Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Dozens of studies show ginkgo significantly increases blood flow to the brain and may even speed recovery from stroke.
Tarragon oil—This oil contains a bioflavonoid (rutin) that strengthens capillary walls. Animal studies show rutin helps prevent plaque deposits that can narrow arteries and cause loss of oxygen leading to stroke.
Tumeric—Tumeric has been used in both cooking and healing in India for thousands of years. Its many healing properties are well documented; recent studies show that tumeric may help reduce cholesterol and prevent internal blood clots that trigger stroke. |
| Very often, due to impaired breathing, asthmatics do not take in enough oxygen, and ginkgo can help them better utilize whatever oxygen they do get by delivering it more efficiently to tissues throughout the body.
Vitamins
Vitamin C—Vitamin C can help suppress the release of histamines, which can aggravate asthma.
Vitamin E—This vitamin is a known anti-inflammatory and may help to prevent attacks.
Herbs
Caffeine—Caffeine is a relative of theophylline, a standard asthma drug, which opens the bronchial passages. |
Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC
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 Tinnitus and Balance: ginkgo may improve tinnitus (ringing in the ears) (p. 158) and balance problems related to the inner ear, an important part of maintaining balance. Double-blind studies have confirmed
In What Conditions Might Goldenseal Be Supportive?
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Health Concerns
Secondary
Bronchitis
Diarrhea (berberine) (p. 58)
Other
Cold sores (p. 39)
Common cold/sore throat (p. 41)
Conjunctivitis/blepharitis (p. 44)
Crohn's disease (p. 48)
Gastritis (p. 71)
Influenza (p. 104)
Pap smear (abnormal) (p. 1 36)
Parasites (p. 1 37)
Urinary tract infection (p. 160)
Vaginitis (p. |
| Are There Any Side Effects or Interactions? ginkgo biloba extract is essentially devoid of any serious side effects.22 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 and lactating women.
Circulatory conditions in the elderly can involve serious disease. Individuals should seek proper medical care and accurate medical diagnosis prior to self-prescribing GBE. |
| Yan LJ, Droy-Lefaix MT, Packer L. ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) protects human low density lipoproteins against oxidative modification mediated by copper. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 1995; 212: 360-66.
63. Singh K, Chander R, Kapoor NK. Guggulsterone, a potent hypolip-idaemic, prevents oxidation of low density lipoprotein. Phytother Res 1997; 11: 291-94.
64. Sharma RD, Raghuram TC, Dayasagar Rao V. Hypolipidaemic effect of fenugreek seeds. A clinical study. Phytother Res 1991; 5: 145-47.
65. Foster A, Chongxi Y. Herbal Emissaries. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1992, 79-85.
66. |
| Proof of efficacy of the ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in outpatients suffering from mild to moderate primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type or multi-infarct dementia. Pharmacopsychiatry 1996; 29: 47-56.
33. Bhattacharya SK, Kumar A, Ghosal S. Effects of glycowithanolides from Withania somnifera on an animal model of Alzheimer's disease and perturbed central cholinergic markers of cognition in rats. Phytother Res 1995; 9: 110-13.
34. D'Angelo L, Grimaldi R, et al. |
| A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial of an extract of ginkgo biloba for dementia. North American EGb Study Group. JAMA 1997; 278: 1327-32.
31. Hofferberth B. The efficacy of EGb 761 in patients with senile dementia of the Alzheimer type, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study on different levels of investigation. Human Psych op harmacol 1994; 9: 215-22.
32. Kanowski S, Herrmann W, Stephan K, et al. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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| Garlic: Two capsules three times daily (aged raw, odorless). ginkgo biloba: One or two 60 mg. capsules daily. Tumeric: Two capsules up to three times daily.
*Check with your doctor or natural healer before taking vitamin E in combination with aspirin or any other blood thinners.
Sunburn
Serious damage from ultraviolet sunlight is a major health risk.
Experts estimate that 80 percent of all skin damage due to aging is caused by overexposure to the sun.
