Boots Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is the worlds oldest species of tree, dating back over 200 million years to when the dinsaurs were still around. The tree is very resistant to pollution and a specimen that was at the centre of the Hiroshima blast thrives to this day. Use of the leaves in Chinese herbal medicine goes back over 5000 years where it has been used to treat conditions as diverse as asthma, impaired circualtion and memory loss. It has to be one of the best studied herbs by western medicine. It dilates the blood vessels allowing more blood to flow to the brain, as well as increasing the bloods' oxygen ... more

Althought there is nothing to stop Alzhiemers Disease affecting old people there is a way of slowing down or even starting to reverse the process of Alzhiemers disease. Ginko Biloba is a well known vitamin supplement which can slow down and maybe even reverse Alzhiemers Disease, according to Scientists in America. and a high intake of Vitamin E can also slow down the signs of Alzhiemers. although alzheimers creates memory loss in older people, it has actually been proved that gingko biloba can help bring back the short term memory. so over all this product can do more good than harm. i havent ... more

There was a period of time where students were all rushing to buy the gingko pill as if it were some kind of new miracle drug. It was rumoured that it helped in improving memory and was therefore swept off the counters during the examination periods. However, news came as well, that it only took effect after being taken continuously for a 6 month period. Later, more research led to the newspapers reporting the use and overuse of certain vitamins and minerals that could lead to heart diseases and high blood pressure. Unfortunately, the gingko pill was among one of them. I would not be very ... more

This is a herb which apparently is meant to help with your memory and circulation to the hands and feet etc. After reading quite a few reports in magazines and newspapers etc I decided to try it for myself. Then there I was going into Boots to buy a pack of 30 priced at £9.99, one a day for a month, and decided to give it a go. What I found quite strange is that they never checked if I was on any medication etc, and from a previous experience in a local Holland and Barrett store buying products, the first thing that they asked me before I even paid for the product is that I was on any ... more

My experience with ginko hasnt been a positive one for starters i was told by my natural health doctor that it has to be taken for a long period of time and that the benefits only seem to occur after u have been taking it for weeks. I started taking it and felt a heavy head for the first couple of days and didnt feel any thing with its continous use. Another thing that is worth mentioning here is the smell is awful and inspite of it being hugely popular i would definately go against it. I am still 20 years old and i have heard that it works really well with old people so if you are more than ... more