Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

Latin Name: Ginkgo biloba

Common Names: Yin guo ye, Maidenhair tree

Part Used: leaf

Taste: sweet, bitter

Native: Eastern Asia

Energetics: mildly cool and dry

Ginkgo is a large tree with fan-shaped leaves that is dating back more then 250 million years ago.

Historical uses for Ginkgo

• Brain Health

• Eye health

• Anxiety

• Blood circulation

• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

• Heart health

• Asthma

• Tinnitus

• Vertigo

• Inflammation

• Fatigue

• Depression

• Migraines/Headache

Preparation

• Infusion

• Tincture

• Capsule