Common Name: Ginkgo
Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba
Other Names: Maidenhair tree
Parts used: Leaves
Family: Ginkgoaceae
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About: Ginkgo is one of the most popular herbs in recent times and it is also the oldest surviving tree on earth. Appropriately, its gifts are to help those who are aging. Ginkgo goes deep into Traditional Chinese medicine, Indian Ayurvedic healing, and herbalists in Europe and the USA. It is has been used in China & Japan as a "delicacy" by roasting the seeds and ate to aid in digestion and prevent drunkenness.
Therapeutic: Traditionally, Ginkgo has found its way into western medicine to aid in anxiety, vertigo, alzheimer's & dementia, heart disease, deafness, blindness, memory loss and sexual dysfunction in men and women.
Precautions: Check with your doctor before use if you you have clotting disorders or take anti-coagulants. Do not take ginkgo within 2 weeks of surgery. Upset stomach and headaches can occur in some individuals.
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