Ginkgo Biloba

what is ginkgo biloba?

a ginkgo biloba tree can live for 1000 years and grow to the height pf 120 feet.no wonder ginkgo biloba is the oldest living tree species.it has short branches with fan-shaped leaves.this leave turn into brilliant colour in the fall.

according to the scientist there are more than 40 compenant in ginkgo. however only 2 of the were believed to act as medicine,flavanoid and terpenoids. based on the laboratory and animal studies it show that flavanoid can protect the nerve,heart muscle,blood vessel and retina from damage,meanwhile terpenoid can improve blood flow by dilating blood vessel and reducing the stickness of platelets.

this herbs is one of the best-selling herbal supplement in the United states and Europe.

Benefits of ginkgo biloba

1)GLAUCOMA

• according to the small study that has been done, people with glaucoma who took 120mg of ginkgo everyday for 8 weeks had improve their vision

2)MEMORY BOOSTER

• some study prove that this herbs can improve memory in people with dimentia.however it is not clear whether it can help memory in healthy people.
• some of the research that has been done found slight benefits,,meanwhile other studies have found no effect to the memory.

3)DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER

• ginkgo is widely used in Europe to treat dementia. scientist suggest that this herbs can protect nerve cell that are damages in Alzheimer disease.besides it also can improve blood flow to the brain
• studies also suggest that this herbs can help people with Alzheimer disease.

4)INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION

• intermittent claudication is the pain cause by reduce blood flow to the legs.since ginkgi can improve blood flow it is believe that ginkgo can treat intermittent claudicaion
• 8 studies show that people who take ginkgo biloba can walk 34m farther than thiose who take placebo
• however, regular walking work better than ginkgo in improving walking distance

precaution when taking this herbs

there are some side effect when using ginkgo:

• stomach upset
• headache 
• skin reaction 
• dizziness

people who had epilepsy should not take ginkgo becouse this herbs might couse seizure

you should stop taking ginkgo 1 to 2 weeks before surgery or dental procedure dus to tthe risk of bleeding.

pregnant and breastfedding women should not take ginkgo

do not eat ginkgo biloba fruit or seed.