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==News About Ginkgo== | ==News About Ginkgo== | ||
'''Ginkgo: Ancient Tree of Longevity''' | |||
*Source:http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1363302-ginkgo-ancient-tree-of-longevity/ | |||
:By Conan Milner (Epoch Times) | |||
Ginkgo's reputation as a memory tonic is fading, but it still has many other benefits | |||
Few plants have as fascinating or as long a history as the ginkgo tree. | |||
Ginkgo is old. Really old. It comes from the time of the dinosaurs, and has unique features unlike any plant alive today. Botanists consider it a “living fossil.” | |||
At least 150 million years ago ginkgo grew all across the Northern Hemisphere, but was virtually wiped out in a major extinction event following the last ice age. Luckily, a few specimens survived in China. According to legend, Chinese and Tibetan monks recognized the value of this rare tree and began to cultivate it. The reason we have any ginkgo trees today is thanks to their efforts. | |||
Ginkgos are revered throughout Asia where the tree has come to symbolize longevity and enlightenment. The world’s oldest specimens grow outside temples and monasteries in China. A large ginkgo growing in Shanxi Province is believed to have been planted by Taoism founder, Lao Zi. Another tree found outside Di Lin temple in Shangdong Province is estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. | |||
Modern Medicine | |||
Ginkgo has been a Chinese food source and folk medicine for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the most widely used and studied herbal medications in the world. | |||
Ginkgo leaf extract has been the subject of over 400 published studies. It has demonstrated circulation improvement throughout the body, most notably to the head. For this reason, ginkgo has been used for decades to improve memory and prevent dementia. | |||
However, ginkgo may not be as effective a memory medicine or dementia preventative as was once believed. While some research from the 1980s showed promise in improving memory, in better and more recent trials ginkgo’s memory reputation failed to pan out. An important 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined over 3,000 seniors for eight years. Researchers found that ginkgo had no effect on cognitive decline. | |||
Ginkgo may not prevent dementia, but some research suggests it may benefit people who already have Alzheimer’s disease. These studies find that ginkgo extract is just as effective as the approved Alzheimer’s drug, Aricept, but without the side effects. In other trials, ginkgo has demonstrated some ability to treat PMS, anxiety, depression, and macular degeneration. | |||
Many consider ginkgo leaf to be a cardiovascular tonic, and use it to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and angina pectoris. According to researchers, ginkgo’s medicinal power comes from antioxidants and flavonoids. | |||
:Traditional Use | |||
Just as modern researchers are finding uses for ginkgo the ancient Chinese did not acknowledge, our ancestors saw attributes in the ginkgo tree that we would certainly overlook. According to Ming Dynasty medical scholar Li Shizhen, Taoist magicians used to carve their magic spells and symbols on old ginkgo wood to gain access to the spirit world. | |||
Most modern applications for ginkgo were unknown to herbalists of the past. Likewise, modern emphasis on the leaf is a fairly recent development. Ancient Chinese herbalists were much keener on the ginkgo nut, which is traditionally used to treat lung problems (bronchitis and asthma), as well as incontinence and vaginal discharge. In Chinese medicine terms, ginkgo dries damp conditions. Like other trees used as medicine (such as white oak), ginkgo is an astringent. | |||
Ginkgo had many names in ancient China—Buddha’s fingernail tree, Gongsun tree (a reference to the great Yellow Emperor), and duckfoot tree (referring to the shape of the tree’s unique leaf). | |||
Since the Song Dynasty, however, the main Chinese name for ginkgo has been “yinxing,” which means “silver almond,” although ginkgo nuts look more like pistachios. Even the name we’re familiar with—”ginkgo”—comes from a mispronunciation of a Japanese word meaning “silvery apricot.” | |||
There are two big reasons why modern people prefer the leaf over the seed: ginkgo nuts are slightly toxic, and they stink. Ancient Chinese herbalists sometimes used the leaf for coughing, wheezing, and pain, but never for memory problems. An old Chinese recipe uses powdered leaves baked into bread or cookies to treat diarrhea. | |||
Side Effects | |||
The toxin in ginkgo nuts (called ginkgotoxin) is somewhat neutralized through cooking, yet Chinese herbalists will prescribe a small amount of the raw nut for excess phlegm conditions. Ginkgo nuts are traditionally eaten on special occasions throughout Asia. | |||
