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Ginkgo

It is a tree that dates from the Tertiary Period (65 million years ago) and was thought to be extinct until in 1691 the German Engelbert Kaempfer found that some trees still survived in Buddhist monasteries in China and Japan.

Ginkgo is rich in flavonoids and also contains quercetin, luteolin, catechin, Lesina, essential oils, lipids and bilobalide, and vitamins A, B and C.

Healing Properties

  • This tree has among its main features is long-lived and resistant and it seems that these same properties are provided by humans to cope with the typical disorders of old age.
  • Ginkgo improves both arterial and venous circulation and the capillary. Vasodilator and is partially alleviates disorders caused by arteriosclerosis.
  • Help also annoying problems caused by lack of irrigation in the brain, such as dizziness, headache, tinnitus, loss of balance, sleep and memory.
  • Ginkgo is also very useful for circulatory disorders of the lower extremities, such as varicose veins, phlebitis, swollen ankles and tired legs. However, in these cases, domestic consumption of ginkgo should be accompanied by an external treatment based poultices, compresses and ointments.
  • The use of ginkgo in plaster is not new, because in traditional Chinese medicine has been used for over 4,000 years to fight chilblains.



Folk Remedies with ginkgo biloba

  1. Folk remedy # 1: To combat the traffic problems should develop an infusion of leaves con50 grams per liter of water. Take one cup three times a day. .
  2. Folk remedy # 2: To achieve maximum benefit circulation, you can supplement consumption of ginkgo infusion with the use of pads for it, take 100 grams of leaves per liter of water. He hoped that this preparation is cold and then must enter a towel, twist it and apply it over the area of varicose or leg or ankle in cases of edema, phlebitis, and so on.


Precautions

It is important to check blood glucose levels when consumed ginkgo, particularly in the case of diabetics, because it might interact with some prescription drugs for this type of disease.

People with clotting deficiencies or are ingesting coagulation inhibitors are recommended should consult a qualified health professional before taking ginkgo


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