Which one is better for anti-wrinkle effect, loofah or ginkgo?

When people reach a certain age, their skin will begin to develop wrinkles. Many women who love beauty will try every possible means to remove and resist wrinkles. To resist wrinkles, you can use some cosmetics, take good care of your skin, avoid staying up late and avoid making too many facial expressions, so the chance of wrinkles will be reduced. Both loofah and ginkgo have anti-wrinkle effects, so which one is better?

What are the benefits of cooking ginkgo and loofah together?

Ginkgo nuts are also known as gingko seeds. The seeds are harvested in autumn when they are ripe. The outer layer of the fleshy seed coat is removed, and the seeds are slightly steamed or boiled, and then dried. Properties: The medicinal material is oval or elliptical, 1.5-3cm long and 1-1.8cm wide; the surface is milky white to light brown, smooth, with 1-2 dot-like protrusions at the base and ridges on the edges. The endocarp is hard, the kernel is oblate, and is light yellow-green. The taste is slightly sweet and bitter. Functions and indications: It can calm the lungs and relieve wheezing, stop leukorrhea and reduce bowel movements. It is used for cough with excessive sputum, leucorrhea, enuresis and frequent urination. Eating ginkgo can maintain health and prolong life. In terms of eating methods, ginkgo can be eaten fried, roasted, cooked, as a side dish, in cakes, candied fruit, canned, as a beverage, and as an alcoholic beverage.

Luffa is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, unblocking meridians, promoting blood circulation, beautifying, and anti-cancer. It can also treat symptoms such as phlegm, cough, milk stagnation, fever, thirst, muscle and bone pain, and bloody stools.

Ginkgo nuts are fresh and delicious, and have the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs. However, because their kernels contain toxic ingredients such as gingkodiphenol, they can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa and cause neurological poisoning. Therefore, if a certain amount of ginkgo nuts are eaten raw or not heated thoroughly, acute poisoning may occur, with gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In severe cases, headaches and fever may also occur.

Ancient medical books have recorded: "A little bit of this is fine, but eating more will cause qi stagnation, and eating too much will cause brain swelling and dizziness. In the past, some people took too much of this and felt dizzy and wanted to die." It also said: "Children who eat too much will feel dizzy and terrified. In the past, some hungry people ate ginkgo instead of rice and were full, and they all died the next day."

For this reason, experts remind the public that ginkgo nuts must be cooked, or the shells can be cut and then microwaved over medium heat for one or two minutes before eating; at the same time, it is not advisable to eat too many ginkgo nuts, and a maximum of six or seven nuts should be eaten at a time, and no more than ten nuts should be eaten, to prevent poisoning. In addition, children should try to eat less ginkgo nuts, and should not eat them for a long time. Infants under 5 years old should not eat ginkgo nuts.

If a child is poisoned by accidentally eating too many ginkgo nuts, parents can first boil half a pound of ginkgo nut shells in water and give it to the child to drink to detoxify, and then go to the hospital for treatment in time.