The leaf also has traces of ginkgotoxin, but in much smaller amounts. At moderate doses, ginkgo is usually well tolerated, but some may experience headache, nausea, dizziness, and diarrhea, especially if they take too much. | |||
According to the “Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica” by Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, the antidote to ginkgo toxicity is a tea made of boiled licorice root, or boiled ginkgo nut shells. | |||
Because ginkgo improves circulation, it is contraindicated for people taking anticoagulant prescriptions, such as Coumadin. Those with an allergy to poison ivy or poison oak are also urged to avoid ginkgo. As with any botanical medicine, consult a qualified herbalist for best results. | |||
A 2012 study suggested that ginkgo could cause cancer, prompting the Center for Science in the Public Interest to urge consumers to avoid ginkgo products. | |||
However, major study flaws make ginkgo’s supposed cancer causing reputation hard to swallow. According to the American Botanical Council (ABC), the study used a lesser quality Shanghai ginkgo extract, rather than internationally accepted German extract. | |||
Even more importantly, the doses fed to the rats in the study were between 55 and 108 times higher than doses consumers typically take (120–240 milligrams per day). | |||
:Fun Ginkgo Facts | |||
Ginkgo trees are hardy. Not only did they survive the ice age, they are popular urban ornamentals because they are disease resistant and pollution tolerant. Ginkgo trees were one of the few living things that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. | |||
Ginkgo trees are found all over the world, but conservationists fear for its future due to a lack of biodiversity. Since 1998, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has had ginkgo on its Red List of Threatened Species because the only place it lives in the wild is the Tian Mu Shan Reserve in eastern China. | |||
People overwhelming plant male ginkgo trees, because the females produce the stinky nuts. | |||
Germany, France, and China are the most avid users of ginkgo supplements, but much of the source material comes from South Carolina, which is home to a 12,000 acre ginkgo plantation. | |||
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'''Gingko Nuts for Health ''' | '''Gingko Nuts for Health ''' | ||
*Source:http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/herbal-remedies/ginkgo-nuts-for-health-ze0z1406zhou.aspx | *Source:http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/herbal-remedies/ginkgo-nuts-for-health-ze0z1406zhou.aspx | ||
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Ginkgo
The medicinal herb Ginkgo as an alternative herbal remedy - The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest types of trees in the world. Ginkgos are medium-large deciduous trees, normally reaching a height of 20–35 m (66-115 feet), with some specimens in China being over 50 m (164 feet). A combination of resistance to disease, insect-resistant wood and the ability to form aerial roots and sprouts makes ginkgos very long-lived, with some specimens claimed to be more than 2,500 years old: A 3,000 year-old ginkgo has been reported in Shandong province in China.Common Names--ginkgo, ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, bai guo ye, kew tree, yinhsing (yin-hsing)
Latin Name--Ginkgo biloba
- Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) is particularly renowned for its content: flavonoids, terpenoids, and organic acids. Researchers have studied its benefits in supporting all phases involved in sexual desire. An open study on 63 subjects found that the percentage of women responding to the benefits of Ginkgo biloba was higher than that of men, with relative success rates of 91%! Ginkgo biloba was reported to have a positive effect on all four phases of the sexual response cycle: desire, excitement (lubrication), orgasm, and resolution (afterglow). Theories for the results include the maintenance of circulation to the genitals and norepinephrine receptor-induced effects on the brain. (Cohen AJ, Bartlik B. "Ginkgo biloba for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction". J Sex Marital Ther. 1998;24:139–143).
What Ginkgo Is Used For
- Ginkgo seeds have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and cooked seeds are occasionally eaten. More recently, ginkgo leaf extract has been used to treat a variety of ailments and conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
- Today, people use ginkgo leaf extracts hoping to improve memory; to treat or help prevent Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia; to decrease intermittent claudication (leg pain caused by narrowing arteries); and to treat sexual dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, tinnitus, and other health conditions.
