What are the medicinal values ​​of Ginkgo?

Ginkgo is an edible food, but it is also a very common Chinese medicine. Ginkgo tastes bitter, but it has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving depression. Many medicines are rich in ginkgo ingredients. Many families choose to use some ginkgo as a dietary therapy in their daily lives. So what are the specific medicinal values ​​of Ginkgo? I believe that you may not know much about it, so let me introduce it to you below.

So far, there are more than 160 kinds of Ginkgo leaf extracts whose chemical compositions are known. The main ones are flavonoids, terpenes, phenols, bioalkalis, polyisoprene, quinic acid, linoleic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, a-hexenal, ginkgo alcohol, ginkgo ketone, etc. In the 1960s, the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions developed Shuxuening injection using ginkgo leaves. Tests showed that it had a certain therapeutic effect on coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, and cerebrovascular diseases. At present, there are more than 50 skin care, hair care and other products formulated with ginkgo leaf extract. In addition, health products such as ginkgo leaf beverages, ginkgo peach juice, ginkgo beer, and ginkgo tea developed using ginkgo leaves have been circulated in the market and have achieved good results. At the same time, ginkgo leaves can also be used as pesticides. Add 20kg of water to 1kg of leaves, boil for 30 minutes, then soak for 2-3 days, and use the liquid to spray on red spider mites and cabbage loopers. The insect prevention rate is over 90%, and there is no residue.

Ginkgo nuts contain a variety of nutrients. In addition to starch, protein, fat, and carbohydrates, they also contain vitamin C, riboflavin, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium and other trace elements, as well as ginkgolic acid, ginkgo phenol, pentose polysaccharides, and sterols. It has therapeutic and medical effects such as benefiting the lung qi, curing cough and asthma, stopping tapeworms, reducing stool, smoothing chapped wrinkles, protecting blood vessels, and increasing blood flow. According to modern medical research, Ginkgo biloba can clear blood vessels, improve brain function, slow down brain aging in the elderly, enhance memory, and treat Alzheimer's disease and cerebral ischemia. Ginkgo's anti-aging ability has a great scientific influence in Germany and France. In addition, ginkgo can protect the liver, reduce arrhythmia, prevent fatal bronchoconstriction in allergic reactions, and can also be used to treat asthma, transplant rejection, myocardial infarction, stroke, organ protection and dialysis.

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value and efficacy of Ginkgo. Friends who are interested can learn more about the relevant content. You can also buy some ginkgo as snacks at home. This kind of snack tastes much healthier than other fried and puffed foods, and does not contain too much fat.