Ginkgo biloba is the world’s longest living species of tree; individual trees live as long as 1,000 years. Ginkgo grows most prominently in the southern and eastern US and in China. The leaves of the tree are used.

In what conditions might ginkgo biloba be supportive?

• Alzheimer’s disease
• atherosclerosis
• cerebrovascular insufficiency
• congestive heart failure
• depression
• diabetes
• impotence/infertility
• migraine
• headaches
• multiple sclerosis
• Raynaud’s phenomenon
• retinopathy
• tinnitus

Historical or traditional use: Medicinal use of ginkgo can be traced back almost 5,000 years in Chinese herbal medicine. It was recommended for respiratory tract ailments as well as memory loss in the elderly.