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How Ginkgo Is Used
- Extracts are usually taken from the ginkgo leaf and are used to make tablets, capsules, or teas. Occasionally, ginkgo extracts are used in skin products.
What the Science Says about Ginkgo
- Numerous studies of ginkgo have been done for a variety of conditions. Some promising results have been seen for Alzheimer's disease/dementia, intermittent claudication, and tinnitus among others, but larger, well-designed research studies are needed.
- Some smaller studies for memory enhancement have had promising results, but a trial sponsored by the National Institute on Aging of more than 200 healthy adults over age 60 found that ginkgo taken for 6 weeks did not improve memory.
- NCCAM is conducting a large clinical trial of ginkgo with more than 3,000 volunteers. The aim is to see if the herb prevents the onset of dementia and, specifically, Alzheimer's disease; slows cognitive decline and functional disability (for example, inability to prepare meals); reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease; and decreases the rate of premature death.
- Ginkgo is also being studied by NCCAM for asthma, symptoms of multiple sclerosis, vascular function (intermittent claudication), cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction due to antidepressants, and insulin resistance. NCCAM is also looking at potential interactions between ginkgo and prescription drugs.
Side Effects and Cautions of Ginkgo
- Side effects of ginkgo may include headache, nausea, gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, dizziness, or allergic skin reactions. More severe allergic reactions have occasionally been reported.
- There are some data to suggest that ginkgo can increase bleeding risk, so people who take anticoagulant drugs, have bleeding disorders, or have scheduled surgery or dental procedures should use caution and talk to a health care provider if using ginkgo.
- Uncooked ginkgo seeds contain a chemical known as ginkgotoxin, which can cause seizures. Consuming large quantities of seeds over time can cause death.
- Ginkgo leaf and ginkgo leaf extracts appear to contain little ginkgotoxin.
- It is important to inform your health care providers about any herb or dietary supplement you are using, including ginkgo. This helps to ensure safe and coordinated care.
News About Ginkgo
Ginkgo: Ancient Tree of Longevity
- By Conan Milner (Epoch Times)
Ginkgo's reputation as a memory tonic is fading, but it still has many other benefits
Few plants have as fascinating or as long a history as the ginkgo tree.
Ginkgo is old. Really old. It comes from the time of the dinosaurs, and has unique features unlike any plant alive today. Botanists consider it a “living fossil.”
At least 150 million years ago ginkgo grew all across the Northern Hemisphere, but was virtually wiped out in a major extinction event following the last ice age. Luckily, a few specimens survived in China. According to legend, Chinese and Tibetan monks recognized the value of this rare tree and began to cultivate it. The reason we have any ginkgo trees today is thanks to their efforts.
Ginkgos are revered throughout Asia where the tree has come to symbolize longevity and enlightenment. The world’s oldest specimens grow outside temples and monasteries in China. A large ginkgo growing in Shanxi Province is believed to have been planted by Taoism founder, Lao Zi. Another tree found outside Di Lin temple in Shangdong Province is estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. Modern Medicine
Ginkgo has been a Chinese food source and folk medicine for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the most widely used and studied herbal medications in the world.
Ginkgo leaf extract has been the subject of over 400 published studies. It has demonstrated circulation improvement throughout the body, most notably to the head. For this reason, ginkgo has been used for decades to improve memory and prevent dementia.
However, ginkgo may not be as effective a memory medicine or dementia preventative as was once believed. While some research from the 1980s showed promise in improving memory, in better and more recent trials ginkgo’s memory reputation failed to pan out. An important 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined over 3,000 seniors for eight years. Researchers found that ginkgo had no effect on cognitive decline.
Ginkgo may not prevent dementia, but some research suggests it may benefit people who already have Alzheimer’s disease. These studies find that ginkgo extract is just as effective as the approved Alzheimer’s drug, Aricept, but without the side effects. In other trials, ginkgo has demonstrated some ability to treat PMS, anxiety, depression, and macular degeneration.
Many consider ginkgo leaf to be a cardiovascular tonic, and use it to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and angina pectoris. According to researchers, ginkgo’s medicinal power comes from antioxidants and flavonoids.
