| GINKGO BILOBA |
Common name: ginkgo, maidenhair
Description: Tall slow growing tree, considered as a living fossil(200 to 300 millions years), very resistant to environmental conditions, with distinctive and caracteristic fan shaped leaves which are bright green in spring and transparent yellow in the fall. Male and female tree are distinct
Parts used: green leaves
Constituents: the active parts are 20 to 25% flavonoids(quercetin and kaempferof) and above all 5 to 7% terpene lactones (ginkgolide and bilobalide). Possible presence of a small amount of the allergenic ginkgolic acid
Actions: anti-inflammatory (antiradicalar, inhibition of the platelet aggregation), increase in the oxygenation of the brain cortex at a cellular level
Main indications: cerebral insufficiency (old age, dementia, vascular problems, surgery, vertigo, ear buzzing), vascular insufficiency (peripheral arteritis(intermittent claudication), varicose veins, hemorrhoids)
Contra indications: rare cases of stomach upset and allergic reaction
Drug: standardized extract, tincture
