Get to know a plant from China that everyone loved!

1. What is a Japanese tongue?

2. Japanese tongue's in action

3. Applications

4. Doseing

5. Opinion of the European Parliament and of the Council

1. What is a Japanese tongue?

Ginkgo biloba is a species of tree in the legume family. Despite its distinctive name, the tree is found only naturally in China. There are currently about 200 varieties of this plant in the world. Ginka biloba belongs to the medicinal plants of traditional Chinese medicine.

2. Japanese tongue's in action

Japanese gum extract contains at least 60 bioactive compounds, including flavonoids and terpenes. These compounds belong to a group of antioxidants that detoxify the body and delay the aging process. In addition, this plant exhibits strong neuroprotective properties and thus improves the functioning of the nervous system.

3. Applications

The list of uses of Ginkgo biloba is very long and is related to the mechanisms of action of the preparation discussed above. The most important cases in which the use of this plant is recommended are: states of impaired nervous system function; disturbance of memory processes;

4. Doseing

If the purpose of the supplement is to improve cognitive function, a dose of 120240 mg taken 14 hours before the planned exercise is recommended. In the case of the elderly it is recommended to use 40120 mg three times a day. Inappropriate and inadequate supplementation of Ginkgo biloba may cause side effects in the form of indigestion (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea), weakness, rash, heart attack, as well as pain and dizziness.

5. Opinion of the European Parliament and of the Council

One of the Polish scientific papers on oncological treatment confirms the effectiveness of the double-bladed gums in reducing cardiotoxicity. This defines a set of adverse symptoms that occur as a result of chemotherapy. These symptoms may include, among others, blood pressure disorders, heart rhythm disturbances or even cardiomyopathy. Studies in animals using medicines containing extract from the Japanese gums have shown: reduction in the degree of lipid peroxidation in heart muscle cells; reversal of unfavorable changes that have been observed in the ECG; only minimal structural changes in the heart are observed.