: whole duck with ginkgo, braised chicken with ginkgo, stewed chicken with ginkgo nuts, diced chicken with ginkgo nuts, steamed eggs with ginkgo nuts, bean curd and ginkgo porridge, honey ginkgo, Laba rice with ginkgo nuts, ginkgo porridge, ginkgo sago, ginkgo rice dumplings, ginkgo steamed cakes with ginkgo nuts, assorted ginkgo round cakes, ginkgo moon cakes, ginkgo cheese, sugar-free ginkgo nuts, etc.).

2. Raw food: often use boiling water to brew and drink as tea.

3. In recent years, fried ginkgo nuts, ginkgo drinks, ginkgo wine, etc. have been developed. Precautions: Ginkgo kernels, especially embryos and cotyledons, contain a small amount of toxic substances such as ginkgolic acid, ginkgol and ginkgol. Excessive consumption of raw or cooked food can cause poisoning. Poisoning symptoms vary from person to person. Symptoms of mild poisoning include general discomfort and drowsiness, while symptoms of severe poisoning include vomiting, cramps, blue lips, nausea, and difficulty breathing. For those with mild poisoning, drinking strong tea or coffee and resting in bed can help them recover. For those with severe poisoning, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment. To safely eat ginkgo nuts, the embryo and cotyledons should be removed, boiled with clean water first, the water and endocarp should be poured out, and then water should be added to cook or used for cooking. In addition, the sprouted ginkgo seeds cannot be eaten, and you should avoid eating fish at the same time when eating ginkgo seeds.