Posts Tagged ‘ginkgo biloba’
|Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Scientific research has shown that Ginkgo can increase seizures by reducing the efficacy of anti-seizure medications.
Tags: anti-seizure medication, epilepsy, ginkgo biloba, Herbs, seizures
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Ginkgo and MS
Sunday, May 1st, 2005
Diseases of the nervous system are dramatically on the increase. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and others have been increasingly prevalent for the past decade, and the rise shows no signs of slowing.Unfortunately, there are essentially no therapies available to effectively halt or reverse the progre,ssion of these conditions.
A new study conducted at by the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) offers an encouraging treatment for at least one aspect of multiple sclerosis.
The small study compared the mental acuity of MS patients who were taking the herb ginkgo biloba with other MS patients who were taking no ginkgo. The finding was that the group taking ginkgo scored significantly better in testing. The difference between the two groups was described by the lead researcher as “comparable to differences in scores between healthy people ages 30 to 39 and those ages 50 to 59.” (more…)
Tags: Alzheimer's, ginkgo biloba, multiple sclerosis, Naturopathic medicine, Neurological disorders, Parkinson's
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