Your skin feels as though it's on fire. |
| Folic acid, a B vitamin that can prevent serious birth defects in developing fetuses, is now believed to help prevent cervical cancer.
• ginkgo improves brain function. This ancient herb can help improve circulation throughout the body including the brain and, studies show, can enhance mental function.
• Gluthatione boosts immunity. This amino acid is produced within the cells of the body. A recent study shows that a glutathione supplement can bolster immunity in older adults, thereby improving their resistance to infection. |
Gary Null
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 If the problem seems to stem from the circulatory system use gota kola and ginkgo. Also said to enhance fertility are stinging nettles and green oats. Although there have been no clinical studies on these substances, anecdotal evidence certainly supports their value.
The tonic and adaptogen herbs are also quite helpful. Tonics are herbs that act to restore and strengthen the whole system. They produce normal tone, gradually improving overall function.
The oats and nettles as well as dandelion can be taken daily. |
National Women's Health Network
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 Black cohosh, chaste-tree berry, dong quai, ginkgo, ginseng, kava, licorice, red clover, and St. John's wort are among the most popular.
Unfortunately, clinical studies on the efficacy and safety of these herbs are lacking, even though some of them have powerful hormone-like effects.
Here are the most commonly used herbs—and what we know about them so far.
Black Cohosh (Cimicifugd racemosd)
The roots and rhizomes (underground stems) of black cohosh contain alkaloids, including N-methylcytisine, terpenoids, cimicifugin, salicylic acid, and tannins. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Ginseng and ginkgo together is a good herbal tonic for men to use regularly, as they both have a balancing and tonifying effect throughout the body.
Ashwagandha
This is an herb originally used in Ayurvedic medicine in India. Like ginseng, it is a tonic herb and was traditionally used to improve libido and sexual performance.
Arginine
The amino acid arginine is involved in the production of the neurotransmitter and artery-relaxing substance nitric oxide. If you remember, Viagra has its effect through relaxing the arteries in the penis. |
Thomas Bartram
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 Combine: Condurango quarter; Burdock root half; White Poplar 1; ginkgo 1; add 2-10 drops Tincture Capsicum fort. 1 -2 teaspoons in water thrice daily, before meals. Tincture: Tincture Gentian Co BP. Dose: 2-4ml (30-60 drops).
Ginger, stem. Success reported.
Milk Thistle and Turmeric: popular in general herbal practice.
Diet. High protein, low fat, low salt. Dandelion coffee. Liver. Artichokes. 2-3 bananas (for potassium) daily.
Supplements. Daily. Vitamin B-complex. Vitamin C, lg. Vitamin E, 200iu. Zinc, 15mg. Magnesium, 250mg morning and evening.
ANOXIA. |
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Drug Products
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Qyy| Other Herbs with Antiatherosclerotic Properties
The 1986 Commission E monograph states that onion (Allium cepa), like garlic, is use-ful"for the prevention of age-related vascular changes" (i.e., atherosclerosis). It must be taken in significantly higher doses than garlic, however, the Commission recommending an average daily dose of 50 g fresh onion bulb or 20 g dried herb. Onion is described as having antibacterial, lipid-reducing, antihypertensive, and platelet-aggregation-inhibiting properties.
The chemistry of the onion bulb resembles that of garlic. |
Ruth Winter, M.S.
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 An extract of ginkgo biloba. A sacred tree of the Chinese, the fruit has an offensive odor but is resistant to smoke, disease, and insects. Used in perfumes and as an insecticide. No known toxicity.
GINSENG • Root of the ginseng plant grown in China, Korea, and the United States. It produces a resin, a sugar starch, glue, and volatile oil. Widely used in oriental medicine as an aromatic bitter. It is used in American cosmetics as a demulcent (see). No known toxicity.
GLANDULAR SUBSTANCES • Extracts of animal glands widely used in the cosmetic industry for various purposes. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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 The product also contains ginkgo biloba, damiana extract, gotu kola extract Siberian ginseng extract and saw palmetto. All these substances are believed to have beneficial effects on male sexual performance.