- Traditional Use
Just as modern researchers are finding uses for ginkgo the ancient Chinese did not acknowledge, our ancestors saw attributes in the ginkgo tree that we would certainly overlook. According to Ming Dynasty medical scholar Li Shizhen, Taoist magicians used to carve their magic spells and symbols on old ginkgo wood to gain access to the spirit world.
Most modern applications for ginkgo were unknown to herbalists of the past. Likewise, modern emphasis on the leaf is a fairly recent development. Ancient Chinese herbalists were much keener on the ginkgo nut, which is traditionally used to treat lung problems (bronchitis and asthma), as well as incontinence and vaginal discharge. In Chinese medicine terms, ginkgo dries damp conditions. Like other trees used as medicine (such as white oak), ginkgo is an astringent.
Ginkgo had many names in ancient China—Buddha’s fingernail tree, Gongsun tree (a reference to the great Yellow Emperor), and duckfoot tree (referring to the shape of the tree’s unique leaf).
Since the Song Dynasty, however, the main Chinese name for ginkgo has been “yinxing,” which means “silver almond,” although ginkgo nuts look more like pistachios. Even the name we’re familiar with—”ginkgo”—comes from a mispronunciation of a Japanese word meaning “silvery apricot.”
There are two big reasons why modern people prefer the leaf over the seed: ginkgo nuts are slightly toxic, and they stink. Ancient Chinese herbalists sometimes used the leaf for coughing, wheezing, and pain, but never for memory problems. An old Chinese recipe uses powdered leaves baked into bread or cookies to treat diarrhea. Side Effects
The toxin in ginkgo nuts (called ginkgotoxin) is somewhat neutralized through cooking, yet Chinese herbalists will prescribe a small amount of the raw nut for excess phlegm conditions. Ginkgo nuts are traditionally eaten on special occasions throughout Asia.
The leaf also has traces of ginkgotoxin, but in much smaller amounts. At moderate doses, ginkgo is usually well tolerated, but some may experience headache, nausea, dizziness, and diarrhea, especially if they take too much.
According to the “Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica” by Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, the antidote to ginkgo toxicity is a tea made of boiled licorice root, or boiled ginkgo nut shells.
Because ginkgo improves circulation, it is contraindicated for people taking anticoagulant prescriptions, such as Coumadin. Those with an allergy to poison ivy or poison oak are also urged to avoid ginkgo. As with any botanical medicine, consult a qualified herbalist for best results.
A 2012 study suggested that ginkgo could cause cancer, prompting the Center for Science in the Public Interest to urge consumers to avoid ginkgo products.
However, major study flaws make ginkgo’s supposed cancer causing reputation hard to swallow. According to the American Botanical Council (ABC), the study used a lesser quality Shanghai ginkgo extract, rather than internationally accepted German extract.
Even more importantly, the doses fed to the rats in the study were between 55 and 108 times higher than doses consumers typically take (120–240 milligrams per day).
- Fun Ginkgo Facts
Ginkgo trees are hardy. Not only did they survive the ice age, they are popular urban ornamentals because they are disease resistant and pollution tolerant. Ginkgo trees were one of the few living things that survived the bombing of Hiroshima.
Ginkgo trees are found all over the world, but conservationists fear for its future due to a lack of biodiversity. Since 1998, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has had ginkgo on its Red List of Threatened Species because the only place it lives in the wild is the Tian Mu Shan Reserve in eastern China.
People overwhelming plant male ginkgo trees, because the females produce the stinky nuts.
Germany, France, and China are the most avid users of ginkgo supplements, but much of the source material comes from South Carolina, which is home to a 12,000 acre ginkgo plantation.
Gingko Nuts for Health
- By Deni Bown
Gingko nuts are used to relieve respiratory problems in Chinese medicine.
Gingko biloba produces nuts that are slighter larger, but milder in flavor than peanuts. Gingko nuts can be roasted or pressed into an edible oil.
