Ginkgo has been the ancient Chinese medicine. Herbal outline records, ginkgo fruit, with Dingchuan Cough effect. Ginkgo biloba leaves were used to treat chest, heartburn, improve heart and brain blood circulation, lower cholesterol, improve blood pressure and other symptoms. Ginkgo tree roots, legends can be used for tonic, improve physical weakness. For Chinese people, ginkgo can be said to be a magical tree health. With the introduction of Buddhism, ginkgo tree was introduced into Japan. Japanese and Chinese people, found a lot of the efficacy of ginkgo, ginkgo has also become a favorite of the Japanese herbs. By Japan, ginkgo spread to Europe, and in Germany, France and other countries set off a wave of research. In Germany, ginkgo biloba, has been widely used as a legitimate treatment of many diseases, including for the treatment of dementia, tinnitus. German natural herb research committee also recommended the government set up the ginkgo is used to treat brain insufficiency.
Ginkgo biloba extract is a European pharmaceutical sector prescription drugs, the most famous is the EGB-761. Ginkgo biloba extract is currently the United States and Japan, a popular health food market products. EGB-761 is a standard formulation into Content is through the control points, such as ginkgolides accounted 6% (bilobalide accounted 2.9%, GA, GB, GC together accounted for 3.1%), flavonoids glycosides 24%, which could ensure its quality and efficacy, which combines the concept of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine compound preparation method.
Today, the ginkgo is the world's most widely used herbal medicine for the treatment of depression, stroke, intermittent claudication, vertigo, tinnitus, multiple sclerosis and other diseases, and impotence. However, the ginkgo is the most famous and with its help the brain related to memory functions. In addition, France and Germany, ginkgo is also the highest-selling herbal medications to maintain blood circulation in the brain of Alzheimer's disease prevention.