Ginkgo biloba is a tree whose leaves have been used in Chinese medicine for more than four thousand years. The plant contains various beneficial substances that positively affect the body, including terpene compounds and flavonoids.
Useful properties of ginko biloba
Different parts of this tree have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. So, a medicine was prepared from the leaves of the tree to eliminate asthmatic conditions, treat cough and skin diseases. Later, the plant began to be used to treat cardiovascular diseases. It contains substances that can normalize blood cholesterol. Also, the use of drugs based on ginko biloba improves cerebral and coronary circulation. Due to this, memory and working capacity are improved, the strength and elasticity of blood vessels is restored, their spasm is prevented, the tone of capillaries is normalized, their permeability and the appearance of blood clots are reduced.
Ginko biloba protects the heart, brain, and blood vessels from free radicals. Also, when using an extract of this plant, the amount of oxygen and glucose consumed increases. In the cerebral cortex, the content of ATP increases.
Decoctions and infusions eliminate dizziness and loud tinnitus. Therefore, drugs from this plant are often used to treat dementia.
Ginko biloba also improves the condition of the skin, makes it more elastic and slows down the aging process. Thanks to the special substances contained in the plant, hearing, vision, motor and speech functions resulting from age-related changes are restored. Also, the ionic composition, conductivity and metabolism in nerve cells are normalized, and the blood-brain barrier is restored . Nerve cells absorb oxygen better.
It is also an excellent tool for the prevention of cancer. It has a powerful antioxidant, sedative and antispasmodic effect. Ginko biloba is also useful for men: taking plant-based drugs improves potency.
What diseases can biloba ginkgo be effective for?
The effect of the drug depends on the form of release and the raw material from which the product is made. In general, the use of supplements and medicines containing ginkgo is justified in the following diseases:
- age-related impairment of memory and hearing;
- insomnia;
- increased excitability;
- frequent dizziness;
- migraine headaches;
- hypertension;
- varicose vein disease;
- vegetative-vascular dystonia,
- atherosclerosis;
- thrombophlebitis;
- diabetic angiopathy ;
- hemorrhoids;
- The period of rehabilitation after a stroke;
- lack of flavonoids;
However, it is worth remembering that during pregnancy and lactation it is impossible to use drugs based on bilobate ginkgo. In any case, do not self-medicate. Before taking any dietary supplements and medicines, it is better to consult a doctor. Perhaps it is in your case that taking such a medication is not justified or even dangerous.