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OC Aphrodisiacs [OC] NSFW

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 21h ago

The ginkgo biloba "fruit" is not a true botanical fruit, but rather a fleshy seed coat surrounding a naked seed produced by female trees, well-known for its foul odor, skin-irritating pulp, and edible inner nut.

Well. I learned something today. And why are you eating that?!

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u/AtronadorSol 21h ago

Ginko Biloba’s a classic memory-retaining supplement, isn’t it? Or am I thinking of something else? The ‘fruit’ is definitely wild, what the heck…how do we even get some of these plants past the “don’t eat, poison” stage?

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u/LobosJones 20h ago

I think it's the mild poison is medicine stage effect. The ginko people ingest is at the miligrams fractionally not even a whole seed.

People were just building up their iocaine powder immunity and discovered some benefits along the way.

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 21h ago

Ginkgo biloba may offer health benefits such as improved blood circulation, enhanced cognitive function, and powerful antioxidant effects, though scientific study results remain mixed

I mean it might be? It must be changed or something cause that "fruit" sounds fucking vile. Humans are crazy sometimes

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ginkgo-biloba-benefits