Can ginkgo treat hypertension?

Ginkgo does not treat hypertension.

Hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular disease, long-term high blood pressure is easy to increase the risk of myocardial hypertrophy, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and other diseases. Ginkgo belongs to the food and medicine homologous food, with astringent lung asthma, stop belt contraction urine effect. Ginkgo does not contain chemical components that can reduce blood pressure, so Ginkgo can not be used to treat hypertension. At the same time, Ginkgo can not replace the treatment of drugs to stabilize blood pressure. Patients need to take comprehensive treatment to reduce blood pressure. In addition, ginkgo has a small poison, which contains ginkgo toxin, which may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. when eaten in excess. Therefore, the intake of ginkgo should also be controlled in daily life.