| Some Formulas using Ginko Biloba | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| ADD | skullcap, chamomile, gotu kola, avena sativa, nettle, rooibos | |
| heart | hawthorn, passion flower, guelder rose, | |
| heart | none | |
| memory | none | |
| memory | rosemary, sage | |
| memory | pepper | |
| men | green tea, curcumin, milk thistle, ginger, hawthorn | |
| men | panax ginseng | |
| men | grapeseed, saw palmetto, nettle, panax ginseng | |
| men | saw palmetto, panax ginseng, | |
| women | panax ginseng, damiana | |
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Ginkgo has been used in traditional medicine to treat circulatory disorders and enhance memory.
In a study in France a small group of elderly people with mild, age-related memory impairment were given a fairly high dose of Ginkgo.
An hour after the treatment, the subjects' memories were tested by rapidly presenting short lists of words or drawings and then asking the patients to recall the lists immediately afterward. Their ability to recall the rapidly presented material increased significantly after ingestion of ginkgo.
This finding raises the possibility that short-term, rather than long-term, biological actions provide the basis for ginkgo's reported effects on cognition.
In a recent literature review carried out by The American Botanical Council the extracts of Ginkgo Biloba and Caucasian snowdrop were shown to be effective in the treatment of Age-related Brain Disorders ..read on...
Ginkgo Biloba is perhaps the most widely used herbal treatment aimed at augmenting cognitive functions--that is, improving memory, learning, alertness, mood and so on. Germany recently approved the extract for treating dementia.
Modern studies have also demonstrated the significant effect that Ginkgo biloba has on the cardiovascular system, relaxing blood vessels, acting as a circulatory stimulant and anti-inflammatory. One of the most important active ingredients, ginkgolide, has been clinically shown to be just as effective as standard pharmaceutical drugs in treating irregular heart beats. Improving blood flow throughout the body, Ginkgo biloba can also reduce blood 'stickiness', which lowers the risk of blood clots.
Studies have showed that the Alzheimer's patients who received ginkgo performed better on various cognitive tests than did patients who received a placebo. Improvements were evident in standardized tests measuring attention, short-term memory and reaction time; the average extent of improvement resulting from ginkgo treatment was 10 to 20 percent
It was reported that ginkgo's effect was comparable to that of the drug donepezil, which is currently the treatment of choice for Alzheimer's.
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Ginkgo, taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, can increase the risk of bleeding.
It is also possible that ginkgo might interact with certain psychiatric drugs and with certain drugs that affect blood sugar levels.
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Does Ginkgo Biloba prevent memory loss?
Newsweek - 27 Feb 2008
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PR-GB.com (press release), Bulgaria - 9 Oct 2007
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The Money Times, India - 29 Feb 2008
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American Chronicle, CA - 16 Oct 2007
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....the new study shows that many women are instead turning to herbal and soy products to ease their menopausal symptoms. The most commonly used herbal products ... were ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John's wort, black cohosh or a combination product....
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50 Connect, UK - Jun 2006
... Ginkgo biloba : An extremely effective herb used in traditional Chinese medicine and derived from one of the oldest trees on earth. ...
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Newsday, NY - May 2006
...Ginkgo biloba may improve age-related macular degeneration as well as memory, circulation and brain power. 12. If ...
Re: No Alteration in Bleeding Time in Elderly Patients Taking Ginkgo Extract A recent study of the effect on Elderly Patients taking EGb761, an extract of Ginkgo Biloba, on bleeding found no alteration in bleeding times ..
Cathleen Rapp, N.D American Botanical Council
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... Cabbage is on the list of vegetables that may prevent cancer, along with broccoli sprouts, ginkgo biloba and garlic, says the American Association for Cancer ...
Baltimore Sun, United States - Mar 8, 2006