Ginkgo contains starch, vitamins, sugars, and other components. It has the effects of nourishing the lungs, relieving asthma, stopping abnormal discharge, and reducing urination. It has high nutritional and medicinal value. Can cancer patients eat ginkgo nuts?
Ginkgo nuts are not recommended for cancer patients
Why:
Ginkgo nuts contain hydrogen cyanide toxin. Excessive consumption or improper consumption can lead to poisoning. The components and pharmacological reactions are complex. Cancer patients are weak and have a low immune system. Eating ginkgo nuts may cause discomfort. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat them, or eat them in moderation under the guidance of a doctor.
How to eat ginkgo nuts without getting poisoned
Processing
Ginkgo nuts contain toxic substances like hydrogenated ginkgolic acid and hydrogenated ginkgoic acid. Processing before consumption can improve the safety of eating ginkgo nuts.
Control the dosage
Excessive consumption of ginkgo nuts can cause poisoning. Therefore, it is important to control the dosage. The recommended dosage of ginkgo nuts is 5-10 grams and should not be exceeded.
How to handle freshly picked ginkgo nuts
1. Soaking
The toxic ingredients of ginkgo nuts are soluble in water. Soaking them in clean water or salt water for a few hours before consumption can reduce the toxic components.
2. Cook thoroughly
Boiling ginkgo nuts at high temperature can reduce their toxicity. Ginkgo nuts should not be eaten raw, as raw consumption can easily lead to poisoning.
3. Remove the core
The core of ginkgo nuts also contains toxins. After boiling the ginkgo nuts, remove the shells and then take out the core.
Who should avoid eating ginkgo nuts
1. Children
Consuming raw or excessively fried ginkgo nuts can cause poisoning, which is more common in children. The younger the child, the more susceptible they are to poisoning. Eating 7-15 raw ginkgo nuts can cause poisoning in children.
2. People with excessive pathogenic factors
According to medical records, people with excessive pathogenic factors should avoid eating ginkgo nuts. Symptoms of excessive pathogenic factors include redness, coarseness, swelling, abdominal pain, and constipation.
3. Pregnant women
Ginkgo nuts contain a certain amount of cyanoglycosides. Consumption by pregnant women may harm the nerves of the fetus and affect fetal development.
The best ways to eat ginkgo nuts
Ginkgo nuts, dried bean curd, and coix seed sugar soup
Ingredients:
2 pieces of fresh dried bean curd, 100 grams of ginkgo nuts, 45 grams of coix seed, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Directions:
1. Soak the coix seed in water for 5 minutes, then wash it. In a saucepan, pour eight cups of water, add the coix seed and ginkgo nuts, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for an hour.
2. Wash the dried bean curd, cut it into pieces, and add it to the pot. Continue simmering over low heat for another hour. Add an appropriate amount of sugar.
Ginkgo nuts with bitter melon
Ingredients:
Bitter melon, ginkgo nuts, salt, monosodium glutamate, starch.
Directions:
1. Wash the ginkgo nuts and bitter melon, and cut them into cubes.
2. Heat the wok, add oil, stir-fry the ginkgo nuts, bitter melon, and seasoning until cooked.
3. Finally, thicken the sauce with starch.
