Do not use roadside Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is a combination of nutrition, health care and therapeutic functions, which can reduce cholesterol, can be used for palpitations, can reduce menstrual pain, and so on. Ginkgo biloba has many benefits, but it cannot be directly used to eat roadside ginkgo biloba leaves. Why is this?

One, not clean.

Due to serious car exhaust pollution, the roadside Ginkgo biloba is too dirty, it is best not to eat.

Second, there is pollution.

Gingko trees are often sprayed with pesticides as street trees or landscape trees.

Third, there are few active ingredients.

The effective components of Ginkgo biloba for treating cardio-cerebrovascular diseases are flavonoids and lactones, which are insoluble in water. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation with Ginkgo biloba as the raw material is extracted with ethanol as the solvent to extract flavonoids and lactones, followed by pharmacological and toxicological experiments. A series of standardized procedures such as clinical trials were produced. Only ginkgo leaf tea is used, and it is difficult to obtain effective ingredients.

Fourth, contain toxic ingredients.

Ginkgo biloba contains toxic ingredients such as ginkgo, chlorocyanic acid, and histamine. These harmful substances are highly water-soluble, and they can be directly consumed with ginkgo leaf tea and will inhale these toxic components. If you take too much dose or take a long time, can cause paroxysmal spasm, nerve paralysis, allergies.