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Ginkgo biloba can help restore cerebral blood flow after a blockage, and one German study showed that Ginkgo biloba given to patients with chronic cerebrovascular disease reduced major symptoms, including vertigo, headache, ringing in the ears, and loss of short-term memory. Ginkgo not only increases blood flow in the brain but increases oxygen and glucose consumption and the rate of neuron activity. Studies in both healthy younger women and older people have demonstrated that ginkgo can produce improvements in memory and mental performance.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on organic cerebral impairment. London: John Libbey; 1985- p. 51-6. Braquet P. Ginkgolides- Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology and Clinical Perspectives (Vol. 1). Barcelona, Spain: J.R. Prous Science Publishers; 1988. Braquet P. Ginkgolides- Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology and Clinical Perspectives (Vol. 2). Barcelona, Spain: J.R. Prous Science Publishers; 1989- Brautigam MRH, Blommaert FA, Verleye G, Castermans J, Jansen Steur ENH, Kleijnen J.

Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG See book keywords and concepts

Cardiovascular Tonics from Other Traditions Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) Selenicereus grandiflorus (night-blooming cereus) Coleus forskohlii (coleus) Commiphora mukul (guggul) Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn) is one of the most useful of the cardiotonic herbs. Simply stated, hawthorn will help keep the heart healthy, preventing the development of coronary disease. It may be safely used as part of the treatment protocols for conditions such as heart failure, angina pectoris, and hypertension.

Of course, this then implies that trees like witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), and hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) are not herbs. And what about mushrooms? The science of ecology, or the study of interrelationships among plants, animals, and the environment, uses the word herb in a very specific way. In descriptions of complex communities such as forests, herbs are plants that are less than 12 inches high that complete their life cycles in the "herb layer." Again, this suggests that trees and shrubs like sarsaparilla (Smilax spp.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Effects of an extract of Ginkgo biloba on learning and memory in mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1991;38:109-14. World Health Organization (WHO). Folium Ginkgo. In: WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants, Vol. 1. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1999. p. 154-67. Cerebral Insufficiency (Alzheimer's Disease, Multi-infarct Dementia, Cerebro-Organic Syndrome) Author/Year Subject Design Duration Dosage Preparation Results/Conclusion Van Dongen et al., 2000 Dementia and age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) R, DB, PC, MC.

The Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND See book keywords and concepts

GBE (Gingko biloba Extract standardized to 24% ginkgo-flavone glycosides and 6% terpenoids): 40 mg three times daily.18 þ dried leaves: 300 mg daily.9 Note: Treatment for many conditions must be continued for 1 to 3 months before positive results can be expected.38'9 Ginseng (Asian and American/Canadian) Panax ginseng C.A.

Ultraprevention : The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life Mark Hyman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) • Garlic (Allium sativum) • Ginkgo [Ginkgo biloba) • Ginger {Zingiber officinale) • Green tea (Camellia sinensis) • Grape seed (Vitus vinifera) • Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha) • Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) • Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) • Purple grape (Vitis labrusca) • Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) • Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Other Rust-Fighting Therapies Exercise Regular aerobic exercise is a powerful way to boost the body's rust-fighting capacity.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Russian root (Siberian Ginseng) improves cognitive functions in middle-aged people, whereas Gingko biloba seems effective only in the elderly. (XVI World Congress of Neurology, Buenos Aires)./ Neurologic Sci 1997;150:S90. Yonezawa M Katch N, Takeda A Radiation protection by Shigoka extract on split dose irradiation in mice. / Radiation Res 1989;30(3):247-54. Zaikova M, Verba A, Snegireva M. Eleutherococcus in ophthalmology, [in Russian]. Vestn Oftalmol 1968;81(3):70-4. Clinical Studies on Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus [Rupr & Maxim.] Maxim.

Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG See book keywords and concepts

A Prescription for Hemorrhoids Ginkgo biloba 1 part Aesculus hippocastanum 1 part Taraxacum officinale 1 part Hydrastis canadensis 1 part Geranium maculatum 1 part Dosage: 5 ml of tincture three times a day A topical application is essential to alleviate symptoms and speed healing. A number of approaches may be used to complement the internal treatment. External Hemorrhoid Treatment Tincture of Aesculus hippocastanum 10 ml Distilled witch hazel 80 ml Apply this combination after every bowel movement and as needed. Salves containing any of many possible herbs may also be used.

