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Ginkgo Spagyric
$44
Ingredients:
Organic Ginkgo Spagyric, Organic Cane Alcohol
Ginkgo benefits: anti-aging, ant-oxidant, anti-arthritic, nootropic, increases blood flow, supports brain function and the cardiovascular system, energy tonic, treats ED, fatigue, depression, sinus congestion, and much more.
(If you’re wondering what a spagyric is, click here).
Ginkgo is one of the oldest living plant species on earth — thought to be more than 225 million years old — and individual trees can live to be over 1,00 years old. While ginkgo has a long history of use in China, where it comes from, in recent years it has become one of the top-selling herbs in both Europe and the US.
Ginkgo is also one of the most well-studied herbs, with over 400 scientific publications about it. It has a wide range of active compounds that affect everything from memory recall and recognition to optimizing blood flow and increasing energy levels.
Ginkgo’s primary action, however, is to increase blood circulation, which causes the cascade of benefits, from its tonic effects on the brain to increasing ones overall sense of well-being. There have been reports of ginkgo greatly improving memory recall when taken before exams due to its effects on increasing blood flow to the brain; it’s powerful effects on the circulatory system can also help if you have cold hands or feet. It assists the heart and can help prevent the formation of blood clots. Ginkgos ability to dilate blood vessels, it is recommended throughout the world to people as they age in order to combat heart disease.
Ginkgo is considered a living fossil, as it has no close living relatives. Its hardiness is best exemplified by the six ginkgo trees that survived the bombing in Hiroshima, all of which continue to live today.
Note: ginkgo should not be taken if on heart medications, anticoagulants, or anti platelet (i.e. warfarin, aspirin).