Ginkgo

Other Common Names: Maidenhair tree

Latin description: Ginkgo biloba.

Parts to use: Leaves and seeds, though the use of the seeds is uncommon.

Chemical constituents: Leaves-ginkgolides, heterosids, bioflavones, sitosterol, lactones, anthocyanin. Seedsbioflavones, fatty acids.

Actions: Anti-oxidant, expectorant, tonic

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Powerful antioxidant which protects against cellular damage by free radicals.
Considered a brain herb and useful for mental alertness.
Used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Considered healing and rejuvenating.
Increases blood flow to head and brain; beneficial for cerebral circulation insufficiency; improves ability of neural transmitters to carry electronic messages. Useful in this respect for the elderly and is used for senility, dizziness, and short term memory loss.
Used for tinnitus, depression, edema, and general arterial insufficiency.
Good for heart and lungs.
Helps prevent heart attack and speeds recovery from stroke.
Also used for coughs.

Dosage

Capsules: 3 “0” capsules 2-3x daily.
Infusion: 1 cup 2x daily.

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Valerian
Vervain
Violet
White Oak
Wild Yam
Witch Hazel
Yarrow
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HERBS & THEIR MEDICINAL USAGE (A-O)

Aloe
Arnica
Astragalus
Barberry
Black Cohosh
Bladderwrack
Blessed Thistle
Burdock
Butchers Broom
Catnip
Cat's Claw Herb
Cayenne
Chamomile
Chaparral
Chickweed
Cleavers
Couch Grass
Cramp Bark
Dandelion
Echinacea
Elecampane
Eucalyptus
Evening Primrose
Eyebright
Fenugreek
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginkgo
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Gravel Root
Hawthorn
Hops
Horehound
Horsetail
Hydrangea
Hyssop
Irish Moss
Juniper
Lavender
Licorice
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Milk Thistle
Motherwort
Mullein
Myrrh
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