Ginkgo biloba, another important heart herb, is supported by an abundance of research that has revealed many important therapeutic effects. Ginkgo is recommended both for the prevention and treatment of a number of heart and blood vessel problems, especially those due to peripheral circulatory and cerebral vascular insufficiencies. Research shows that it lowers blood pressure, dilates peripheral blood vessels, and increases peripheral blood flow. In studies involving patients with peripheral arterial insufficiency, Ginkgo significantly improved subjects' ability to walk without pain.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba has a stabilizing effect on cellular membranes. It also has powerful antioxidant effects in the brain, retina, and cardiovascular system. Widely known as the "smart herb," it is the most widely prescribed drug in Germany, where it is considered an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other severe forms of memory deficit and decline in mental function. Growing evidence suggests that it is helpful for ordinary age-related memory loss, tinnitus (persistent ringing in the ears), balance disorders, impotence, and macular degeneration.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Ginkgo Latin name: Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae [ginkgo] family) GENERAL DESCRIPTION Ginkgo extract is taken from ginkgo leaf, the fan-shaped leaf of the ginkgo tree. Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest living tree species, dating back to over 300 million years. Individual trees can live for 1,000 years. Ginkgo trees are very resistant to viruses, fungi, insects, pollution, and even radiation. The medicinal use of ginkgo dates back almost 5,000 years in Chinese herbal medicine. It was used for respiratory tract ailments and for memory loss in older adults.

Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson See book keywords and concepts

Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba L. The plant and the drug Ginkgo, the maidenhair tree (Ginkgoaceae), is an ancient 'fossil' tree indigenous to China and Japan and cultivated elsewhere. It is very hardy and is reputed to be the only species to have survived a nuclear explosion. The leaves are unique; they are glabrous and bilobed, and each lobe is triangular with fan-like, fine, prominent, radiate veins. The leaves are used medicinally and the fruits are eaten in China.

Alzheimer's disease Ginkgo biloba L. Ginkgo Asthma, anthelmintic (fruit) Eastern China, today Dementia, cerebral deficier (Ginkgoaceae)" widely cultivated cerebral circulatory probler Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's claw Fever, unspecified illnesses Southern Africa Pain, especially rheumatism DC. ex Meissner of the blood, pain relief (Pedaliaceae)" (especially after parturition), inflammatory conditions, as digestive Hyoscyamus niger L.

Important medicinal plants from the family • Ginkgo biloba L. (Chinese maidenhair tree), used for its memory-improving properties. Morphological characteristics of the family (Fig. 4.18) The characteristic fan-shaped leaves, which often have an indention at the apex, are well known. The tree does not bear fruit but has a pseudo-fruit, with the outer part of the seed (testa) developing into a fleshy cover, which has a strong unpleasant smell of butyric acid and a hard inner part. Fertilization is not by pollen but by means of microspermatozoids, a characteristic of less well-advanced plants.

Gymnosperms such as the maiden hair tree (Ginkgo biloba) (see below) were the first group of organisms to produce seeds, from which the angiosperms or fruit-bearing plants evolved. The gymnosperms are characterized by seeds that are not covered by a secondary outer protective layer, but only by the testa - the seed's outer layer. In the angiosperms, the ovule and later the seed are covered with a specialized organ (the carpels) which in turn develop into the pericarp (Fig. 3.2).

There are also isolated reports of suspected interactions between other herbs and conventional medicines; for example an increased risk of bleeding in patients taking ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) and warfarin. Generally, information on interactions between HMPs and conventional medicines is limited, although lists of potential drug-herb interactions based on the known phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of herbs have been compiled.

Ginkgo biloba (Chinese maidenhair tree, Ginkgoaceae) showing the typical fan-shaped young leaves and a seed (sometimes wrongly called fruit). After Frohne & Jensen (1998). 0 ho (° h ho \I.,«h °\ / W ^ch3 K '-^ch3 _ i h oh - 1^ h ch?1^ 0 Ginkgolide C View from above: Fig. 4.19 Chemical characteristics of the family The most important and a unique group of natural products are the ginkgolides (Fig. 4.19), which are unusual two-ringed diterpenoids with three lactone functions. Biflavonoids and glycosylated flavonoids are other groups of typical natural products.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Bilberry, ginkgo biloba, pycnogenol, and hawthorn berry help protect arteries and prevent arteriosclerosis (see Chapter Nineteen). Ginkgo biloba and bilberry are specific to halting diabetic retinopathy and are found combined together with grape pip in Pro-anthanol by Allergy Research/Nutricology of San Leandro, California. • Garlic and onions, whether cooked or raw, are known to lower blood sugar levels. (See Chapter Nineteen for information on their remarkable cardiovascular effects and other properties.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Good: black cohosh, gentian, ginkgo biloba, goldenseal, licorice, parsley, rose hip (herbal extract). Also, primrose oil. Good: beet green, carrot, celery, green pepper, kelp, sea vegetable, sprout. Good: cranberry, grapefruit, pineapple, prune. Insomnia Best: all leafy greens, watercress, kale. Good: alfalfa, beet green, cabbage, carrot, dandelion green, onion, pepper, reishi mushroom, sea vegetables, Swiss chard,turnip. Best: banana, lemon, peach, papaya, blueberry. Good: apple, apricot, cherry, grape, pineapple, prune.

