Ginkgo biloba is an antioxidant herb, which is extracted from the ancient Chinese maiden hair tree. It has been traced back to 3000 B.C as a traditional Chinese medicine and is one of the biggest selling drugs for circulatory problems in Germany (over 10 million prescriptions were written last year).
Ginkgo biloba has been used to treat a variety of disorders. Its primary use is as an adjunctive therapy for improving arterial circulation. Although it has been shown to be effective in cold hands and feet, chilblains, prevention and recovery from strokes, poor short-term memory, Raynaud’s disease, Senile Dementia, tinnitus/dizziness and mastalgia (painful breasts).
