Ginkgo Biloba facts

Ginkgo Power Extract (Ginkgo biloba) 150 capsules: K

Helps Increase Blood Circulation To The Brain. 24% Flavonoid glycosides. Certified Potency Ginkgo-Power from Japan is the highest quality, most potent and most effective from of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract available in the world. It is standardized at the greatest concentration of naturally-balanced active and co-active constituents while retaining and enhancing all the holistic synergistic benefits. Fifty pounds of premium leaves are concentrated into one pound of Ginkgo Extract. It is a rich source of Diterpene Lactones (Ginkgolides A, B, C, and Bilobalide) and Bioflavonoids (Quercetin, Kaempferol, Isohamnetin and Flavonoids). Ginkgo-Power from Japan contains the highest Ginkgolide B (the most important active constituent) of any competitive brand. The finest cultivated farms in Japan, the best growing conditions, hand-harvesting of only carefully selected prime Ginkgo leaves at the peak of the season, together with the most stringent quality control standards in the world all add up to the highest quality and most potent Ginkgo extract available. Medicinal use of Ginkgo leaf tea is ancient in Chinese herbal medicine. It helps clear the mind and improve the power of concentration. Modern clinical trials have demonstrated the usefulness of ginkgo in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, age-related cognitive decline and depression. Ginkgo's flavone glycosides and terpene lactones do indeed increase circulation to the brain and other parts of the body as well as exerting a protective action on nerve cells. The unique terpene lactone components found in ginkgo are known as ginkgolides and bilobalide. Ginkgolides apparently improve circulation and inhibit platelet-activating factor. Bilobalide protects the cells of the nervous system. Recent animal studies indicate that bilobalide may help regenerate damaged nerve cells. One double blind study found that ginkgo could help people with macular degeneration, an oxidation-related disorder causing decreased or lost vision. Ginkgo’s antioxidant activity in the brain and central nervous system may help prevent age-related declines in brain function. The brain and central nervous system are particularly susceptible to free radical attack. Free radical damage, that is, oxidation damage, in the brain is widely accepted as being a contributing factor in many disorders associated with aging, including Alzheimer’s disease. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends a dry extract from the dried leaf of Ginkgo biloba for '(a) symptomatic treatment of disturbed performance in organic brain syndrome within the regimen of a therapeutic concept in cases of demential syndromes with the following principal symptoms: Memory deficits, disturbances in concentration, depressive emotional condition, dizziness, tinnitus, and headache.' '(b) Improvement of pain-free walking distance in peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Stage II of

Ginkgo Zen Bar Soap 5.3 oz: K

The Zen Bar Soap collection evokes the quiet peacefulness of a fresh, clear morning, in tranquil yet vibrant soap varieties. Zen Bars are stone-shaped to rest perfectly in the palm of your hand, and each bar is packaged in its own beautiful box. Made with pure, natural ingredients, these stone-shaped bars gently cleanse and nourish for optimum health and harmony. Hypoallergenic. Pure Vegetable Glycerin. 100% Vegetarian Ingredients.

Ginkgo Leaf (Ginkgo biloba; Bai Guo Ye) 5:1 Extract Powder 100 gm: V

This is a potent 5 to 1 powdered extract, meaning that one gram of extract is equal in potency to 5 grams of herb. Used as a tea, decoction, tincture or capsule. Ginkgo biloba, also known as the Maidenhair Tree, is an ancient Chinese tree held sacred for its health promoting properties. It is one of the oldest plant species and is also known as the Fossil Tree. The use of its leaves for medicinal purposes was recorded as early as 2800 BC in ancient China. The botanical name we use was assigned by the famous botanist Linnaeus in 1771. It arose from the mixing of the Chinese names for Silver Almond and White Nut by the Japanese, yielding yinguo (silver nut), which the Japanese pronounced roughly as ginkgo. The leaves form two lobes, hence the species name biloba. Ginkgo leaf tea was used to enhance a clear mind and improve the power of concentration. Modern research has confirmed that the ginkgo flavone glycosides and the terpene lactones do indeed produce these results, increasing circulation to the brain and other parts of the body as well as exerting a protective action on nerve cells. The unique terpene lactone components found in ginkgo are known as ginkgolides and bilobalide. Ginkgolides may improve circulation and inhibit platelet-activating factor. Bilobalide protects the cells of the nervous system. Recent animal studies indicate that bilobalide may help regenerate damaged nerve cells. One double blind study found that ginkgo could help people with macular degeneration, an oxidation-related disorder causing decreased or lost vision. Ginkgo’s antioxidant activity in the brain and central nervous system may help prevent age-related declines in brain function. The brain and central nervous system are particularly susceptible to free radical attack. Free radical damage in the brain is widely accepted as being a contributing factor in many disorders associated with aging, including Alzheimer’s disease.