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Rio Health Ginkgo Biloba
50 to 1 concentrate containing 400mg 24% ginkgo
flavon glycosides.
Also available is a superstrength 3000mg version.
Potential applications of Ginkgo biloba:
More About Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo Biloba is probably one of the best-known
herbs in all of Europe today with perhaps 20 million regular users across
the continent.
The Ginkgo tree, also known as the Maidenhair
Tree, is said to be the oldest plant species on earth; it was widespread at
the time of the dinosaurs 250 million years ago.
It is not vulnerable to fungi, insects or storms.
Indeed, following the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th
August 1945 a Ginkgo tree, not more than a mile from the point of impact,
was the first of all plants to put out a green shoot, a tender sign of life
in that scarred and scalded earth.
During the last 25 years there have been over
500 scientific studies on the therapeutic use of Ginkgo Biloba. They have
generally concentrated on the ginkgo-flavon-glycosides, for the anti-oxidant
effect, and on the terpine lactones (ginkgolides and bilobalides) which increase
vasodilation and protect nerve cells. Their effect is greater peripheral blood
flow in capillary vessels and end-arteries. Although many benefits of Ginkgo
Biloba are, like Nature herself, slow-acting, one paper showed that, within
as little as one hour after taking the herb, there was a significant increase
in alpha- and beta-wave patterns. These markers for brain activity are crucial
for short-term memory, and the capacity to grasp and solve mental problems.
Ginkgo is also used by many millions for its
ability to feed blood and energy to the extremities of the body, where it
brings warmth and vitality. One of the male extremities is reported to be
particularly affected!
General Circulatory Tonic
Ginkgo exerts a general tonic effect on the
vascular system helping improve circulation, to the extremities in particular.
One of the male extremities is reported to be particularly affected. Research
suggests that ginkgo is effective in cases of peripheral arterial disease
where there is arterial obstruction or narrowing, causing a reduction in blood
flow during exercise or at rest. The herb's capillary-dilating effect is especially
prominent.
Cognitive Enhancement
This herb has been shown to increase cerebral
blood flow, and therefore oxygen and glucose utilisation in the brain. As
well as improving vascular function in the brain, studies have shown that
GBE increases the rate at which information is transmitted at the nerve cell
level, an ability that is thought to be primarily due to a positive influence
on neurotransmitter function. Clinical trials confirm that ginkgo extract
improves short term memory, mental alertness and overall cognitive performance.
Anti-allergic
Ginkgo inhibits platelet-activating factor (PAF)
- a major chemical trigger in asthma, inflammation and allergies.
Antioxidant
The flavoglycosides exhibit powerful antioxidant
capabilities, a factor which is especially valuable considering the damaging
effect of free radicals on brain function.
This information is not intended to replace
the advice of your personal qualified Healthcare Professional.
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