Ginkgo.

Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs
Subject: gingko biloba
From: George DiMartino <76177.3032.CompuServe.COM>
Date: 24 May 1995 00:50:14 GMT

Hey Everybody!
Has anyone used this herb called Gingko Biloba? What does it do and has anyone had results? Thanks.

George

From: karyn.siegel-maier.kotl.uu.ids.net

>Has anyone used this herb called Gingko Biloba?

Hi George:

Ginko Biloba is frequently used to increase mental capacity in aging adults who suffer a lack of blood flow to the brain. The plant extract increases blood & oxygen supply to the brain, increases glucose absorption by the brain, and improves the transmission of nerve signals. Studies have shown that the extract improves short term memory and may suggest promising work in patient's with Alzheiner's.

From: drweed.delphi.com (Duane Weed, D.C.)

>Has anyone used this herb called Gingko Biloba?

Ginkgo aids circulation. I have seen it used successfully by the elderly with memory and other cognitive problems due to losing blood flow to the brain due to sclerosis of the arteries.

From: p_iannone.pop.com (Paul Iannone)

: Has anyone used this herb called Gingko Biloba?

It makes a lot of people nervous and uncomfortable. In my book, an imbalancing herbal to be taken only if specific need exists.

--Paul || p_iannone.pop.com