Ginkgo biloba medicinal effects and functions

Ginkgo trees are trees with high economic value. The fruits of ginkgo have medicinal value, for example, they can treat asthma, diarrhea in children and other diseases. Ginkgo biloba has a very good effect on improving many diseases if used properly. Therefore, we need to treat the medicinal effects and functions of Ginkgo. So, what are the medicinal effects and functions of Ginkgo? Let’s take a look below.

Ginkgo is mainly used to relieve asthma and cough, strengthen the lung qi, disinfect and kill insects, stop leukorrhea, and reduce bowel movements. It is mainly used to treat leucorrhea, leucorrhea, asthma, phlegm and cough, nocturnal emission, worm accumulation, gonorrhea, frequent urination, diarrhea in children, intestinal wind and internal poison, as well as scabies, lacquer sores, and white tumor wind.

1. Ginkgo can reduce the level of lipid peroxidation, reduce freckles and moisturize the skin, and has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.

2. Ginkgo can lower the cholesterol level in the human body and prevent arteriosclerosis. It has a significant improvement effect on middle-aged and elderly people who suffer from fatigue, accelerated heartbeat, chest pain, and dizziness after light activities.

3. Ginkgo can eliminate deposits on the blood vessel walls, improve blood rheology, enhance the deformability of red blood cells, reduce blood viscosity, and make blood flow smoother. It can prevent and treat cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction, and it also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on Alzheimer's disease caused by arteriosclerosis.

4. Ginkgo lowers blood vessels by increasing vascular permeability and elasticity, and has a good blood pressure lowering effect.

5. Ginkgo leaf preparations are very beneficial for the treatment of diabetes when used together with hypoglycemic drugs and can be used as an auxiliary medicine for diabetes.

6. Ginkgo can significantly relieve the symptoms of abdominal pain and back pain during menstruation, and has certain effects on female dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.

7. Modern medical research shows that ginkgo can also contract the bladder sphincter, and has a certain therapeutic effect on various diseases such as enuresis, qi deficiency, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, and leucorrhea in children.

Contraindications of taking Ginkgo

When taking ginkgo, you need to pay attention to the ginkgo seeds, especially those containing a small amount of toxic substances such as ginkgolic acid, ginkgo powder and ginkgo alcohol. Excessive consumption of raw or cooked food will cause poisoning reactions. The symptoms of poisoning often manifest as general discomfort. For children under four years old with more serious poisoning, there will be vomiting, cramps, nausea, difficulty breathing, blue lips and other symptoms. It is necessary to go to the hospital for treatment.