ginko biloba

Ginko Biloba (Salisburia adiantifolia) has traditionally been used in China to heal general ailments for thousands of years.

In rock layers some 270 million years old, researchers uncovered fossils of ancient trees with outlines of detailed fan-shaped leaves.

Some of these fossils were easily identifiable and thought to have the same as the leaves as the tree known as Ginko Biloba.

It is the only living surviving member of the Ginko genus.

In the 11th century, Buddhist monks began cultivating Ginko and it became known to them as a highly revered sacred plant. The use of Ginko leaf is first mentioned in a book titled, “Lan Mao’s Dian Nan Ben Cao” (The Pharmaceutical Natural History of Southern Yunnan). The leaves were prepared and used on the body to treat sores and wounds and consumed to strengthen the lungs and mind.

The West began using Ginko as a medicinal herb in the later part of the 20th century when extracts that were made from the leaves showed to improve circulation, predominately around brain.

Today, it is one of the top-selling natural herbal treatments  in the world. It is known for its ability to protect the brain and the body from oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.

The main properties of Ginko Biloba, the flavinoids and terpenoids, are powerful antioxidants that prevent inflammation and treat damaged cells.

It is also used to prevent memory decline from age-related reasons and/or from degenerative diseases.

Currently it is the most researched natural treatment for cognitive disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.

Benefits include:

• Improves concentration
• Helps in maintaining the health of the eyes
• Prevents and treats ADHD
• Anti-inflammatory
• Improves blood circulation throughout the body
• Reduces blood clot formation
• Improves energy and mood
• Strengthens cognitive capability such as memory and learning
• Increases libido