Inspired by the extensive herb grounds of the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, herbalist Deni Bown has cataloged 150 essential herbs for modern living. Herbal (Pavilion Books Ltd., 2001) is an excellent source book for experts and novices alike. With Bown’s expertise and anecdotes, the story of each herb unfolds and is heavily illustrated with personal photographs and botanical name plates. This excerpt explains how gingko leaves are used in Western medicine, but in Chinese medicine even ginkgo nuts are used to treat respiratory conditions. Herb Profile: Ginkgo
AKA: Maidenhair tree Ginkgo biloba
- Portrait
A hardy deciduous tree, reaching 30m (100ft) tall, with bright green, fan-shaped, lobed leaves, up to 12cm (5in) across, resembling those of maidenhair ferns. The leaves turn butter yellow before falling. Trees are either male or female, and fruiting occurs only when they are grown close together, and in warm summers. The fleshy, yellow, plum-shaped fruits smell unpleasant but contain large, edible nuts. Ginkgos are native to Zhejiang and Guizhou provinces in central China.
- History
The ginkgo tree is a botanical dinosaur. Plants alive today are unchanged from their ancestors, which grew 200 million years ago. Though common in cultivation, ginkgos were thought to be extinct in the wild until populations were discovered in central China. Ginkgos are sacred in China and Japan, and often found near temples. In China, the fruits symbolize longevity and are eaten at weddings with other auspicious plants such as mushrooms and seaweed. The oldest ginkgo in Britain dates back to 1754 and is in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Western research into ginkgo began in the 1960s, establishing new and different uses for this ancient Chinese herb.
- Cooking With Gingko Nuts
Ginkgo nuts are slightly larger than peanuts but milder in flavour. They are served roasted in Japanese bars to accompany drinks, and used fresh, canned or dried and pre-soaked in soups such as bird’s nest soup, casseroles and stir-fries. Ginkgo nuts are a traditional garnish for Korean dishes, such as shinsollo. The nuts yield an edible oil.
- Healing With Ginkgo Nuts
In Chinese medicine ginkgo nuts are prescribed for asthma, bronchial congestion, coughs and incontinence. In western medicine the leaves are used. They contain ginkgolides, substances unknown elsewhere is the plant world, which improve the blood supply to the brain, eyes, ears and extremities. This results in improved memory and learning capacity, and may ease conditions such as tinnitus, vertigo, deteriorating sight and hearing, vein disorders and cramps in the legs due to poor circulation. It may also reduce the risk of a stroke. While the medical profession regards ginkgo mainly as a useful treatment for senile dementia, it has become the best-selling herbal supplement of all in Germany and France, where millions take ginkgo regularly to maintain brain power and circulation.
- Notes for Gardeners
Not surprisingly, ginkgos are tough — perfectly hardy, tolerant of pollution and about the only tree able to survive the wind tunnels created by buildings. Given a reasonably sunny spot and any well-drained soil, ginkgos are superb garden and street trees that take hard pruning and are virtually pest- and disease-free — every garden should have one. Though naturally fairly columnar when young, there are very narrow forms for confined spaces and several other interesting cultivars, including a variegated one. Most trees reach about 5m (15ft) after 10 years but young saplings make beautiful container plants. Patient gardeners can propagate gingkos by sowing ripe nuts, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Ginkgo Biloba Trees
Ginkgo biloba in Tokyo
Ginkgo biloba in Tokyo
Ginkgo biloba - Tree from Botanical Garden in Norway
Ginkgo biloba in Slovakia
Tall Ginkgo biloba Tree
Ginkgo Biloba Branches
Ginkgo Biloba Big Tree
Ginkgo biloba in Chinese Mainland
Ginkgo biloba 'Pendula' in Enghien (Belgium).
Ginkgo biloba 'Pendula' in Enghien (Belgium).
Arboretum de Chèvreloup in Rocquencourt
In Villa Oliva Buonvisi in Lucca, Italy
In [Villa Oliva Buonvisi in Lucca, Italy
Remarkable Ginkgo biloba in Tournai (Belgium).
Remarkable Ginkgo biloba in Tournai (Belgium).
Ginkgo biloba in Łańcut (Poland).
Ginkgo biloba in Talvipuutarha (Winter Garden) in Helsinki, Finland
Ginkgo tree at Kushida-jinja, Fukuoka, Japan
