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    Maidenhair tree, ginkgo

    Scientific:Ginkgo biloba
    Other:Maidenhair tree, ginkgo
    Family:Ginkgoaceae
    • Indications
    • Actions
    • Constituents
    • Posology
    • Safety
    • Interactions
    • References

    Indications

    Benefits likely associated with improved circulation, and reduced oxidative stress and antiplatelet activity.

    Cardiovascular
    • conditions with impaired circulation:
    - cerebrovascular insufficiency
    - peripheral arterial occlusive diseases
    - intermittent claudication
    - Raynaud's disease
    - venous insufficiency
    • thrombosis (prevention)
    • hemorrhoids
    • lymphedema

    CNS
    • poor cognition, related to poor circulation
    • neurodegenerative disorders
    • senility
    • dementia
    • Alzheimer's disease - research suggests it may not be effective
    • multiple sclerosis
    • vertigo
    • tinnitus (secondary to vascular complications)
    • anxiety (elderly)
    • depression
    • multiple sclerosis (MS)
    • autism

    Respiratory
    • asthma

    Immune
    • vitiligo

    Opthalmic
    • macular degeneration
    • glaucoma

    Reproduction
    • erectile dysfunction - due to vascular causes

    Actions

    • Nootropic
    • Neuroprotective
    • Antiinflammatory
    • Antithrombotic
    • Antiasthmatic
    • Vasodilator
    • Antidepressant

    Constituents

    • Diterpene Lactones (E.g. Ginkgolides)
    • Sesquiterpenes Lactones (E.g. Bilobalides)
    • Flavonoids

    Posology

    • Tincture (1:4): 1-3 ml tid
    • Standardized extract (24% flavoglycoside; 8% Terpenes): 60-120 mg bid

    Safety

    Side effects (rare): increased bleeding, gastrointestinal complaints, headaches.

    Caution: Bleeding disorders (PAF inactivation by ginkgolides significantly thins the blood). Sensitivity to Toxicodendron spp. (e.g. poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac) and/or develop rashes to mangoes may develop urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.

    Interactions

    • Anticoagulants (e.g. coumadin) • known to interaction
    • Drug metabolism • known to inhibit specific P450 that metabolize drugs.
    • Antidepressants • caution may interact with MAO-Is and SSRIs.

    References

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    Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.

    Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

    Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.

    Brinker F. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, 3rd ed. Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications, 2000.

    Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory. 1898. http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/kings/main.html. Accessed: August 19, 2006.

    Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

    Weiss RF. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers Ltd, 1988.

    Williamson EM, ed. Major Herbs of Ayurveda. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002

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    Maidenhair tree, ginkgo

    Scientific:Ginkgo biloba
    Other:Maidenhair tree, ginkgo
    Family:Ginkgoaceae

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