Ginkgo Biloba

What is Ginkgo Biloba?

Ginkgo biloba (pronounced as ging-koh bi-lo-bah) The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), sometimes also known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a unique tree with no close living relatives.



History of Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is the world's oldest living tree species, the sole survivor of the Ginkgoaceae tree family whose fossil record dates back more than 200 million years.The earliest mention of ginkgo biloba as a medicine is found in the Chinese materia medica, Pen T'sao Ching (The Classic of Herbs), published in 2800 B.C. and attributed to the emperor and sage Shen Nung. Mention is made of ginkgo's use for respiratory ailments (such as asthma), as well as its benefits for brain function. Indeed, when applying the ancient doctrine of signatures, the ginkgo leaf bears an uncanny resemblance to the cerebral hemispheres.




Ginkgo Biloba is Used for:

•Insufficient blood flow to the brain.

•Alzheimer's Disease

•Depression

•Impotence

•Inner ear problems

•Multiple sclerosis

•Neuralgia

•Outer vascular insufficiency




Ginkgo Biloba Applications:

Ginkgo Biloba extract is an herb that helps arteries in the legs and relieves pain, cramping and weakness. It increases circulation of blood flow in the retina and prevents muscular degeneration. Ear problems are improved with Ginkgo Biloba, due to improved blood flow to the nerves of the inner ear. It is found to benefit chronic ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Ginkgo is a gift for the aging. It increases oxygen and blood flow to the brain and extremities, improves mental clarity and inhibits free radical scavengers from destroying cells. It supplies nutritional support to all areas of the body. It dilates the blood vessels, allowing improved blood flow to the tissues. It eliminates waste matedhal and inhibits the clumping of blood platelets, and prevents circulating platelets from sticking together, which contributes to heart problems, strokes and artery conditions. Ginkgo is an adaptation herb, which helps the body deal with stressful situations. It is also helpful in the treatment of allergies, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety attacks, arthritis, asthma, ADD, circulatory disorders, cancer, coughs, depression, dizziness, equilibrium problems, headaches, heart and lung problems, memory loss, mood swings, muscular degeneration, Raynaud's disease, stroke, tinnitus, toxic shock syndrome, varicose veins, vascular impotence and vertigo.



Other uses of Ginkgo Biloba:

Studies have shown positive results from the use of ginkgo for the following conditions: sexual dysfunction secondary to the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mountain sickness and decreasing vasoactivity in response to cold, macular degeneration, asthma, and hypoxia. The World Health Organization has recommended the use of ginkgo in Raynaud's disease, acrocyanosis, and post-phlebitic syndrome. Ginkgo biloba extract increases circulation to both the brain and extremities of the body. In addition to inhibiting platelet stickiness, GBE regulates the tone and elasticity of blood vessels. In other words, it makes circulation more efficient. Ginkgo is the best selling herbal medicine in France and Germany, where it is taken daily by millions of people from middle age onward to maintain and improve cerebral circulation, the memory, and to reduce the possibility of a stroke. Studies have indicated that people suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and vertigo experienced dramatic improvement after taking ginkgo due to increased circulation in the inner ear. Ginkgo's effect as an anti-allergic, anti-asthmatic agent has also been demonstrated..