Ginkgo pericarp is poisonous and is not recommended for consumption. Ginkgo pericarp contains hydrocyanic acid components, especially in the germ, and these components have a slightly corrosive effect on the skin. The components in the ginkgo biloba peel can cause allergies and blisters on the skin upon contact. If you accidentally consume unripe ginkgo biloba fruit, you will experience tightness in the chest, palpitations (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), headache, vomiting, blurred vision, and other symptoms, and in severe cases, you will experience symptoms such as convulsions or spasms. If you want to consume ginkgo nuts, it is recommended to remove its germ and peel off its skin, and use ripe ginkgo nuts to be heated and fried before consumption, which can reduce its toxicity. Generally speaking, ginkgo nuts, also known as white fruit, can be used as traditional Chinese medicine. It is flat in nature, slightly bitter in taste, and has the effect of stopping diarrhea and treating asthma and cough as well as leucorrhoea (cloudy urine like white pulp). Although it contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements, ginkgo biloba fruit is toxic and is not recommended to be consumed in excess. If medication is needed, it needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor.