Gingko Biloba is probably one of the best known herbs in all of Europe today.
The actives in GINKGO BILOBA are well researched and the traditional use for the maintenance of good circulation has been clinically proven.
For mature men Ginkgo brings good blood flow to the brain, increasing mental performance and improving memory, and to other parts of the body which then perform more vigorously. Our Ginkgo is a 50 to 1 concentrate containing 24% ginkgo flavon glycosides and 6% terpene lactones. This is the basis of Ginkgo’s benefit for memory and clear thinking. It is also considered helpful to improve sexual performance.
Other properties are -
IT DILATES (EXPANDS) BLOOD VESSELS, AND THINS THE BLOOD
THE ARMS AND LEGS
This is why Ginkgo is used in situations such as Raynauds syndrome, where there is a reduction in blood flow to the hands, and situations where there is a narrowing of the arteries - for example, intermittent claudication.
THE BRAIN
The dilating of the blood vessels partly explains why Ginkgo improves brain function. This is why it has been found to assist in cases of:
Dementia
Poor memory
Certain types of tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Alzheimer's disease (can delay deterioration)
Protecting The EYES
It appears that Ginkgo can help protect against glaucoma, by improving circulation to the eyes. Though 'intra-occular pressure' - the pressure within the eyeball - can be reduced by drugs or operation, the sight may still continue to deteriorate. The use of Ginkgo at this time is thought to protect the optic nerve in a way as yet little understood.
Surprising Additional Benefits... (SEX!)
Some men who are taking Ginkgo for other purposes have also noticed an improvement in sexual function! Again, presumably because of improved blood circulation.
In fact, in a study in California, 84% of men with sexual dysfunction produced by taking antidepressants, said their situation improved after taking Ginkgo. (Sexual dysfunction - ie erectile difficulty - is a common side-effect of antidepressant drugs.)
An even higher proportion of women - 91% - reported that Ginkgo
improved all aspects of their sex lives. This could make Ginkgo
a very beneficial choice for many women.
SCAVENGES 'FREE RADICALS'
This is a use of Ginkgo which has not been studied by scientists, because the concept of 'free radicals' is one currently of more interest to those in the alternative therapies.
Free radicals are the by-products of normal metabolic activity, which are known to promote aging. Any supplement which can scavenge, or 'mop up' these free radicals more quickly is helping to delay the aging process.
Free radicals are involved, for example, in atheroschlerosis - the formation of fatty deposits on the artery walls. These lead to 'hardening of the arteries'. By reducing this process - which it appears it can do - Ginkgo will protect the arteries, and therefore the function of the heart.
DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY
When studying the effects on the elderly of Ginkgo, it was found that many of those in the study reported a heightened level of mental well-being - they felt brighter, and happier.
This has led to further studies specifically related to depression.
In one study of 40 elderly people with depression, who had not benefited from anti-depressant drugs, their drugs were supplemented with Ginkgo, or they were given a placebo. The study reported a very significant improvement in the Ginkgo group over the placebo group.
The mechanism of improvement is conjectured to be to do with Ginkgo increasing the number of seratonin-binding sites in the brain. These normally reduce with older age.
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