Apply one fourth to one half teaspoon to the skin of the inner thigh or inner arm daily. This is available from Advance Nutritional Products 888- 436 7200 and from our Natural Health Team 800-416-2806.
Alcoholism
Dr. Roger Williams did experiments 40 years ago with alcohol that still have great interest. Some rats were fed 10% alcohol, others water. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 Open the ginkgo and saw palmetto capsules and pour their contents into the tea. Use the tea instead of water to make a bowl of instant oatmeal.
Variation: You can use the tea to make grits instead of oatmeal.
Even men with spinal cord injuries often retain some erectile function.
From an evolutionary perspective, this makes sense. The human body naturally places a high priority on safeguarding reproductive function and the sexual urges that are necessary to sustain it. So what's commonly referred to as impotence is really erection impairment or dysfunction. |
| If you want to try ginkgo for yourself, I'd suggest buying a commercial preparation and taking it according to the label directions.
Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., cofounder and president of Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington, describes a patient whose deep depression was triggered by a sensitivity to wheat. Such food sensitivities are fairly common.
If I were chronically depressed, I think I'd schedule an appointment with a naturopathic physician. He could guide me through an elimination diet to identify any foods that might be affecting my mood.
Raise your spirits with coffee. |
| I'm mighty glad that herbal remedies have become more popular in recent years, as a growing number of doctors recommend echinacea for preventing colds, ginger for relieving motion sickness and morning sickness, and ginkgo for sharpening memory and treating Alzheimer's. But we still have a long way to go. Most doctors still view herbs as a last resort, to be tried only after pharmaceuticals haven't worked. That's backward. The best way to treat ailments and protect your health is to use herbs first and leave pharmaceuticals as your last resort.
Why? Mainly because drugs are dangerous. |
| Most naturopathic physicians recommend taking 40 milligrams of ginkgo extract three times a day. If I had a hearing problem, I'd try it.
Besides cardiovascular disease and noise exposure, certain common ailments can affect your hearing, especially as you get older. Most are highly treatable and easily preventable. Keep them in check, and your ears will continue to serve you well.
Excess Earwax: Unclog With Olive Oil
If you've ever had a buildup of earwax, you know that it can affect your hearing. |
| Another herb that may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's is ginkgo. It works by boosting bloodflow throughout your body, including within your brain. As bloodflow improves, brain cells get more oxygen and nutrients, which helps them resist the disease's process.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association has reported that the latest generation of pain-relieving pharmaceuticals, called COX-2 inhibitors, may also help prevent Alzheimer's disease. If that's the case, then the herbal C0X-2's may have the same effect, in proportion to their dosage and potency. |
Thomas Bartram
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| Equal parts: Gentian, Ginger, ginkgo.
Dose - Liquid extracts: 1-2 teaspoons. Tinctures: 1-3 teaspoons. Powders: 750mg (three 00 capsules or half a teaspoon). Thrice daily. Cystitis: to relieve: Bearberry or Cranesbill tea. Practitioner. Tincture Nux vomica: 10 drops in 100ml water. Dose: one teaspoon every two hours (temporary).
Thomson School. 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper mixed with 2 teaspoons Lobelia herb or seeds. Half a teaspoon to each cup boiling water; infuse 15 minutes. Half a cup 2-3 times daily with honey. Diet. Lacto-vegetarian.
Supplements: B-complex, B6, B12, E. |
National Women's Health Network
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| The analysis excluded patients with depression or other neurologic disease, excluded use of other central nervous system-active medications, included use of standardized ginkgo extract at any dose, had at least one outcome measure that was an objective assessment of cognitive function, and contained sufficient statistical information for meta-analysis.
While the researchers looked at more than fifty articles, they eliminated most of them because there was a lack of clear diagnoses of dementia and Alzheimer's. |
Thomas Bartram
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| Bamboo gum, ginkgo, Hawthorn, Prickly Ash, Rulavite, Wild Yam. Practitioner. (1) Liquid extracts: Lily of the Valley 10ml; Hawthorn 15ml; Valerian 5ml. Tincture Capsicum 0.3ml (5 drops). Dose: 15-60 drops in water thrice daily.
