[Latin Name] Salix alba L.

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications] Salicin 15-98%

[Appearance] Yellow Brown to White powder

Plant Part Used: Bark

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

Brief Introduction

Salicin is a naturally occurring compound found in the bark of several species of trees, primarily North American in origin, that are from the willow, poplar, and aspen families. White willow, from whose Latin name, Salix alba, the term salicin is derived, is the most well known source of this compound, but it is found in a number of other trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants as well being synthesized commercially. It is a member of the glucoside family of chemicals and is used as an analgesic and antipyretic. Salicin is used as a precursor for the synthesis of salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin.

A colorless, crystalline solid in its pure form, salicin has the chemical formula C13H18O7. Part of its chemical structure is equivalent to the sugar glucose, meaning it is classified as a glucoside. It is soluble, but not strongly so, in water and alcolhol. Salicin has a bitter taste and is a natural analgesic and antipyretic, or fever reducer. In large quantities, it can be toxic, and overdoses may lead to liver and kidney damage. In its raw form, it may be mildly irritating to skin, respiratory organs, and eyes.

Function

1. Salicin is used to ease pain and reduce inflammation.

2. Relieve acute and chronic pain, including headache, back and neck pain, muscle aches, and menstrual cramps; Control arthritis discomforts.

3. Relieve acute and chronic pain.

4. It has the same effect on the body as aspirin without any of the side effects.

5. It is an anti-inflammatory, a fever reducer, an analgesic, an anti-rheumatic, and an astringent. Specifically, it helps to relieve headaches.

Application

1.Anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic,

2.Reduce a fever,

3.Use as an analgesic and astringent,

4.Relieve headache,

5.Ease pain caused by rheumatism, arthritis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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[2013 10 12]
[[ don't do this unless you really know it's safe for you ]]

Living fossil tree, coming from the deepest prehistory and from asia, splendid yellow foliage in autumn, strange leaves, beautiful and delicious seeds”, awfully stinking juice from ripe fruits, medicinal properties (?), improbable orthography (also)… It’s easy to be fascinated by Ginkgo Biloba.

Let’s examine and taste some Ginkgo “seed”, although it’s early in autumn.

Materials
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- ginkgo fruits harvested in a nearby street, and let to ripen outside for a few days
- stone saw : lustrated sandstone (~quartzite)
- nutcracker : old dry ginkgo branch harvested in a nearby street (fallen from a bunch of shoots that are growing back from the stump of a ginkgo that had been cut down)
- not primitive : oil (olive), metal pot, paper and electric hotplate

[ I don't show a parallel experiment involving the juice (so disgusting ; don't remember having seen insects eating the "fruits"). I'm wondering (primitive ignorant's intuition) whether it would repel moulds and protect organisms against decay and all kind of insects. I've mixed the juice with some tree gum (cherry tree or almond tree gum). This gum is easily colonized by moulds, at least when water has been added and when it is still more or less liquid. We'll see later if the mixture (gum + ginkgo fruit juice) has interesting properties The answer may be obvious for those who know butyric acid properties ? (something more to verify). ]

[ update 2014 08 15 - someone says that eating raw ginkgo nuts can be dangerous ... searched a bit and found nothing clear ... except that there is a lot of internet noise about poisoning risks - ]

Examples of what we can find (not very convincing for me, because vague, extreme, or in inaccessible languages) about ginkgo nuts (coocked) :

“Ginkgo nut intoxication in a 2-year-old male” ;

“A 2-year-old girl presented with vomiting and diarrhea 7 hours after eating a large quantity of ginkgo seeds.” ;

“A previously healthy 41-year-old woman presented with nausea, vomiting, vertigo, and tremors of both upper limbs that occurred 4 hours after she consumed 60 ginkgo seeds. ” ;

“When eaten in large quantities or over a long period, especially by children [...] can cause poisoning by 4′-O-methylpyridoxine (MPN). MPN is heat stable and not destroyed by cooking” [[wikipedia]] ;

“Data Base on Food Poisoning by Ginkgo Seeds” : in japanese or chinese languages… but we can guess that the matter is not very concerning : 25 (different ?) cases described in 20 medical articles between 1931 and 2002 – and 2 articles describing experimentation on animals (1952 and 1953)

or … a grandma rule of the thumb … “A general rule is for children to eat no more than their age, and no one should eat more than a dozen at a time, and not frequently”

Links :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16996402

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11826216

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjaam/21/12/21_12_956/_article

https://www.hoku-iryo-u.ac.jp/~wadakg/ginkgotox.html

https://www.momschinesekitchen.com/ginkgo-nuts/

[tags in descritpion : maidenhair tree gymnosperm Ginkgoaceae urban harvest urban foraging jade jewel árbol de los cuarenta escudos arbre aux quarante écus arbre aux mille écus nutcracker seed ]