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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: Don't eat too many ginkgo seeds |
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http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/109/2/325
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A 2-year-old girl presented with vomiting and diarrhea 7 hours after eating a large quantity of ginkgo seeds. She exhibited an afebrile convulsion 9 hours after ingestion. The serum concentration of 4-metoxypyridoxine was as high as 360 ng/mL. Although reported cases of ginkgo seed poisoning usually involve children who exhibit repetitive seizures that can be fatal, prompt administration of pyridoxal phosphate (2 mg/kg) may have prevented additional seizures. This is the first English-language case report measuring 4-metoxypyridoxine concentration during ginkgo seed poisoning. Awareness of the potential danger of overconsumption of this traditional food and its prompt treatment with pyridoxal phosphate may hasten recovery. |
You'll notice those seeds all over the ground, and usually old ladies madly trying to collect them.
(Those are my GF's legs, I wasn't trying to take an upskirt photo.) |
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juicyhumdinger
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| those shoes and nylons are hideous |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| juicyhumdinger wrote: |
| those shoes and nylons are hideous |
Not my concern. |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Also, the mushy part is very toxic to those who are allergic. A couple years ago, I spent a very enjoyable Chusok afternoon throwing my football into the ginko trees, knocking down the seeds for all my in-laws and I to pick up. Later I found out they were all wearing plastic gloves. About the same time I noticed little zits popping up on my hands. Within a couple days both my hands had a disgusting puss runny rash. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| The stench from those trees keeps me away! |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| The stench from those trees keeps me away! |
Yeah. I always assumed that gingko tree smell was just open garbage until my GF pointed it out. She's like "ah, spring is here. What a wonderful smell!" She also goes bug nutty every time we pass one of those squid carts. Doesn't matter how much we pigged out at VIPS, she's gotta buy some of that squid. Again, another smell I don't go "mmmmm that's a little whiff of heaven!" |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
| The stench from those trees keeps me away! |
Yeah. I always assumed that gingko tree smell was just open garbage until my GF pointed it out. She's like "ah, spring is here. What a wonderful smell!" She also goes bug nutty every time we pass one of those squid carts. Doesn't matter how much we pigged out at VIPS, she's gotta buy some of that squid. Again, another smell I don't go "mmmmm that's a little whiff of heaven!" |
For me that'd be a little whiff of 'your ass is taking a taxi home--adios'. |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| She also goes bug nutty every time we pass one of those squid carts. |
Really? Most of my students seem to agree that, while squid is super tastey, it smells terrible. It really restored a lot of my faith in Korean society when I found that out. |
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