Ginkgo Leaf (C/S) (OG) (GINKGO BILOBA)

Description:
Ginkgo Biloba, the world’s oldest living species of tree, is a large and dioecious tree, belonging to the Ginkgoaceae family. The female trees are pointed and pyramid-shaped and the male trees are broad and sparer. Its bark is ash to dark brown in color and has rough grooves and its distinctive, fan-shaped leaves are bright green in spring and summer, and turn golden yellow in autumn. The leaves of the Ginkgo are harvested in fall as they start to turn yellow because that is when the flavonoid content is the highest.

Origin:
China

Other Names:
Bai Guo Ye, Fossil Tree, Gingko, Kew Tree, Living Fossil, Maidenhair Tree ,Yinhsing

Part Used:
Leaf

Culinary Uses:
To make a tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of Ginkgo Leaf, cover and steep 3-5 minutes.

Medicinal Uses:
Ginko is valued for its effects on the challenges and deterioration of aging, it increases mental acuity, improves blood circulation, reduces clotting of the blood, improves oxygen flow to the brain, and relieves dizziness. Ginkgo helps to relax blood vessels so that more nutrients can be delivered to the body. Ginkgo also has an anti-aggretory effect on blood platelets.

Precautions and Adverse Reactions:
The use of Ginkgo may potentiate pharmaceutical MAO inhibitors.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Fertility, grace, love, beauty, ritual healing and creativity.
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