(2) Lily of the Valley, tincture BPC 1934: dose 0.3-1.2ml.
(3) Tincture Gelsemium for severe headache. Diet. See: DIET - HEART AND CIRCULATION. Pineapple juice.
Supplements. B-complex, Vitamin E (500-1 OOOiu daily). Evening Primrose oil, Maxepa, Glanolin. Iodine, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc.
ARTHRITIS - BOWEL RELATED. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
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| The three major backbone flavonoids of the ginkgo biloba flavonols are quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetine (see Fig. 88.1). The sugar (glucoside) components are glucose and rhamnose, which are present
General description 751 Chemical composition 751 History and folk use 752
Pharmacology 752
Tissue effects 752
Vascular effects 753
Platelet effects 754
Absorption and distribution of GBE 754
Clinical applications 754
Future applications of GBE 758
Dosage 758 Toxicity 758
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Figure 88. |
Thomas Bartram
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| Angelica root, Barberry, Bogbean, Burdock root, Calamus, Centuary herb, Chamomile flowers, Condurango bark, Dandelion (coffee), Garden Sage, Gentian, ginkgo, Helonias, Hops, Marshmallow root, Milk Thistle, Quassia chips, White Poplar.
Alternatives:- Tea. Formula. Equal parts, Centuary, Chamomile, Peppermint. 1 heaped teaspoon to each cup boiling water; infuse 5-15 minutes. Dose: 1 cup thrice daily, before meals. Decoction. Formula. Combine Angelica root 1; Burdock root 1; Condurango bark half. 1 teaspoon to each cupful water simmered gently 20 minutes. |
| Niacin 500mg tid, Vitamin C 500mg tid, Folic acid 5mg daily, Aspirin 300mg daily, ginkgo herb 40mg daily. (International Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Feb 1994 pli) Alzheimer's Disease Society. 2nd Floor, Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Piace, London SW1P 1PH, UK. Offers support to families and carers through membership. Practical help and information. Send SAE.
AMARANTH. Love-lies-bleeding. Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.
Part used: the flowering herb. French: Amarante blette. German: Erdamarant. Spanish: Amaranto. Italian: Amaranto. Chinese: Hsien. Action: Astringent.
Uses. |
Patrick Quillin, PhD,RD,CNS
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 Numerous herbal extracts, including ginseng and ginkgo biloba, can enhance the aerobic capacity of the cell. Coenzyme Q-10 is a nutrient that is the rate-limiting step in aerobic metabolism, not unlike the bridge that ties up traffic going into the city during rush hour. Most people are low in their levels CoQ.
Breathing is a lost art in our modern world. Ancient scholars and spiritual teachers taught us that breath is the essence of life. |
| This protection extends to the DNA, which is why Chernobyl workers were given ginkgo to protect them from further damage via radioactivity.
Astragalus (membranaceus) 167 mg
_Adaptogen and immune stimulant.
Adaptogens are a small and elite group of herbal compounds, including garlic and ginseng, which coordinate and regulate a broad spectrum of biochemical processes, including prostaglandins, cell membranes, blood sugar levels, etc.. "Adaptogen" is the term coined in 1957 by the Russian pharmacologist I. Brekhman. |
| C, E, A, betacarotene, selenium, zinc, magnesium, colloidal silver, astragalus, colostrum, golden seal, ginkgo, etc.
HAIR LOSS
1600 iu vit.E 1-2 weeks prior to beginning chemo, aloe, vit.D ointment
FATIGUE
Megace,
antidepressants, i.e. Prozac
B vit., bee pollen, chromium, DHEA except for hormonal cancers, caffeine from tea, high protein diet
ORAL
MUCOSITIS
Mylanta or Maalox, or Zylocaine with Benadryl vit. |
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