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 material medical, 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..