Ginkgo biloba is good for brain cells, aids circulation throughout the body, and is a powerful antioxidant. You should not take ginkgo if you are taking blood-thinning medication or if you have a clotting disorder. St. John's wort is a natural blood purifier and has been found in laboratory studies to have antiviral activity that fights HIV and viruses in the herpes family, including the Epstein-Barr virus. It is also used as a treatment for mild to moderate depression; depressed mood can lower immunity.

Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG See book keywords and concepts

Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet) Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) Fucus vesiculosus (bladderwrack) Fumaria officinalis (fumitory) Galega officinalis (goat's rue) Galium aparine (cleavers) Geranium maculatum (cranesbill) Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) Grindelia camporum (grindelia, gum weed) Hieracium pilosella (mouse-ear hawkweed) Humulus lupulus (hops) Hypericum perforatum (St.

Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Ginkgo biloba can help restore cerebral blood flow after a blockage, and one German study showed that Ginkgo biloba given to patients with chronic cerebrovascular disease reduced major symptoms, including vertigo, headache, ringing in the ears, and loss of short-term memory. Ginkgo not only increases blood flow in the brain but increases oxygen and glucose consumption and the rate of neuron activity. Studies in both healthy younger women and older people have demonstrated that ginkgo can produce improvements in memory and mental performance.

The Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD and Michael Smith, BPharm, MRPharmS, ND See book keywords and concepts

Doses þ Standardized GBE (Gingko biloba Extract): 40 mg three times daily þ Dried Leaves: 300 mg daily Note: Treatment for many conditions must be continued for 1-3 months before positive results can be expected. Introduction Description It has been estimated that the ginkgo tree has existed for more than 200 million years, making it the oldest known tree species on earth.56Charles Darwin is reported to have called the gingko tree a living fossil. A given tree may live for 1000 years, growing to a height of 30 meters or 100 feet and up to 120 centimeters or 40 inches in diameter.

Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Good: burdock, dandelion, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, licorice, parsley, milk thistle, olive leaf, red clover, St. John's wort (herbal extracts). Also, bee propolis, coenzyme 1 (ENADA), omega-3 oil, primrose oil. Best: all leafy greens, broccoli, dandelion green. Good: beet green, cabbage, carrot, green pepper, kale, onion, kelp, spinach, watercress, wheatgrass. Depression Apple, banana, blueberry, cranberry, lemon, papaya, peach, pineapple. Best: alfalfa, flaxseed oil, garlic, St. John's wort (herbal extracts). Also, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), spirulina.

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods Dianne Onstad See book keywords and concepts

The term biloba means "bi-lobed." General Information The celebrated ginkgo tree is a "living fossil" of the distant past, the only surviving member of the Ginkgoaceae, a tree family dominant in the vegetation of the northern hemisphere 125 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming the earth. Probably native to northern China, the ginkgo tree is no longer found in the wild, but for over a thousand years it has been cultivated as a sacred tree in Buddhist temple courtyards around China. Each year it bears drupelike fruit: round, plum-sized, and brown.

The Garlic Cure James F. Scheer, Lynn Allison and Charlie Fox See book keywords and concepts

It is now three months later, and Gingko biloba Plus has brought back his positive attitude, renewed energy and ability to walk without wobbling. My dad says, "It's a miracle." We agree. Gingko biloba Plus gave my dad his life back again. R.B., New Mexico DIABETES An insulin-dependent diabetic for four years, my 17-1/2 year old daughter, due to her age and lifestyle, found it hard to control her condition on one insulin injection daily. The diabetes specialist told her that if her high blood glucose level didn't come down, she would have to have an injection morning and night.

A friend answered that question, suggesting that I take Gingko biloba Plus a combination of aged garlic extract, Siberian ginseng extract and ginkgo biloba leaf extract to supply more blood to my brain. Immediately, I started taking six capsules daily - two each morning, noon, and night. After three weeks on this regimen, results were unbelievable. Most of my paralysis was gone, I had regained my equilibrium and was able to walk without assistance.

The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health Walter Last See book keywords and concepts

Before breakfast have strong coffee and tyrosine; with breakfast have bee pollen, spirulina or chlorella, ground linseed, sprouted broad beans, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, and other stimulating measures; reintroduce levodopa drugs as late as possible in the day. If levodopa has become ineffective, have a "drug holiday"—stop using it for one or more weeks. Try breathing additional oxygen during this time (e.g., from an oxygen concentrator); however, additional oxygen is harmful while you're on levodopa. See the Love Cure (step 61) and learn to meditate and energize the brain.

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

The bioflavonoids in grapeseed extract and ginkgo biloba help strengthen blood vessels and improve blood flow to the extremities. Calcium, long known to be important for bone health, may also help with weight loss, according to recent research by scientists at the University of Vermont. Women who increased their calcium intake by as little as 130 mg a day showed an increased rate of weight loss compared to women whose calcium intake didn't increase. In-depth studies of fat cell function have shown that when calcium intake is too low, a hormone that causes bones to demineralize is released.

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