Can ginkgo nuts be eaten?

Ginkgo kernels are edible and have relatively high application value. They can be taken as snacks or used as medicine, which makes their nutritional value and medicinal value relatively high.

1. Ginkgo kernel: It is a kind of dried fruit. It can be fried or roasted, or even eaten directly as a side dish. It contains a variety of trace elements and vitamins, which are beneficial to the nutrients needed by the human body. It can also be made into candied fruit or canned food. It can be eaten as a snack, but the intake needs to be controlled. If you consume too much, the fat in it is relatively rich. Especially for people with hyperlipidemia, reduce the number of times you eat it to avoid eating too much, which will cause fluctuations in your hyperlipidemia symptoms, which is not good for your health.

2. Medicinal value: Ginkgo kernel is also called ginkgo nut, which has both medical value and pesticide value, and even veterinary value. The medical value can benefit the spleen and relieve asthma and cough, and it also has the effect of detoxifying and killing insects. It can also be made into a Chinese patent medicine. At the same time, the outer seed coat of ginkgo contains a large amount of hydrogenated ginkgolic acid, which can have a relatively good antitussive and expectorant effect, and has veterinary medicinal value. It can even be used to treat infectious laryngotracheitis in chickens, and the cure rate can be as high as about 95%.