The efficacy and function of Ginkgo biloba

When it comes to Ginkgo biloba, we are all familiar with it. Ginkgo biloba is not only edible but also has very high medicinal effects. Eating Ginkgo biloba regularly can have very good health-preserving and health-care effects.

【English name】 Dauidia inuolucrata Baill.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The peel of Davidia involucrata, a plant of the Davidia family.

【Original form】 Tree, 15-20m high. The bark is dark gray-brown and falls off in irregular flakes. Leaves are alternate; petiole 4-5cm long, leaf blade papery, broadly ovate, 9-15cm long, 7-12cm wide, gradually pointed at apex, cordate at base, with coarse serrations on margins, soft hairs on upper side when young, densely covered with light yellow coarse hairs on lower side. The flowers are heterosexual, with a terminal capitula consisting of most male flowers and one bisexual flower. There are two large white bracts under the inflorescence, which are oblong or ovate, 7-15cm long and 3-5cm wide; the male flowers have 1-7 stamens; the ovary of the bisexual flowers is inferior, with 6-10 chambers, with degenerate perianth and stamens at the apex, and the style often has 6-10 branches. The drupe is oblong, 3-4cm long, purple-green with yellow spots; 3-5 seeds. Flowering period is May to July, and fruiting period is September. The difference between this variety and the original species is that the leaves are glabrous on the underside, or are covered with sparse short soft hairs and coarse hairs on the young leaf veins, and sometimes covered with white powdery frost on the underside. smell.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for carbuncle, swelling and sore

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above, we have learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Ginkgo biloba. I hope everyone can find the right medicine for their condition and eat Ginkgo biloba correctly in life.