Ginkgo Biloba
It is a medicinal plant from China whose leaves are used mainly in different treatments for brain disorders or low blood flow. Ginkgo biloba is one of the oldest trees that exist, and its use in medicine dates back more than 2,000 years.
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Function
The properties of ginkgo biloba leaves seem to have an effect on the blood and its circulation, and therefore its benefits are found by different parts of the body. The seeds of this tree also seem to have substances that are able to eliminate certain infectious bacteria and fungi, although they also have toxins harmful to the body, so the use of these seeds is less frequent.
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The most frequent way to take ginkgo biloba is by infusion, drying its leaves; It can also be found in tablets, in liquid extracts or in anti-varicose gels.
Applications
The leaves of ginkgo biloba have proven effective for the following treatments:
- The anxiety.
- Various mental functions: improves memory, speed of thought or attention, among others.
- Dementia: among them, the one caused by Alzheimer's.
- Vision problems in people with diabetes.
- Peripheral vascular disease: is a disease that causes poor blood circulation in the legs that causes pain and heaviness.
- The premenstrual syndrome.
- Schizophrenia.
- Tardive dyskinesia: a pathology that causes the muscles to move involuntarily.
- Vertigo and dizziness.
There are many diseases for which ginkgo baluba is also commonly used but for which there is not enough evidence to prove its effectiveness as:
- Memory loss related to age.
- Sexual dysfunction.
- Seasonal affective disorder: those people who suffer a depression with the change of season.
- Asthma
- Dependence on cocaine.
- High blood pressure.
- Multiple sclerosis
- The ringing in the ears.
- Heart disease.
- Dyslexia.
- Fibromyalgia
- Cancers such as colorectal, stomach, ovarian and pancreatic.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Migraines.
- Raynaud's syndrome: a disorder of the blood vessels.
- Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
- Strokes.
- High cholesterol.
- Arteriosclerosis: the hardening of the arteries.
Side effects
The taking of ginkgo biloba can cause some discomfort, especially if it is ingested in excess:
- Stomach discomfort
- Headache and dizziness.
- Constipation
- Strong heartbeat.
- Allergic reactions on the skin.
Contraindications
Ginkgo biloba is not indicated for people with the following conditions:
- Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Children under five years old.
- Those with frequent bleeding or taking medications that thin the blood.
- People who have suffered seizures or epileptic seizures.
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Hello sister, I had heard about this natural remedy in the health food stores, my uncles take it to sleep when they can not. Thank you for sharing about this wonderful medicinal plant.