In autumn, some urban roads are lined with a very beautiful landscape tree, and when its leaves fall to the ground, the earth is like a golden carpet, which is not beautiful. It is the ginkgo tree we know as it. When it comes to the ginkgo tree, most people's understanding of it is probably only at the level of "landscape tree", how many people know, in fact, it will bear fruit. However, the cycle of results is very long.
The fruit of the ginkgo tree is called ginkgo biloba, which has a common name, called white fruit. Therefore, the ginkgo tree is also called the white fruit tree. In general, ginkgo biloba trees grow very slowly, but have an extremely long lifespan. Under natural conditions, it takes about 20 years to grow the ginkgo biloba fruit, and it will take 40 years before it will bear fruit in large quantities. It is precisely because of this growth characteristic of the ginkgo fruit that people also call it "Gongsun Tree", which means that the ginkgo tree planted by grandpa when he was young can not eat the fruit it produces until the grandson is born.
The white fruit, also known as the ginkgo biloba fruit, has a very foul skin, which may be due to the ginkgo biloba leaves. Friends must remember that although the ginkgo biloba leaves are beautiful, they are poisonous. Ginkgo biloba leaves can not be brewed with tea leaves and chrysanthemums to drink, because it contains a large amount of toxic ginkgolic acid, because ginkgolic acid is water-soluble, soaking water will dissolve toxic substances, drinking is easy to cause poisoning. The seed coat of the ginkgo fruit is not developed, there are 2 or 3 rice thick, so when people eat the ginkgo fruit, they must first rub its seed coat, pick out the inner seed kernels, and then take it to dry.
The medicinal value of ginkgo biloba fruit is very high, it is an important pharmaceutical raw material for the prevention and treatment of hypertension and heart disease, and also has the effect of expectorant, cough, lung moisturizing, asthma, bacteriostatic sterilization, and reducing serum cholesterol. White fruit can maintain health and prolong life, and it is said to be listed as a royal tribute in the Song Dynasty. In terms of how it is eaten, ginkgo biloba can be used for stir-frying, grilling, cooking, side dishes, pastries, preserves, canned food, beverages and alcohol. However, after eating a lot, it can cause poisoning. It is because its seed kernel contains a small amount of toxic substances such as ginkgolic acid, ginkgophenol and ginkgo alcohol, and excessive consumption of raw or cooked food can cause poisoning.
Poisoning varies from person to person, from mild to general malaise and drowsiness, to vomiting, cramps, bruising of the lips, nausea, and difficulty breathing. Those with mild poisoning drink strong tea or coffee, bed rest can be recovered, and severe people should be sent to the hospital for treatment. So everyone must pay attention when eating! Ginkgo biloba fruit only once in 20 years, 40 years to produce a large number of results, so very, plus it is edible, high medicinal value, so many people like to eat it. The seeds of ginkgo biloba are peeled off and cooked to eat, which is a traditional chinese and Japanese cuisine, although it is slightly poisonous, but the so-called "sacrificing life to eat pufferfish", many people still can't stop its charm. Do you like to eat it?