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Ginkgo is a deciduous tree with one or several main trunks and spreading branches. It grows to a height of 100 feet. Native to China and possibly to Japan, ginkgo trees are grown on large plantations in China, France, and South Carolina. They produce green to yellow fan-shaped leaves with radiating veins, and round fruits about one inch across that contain a single seed. The leaves and fruit are harvested in autumn.
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Ginkgo Historical Use
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Ginkgo is the oldest living tree, dating back to the age of the dinosaurs. A common tree, it can live a thousand years. It has been recognized in Chinese medical practice for nearly 3,000 years. In Japan it has long been planted in temple gardens since antiquity. In traditional Oriental a substance used in managing discofort, ginkgo was used for a variety of respiratory Subjective feelings including Problem due to narrowing of air passage. It was also employed for urinary problems.
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Ginkgo Remedy For
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- Age related cognitive decline
- Alzheimer’s problem
- Intermittent claudication
- Deposition of substances on the wall of blood vessel, Leading to narrowing blood vessel
- Despair
- Impotence (of vascular origin)
- Macular degeneration
- Retinopathy
- Vertigo
- Problem due to narrowing of air passage
- Diabetes
- Migraine headaches
- Raynaud’s problem
- Tinnitus
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 a substance used in managing discofort 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-Problem due to narrowing of air passagetic agent has also been demonstrated.
Contraindications
- allergic hypersensitivity of the skin or gastrointestinal tract to ginkgo or its preparations which are rare 344
Drug Interactions
- extract sufficiently potentiates papaverine intracavernosal injection for impotence when ineffective for 20% of subjects and acts as an effective replacement in an additional 50% of patients with arterial erectile dysfunction (human clinical study)197
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Ginkgo Active Constituents
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The medical benefits of ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) rely primarily on two groups of active components: the ginkgo flavone glycosides and the terpene lactones. The 24% ginkgo flavone glycoside designation on GBE labels indicates the carefully measured balance of bioflavonoids. These bioflavonoids are primarily responsible for GBE’s antioxidant activity and ability to inhibit platelet aggregation (stickiness).
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Ginkgo Typical Dosage
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Leaves: approximately ½ an ounce of leaves to one pint of water. Boil water separately and pour over the plant material and steep for 5 – 20 minutes, depending on the desired effect. Drink hot or warm, 1 – 2 cups per day, at bedtime and upon awakening.
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Ginkgo Side Effects
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Ginkgo biloba extract is essentially devoid of any serious side effects. Mild headaches lasting for a day or two and mild upset stomach have been reported in a very small percentage of people using GBE. GBE is not contraindicated for pregnant or lactating women.
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