As it has been on the planet for at-least 300 million years, Ginkgo Biloba, is one of the oldest surviving and therefore, most resilient tree-species on earth. Its medicinal use has been a prominent feature of Chinese alternative medicine for centuries, and its influence has also started to be felt around the global community as a whole.
It can have a particularly beneficial impact on health and wellbeing, when it is combined with another staple of Chinese medicine – Panax Ginseng. This combination can have numerous benefits for older people, such as the optimisation of memory, concentration and mental focus through enhanced oxygen supplies. It can also help to minimise the onset of long-sighted vision issues by reversing retina damage within the eyes. Gingko extracts are also rich in properties that can relieve ailments including: headaches, vertigo and tinnitus- due to its ability to balance the body-systems.
In recent studies, Gingko has been shown to boost the body’s anti-oxidant abilities, and has also been used to reduce cardiovascular damage and other ailments produced by restricted blood-flow. In fact, its popularity can most likely be attributed to the astonishingly wide range of conditions it can be used to treat, which include: Acrocyanosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Cerebral atherosclerosis, Cerebral insufficiencies, Cochlear deafness, Menopause, Peripheral and cerebral circulatory stimulation, Peripheral vascular disease, Raynaud’s syndrome, Retinopathy, Senility, Short-term memory loss, Tinnitus, Vascular Diseases, and Vertigo.
However for many people, it is likely that Gingko is held in great-regard as a result of the ways it can combat aspects of depression and Alzheimer’s disease, which has led to a surge of interest from people who suffer from such cognitive and mental-health disorders and the practitioners who treat them. Whilst, it remains a hugely popular form of alternative treatment in China, its influence is spreading fast and you’re sure to hear more about it soon.
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