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A.Vogel (Bioforce) Ginkgo Biloba (may be beneficial for symptoms of  poor circulation, memory and tinnitus)

 

A Vogel Ginkgo Biloba bf30324 50ml tincture   Price: £  Add to Basket
A Vogel Ginkgo Biloba bf30363 100ml tincture   Price: £  Add to Basket

100g of fresh plant tincture typically contains the tincture of 100g Ginkgo Biloba. (Alcohol content approx 66%). If desired the alcohol can easily be burnt off by placing desired number of drops in half a glass of hot water. Leave for 5-10 minutes for the alcohol to evaporate off, before drinking.

 

Dosage Information

Adults: 15 drops 3 times a day before meals, in a little water. No restrictions to long term use.

Children: This product is not recommended for children.

 

Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Store out of reach of young children. Food supplements must not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Although we take great care in what we say about products on this site, you should always read the manufacturer's label on the actual product carefully before taking supplements.

 

Restrictions: Do not use if taking warfarin or on a long term course of aspirin.

 

Pregnancy and Nursing: This product is not recommended unless directed by a Healthcare Professional.

This product may have the following benefits

may be helpful to symptoms of the following:

  • Poor circulation
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Chilblains
  • Prevention and recovery from strokes
  • Poor short term memory
  • Senile dementia
  • Tinnitus/dizziness

The Ginkgo tree is probably the world's oldest species of tree. Its medicinal use can be traced to the oldest Chinese Materia Medica dating back to around 3,000 BC. Traditional Chinese medicine describes the ability of Ginkgo leaves to 'benefit the brain'.

Today, Ginkgo extracts are among the most widely prescribed phytomedicines in both Germany and France. 

Mode of Action:

  • Inhibits platelet aggregation
  • Antioxidant
  • Stabilises cell membranes
  • Improves oxygen and glucose utilisation by the tissues
  • Reduces arteriolar spasm

There are a number of compounds which may be isolated from Ginkgo Biloba.

Terpenes account for about 6% of Ginkgo extracts and exist as ginkgolides and bilobalides. These substances increase arterial blood supply, especially to the brain, enhancing tissue utilisation of oxygen and glucose.

Effective brain function requires a large amount of energy, which is dependent on a constant supply of glucose and oxygen. If the circulation to the brain is impeded, a chain reaction is triggered which may eventually lead to cell and tissue damage and even the death of these structures.

Ginkgolides inhibit a substance called platelet activating factor (PAF), which is responsible for platelet aggregation and clot formation. PAF is also involved in many inflammatory and allergic reactions which cause arteriolar spasm and reduce blood supply.

This substance has also recently been implicated in acute asthmatic attacks and it has been suggested by some clinicians that Ginkgo may be of benefit to asthmatics.

Other constituents of Ginkgo which have significant action include the flavonoid compounds.

Cell membranes contain unsaturated fatty acids which are susceptible to attack by free radicals. Ginkgo has been found to have antioxidant activity, being a free radical scavenger, protecting cells from damage. Cells of the central nervous system are particularly vulnerable to the effects of free radicals as they contain a higher proportion of cell membranes.

Ginkgo has been extensively studied in both laboratory and clinical trials. It is of great interest to note that the whole extract of the plant is more active than the individual components. This implies a high degree of synergy between the various chemical components, and supports one of the fundamental principles of Phytotherapy.

More about Bioforce (Words by Bioforce)

Bioforce is the UK market leader for Herbal Medicines. The company produces an extensive range of products focusing on A.Vogel organic fresh herb tinctures and tincture tablets. Established in 1987 and based in Irvine, Scotland, we are at the forefront of Phytotherapy, the science of using herbs to maintain health and influence illness.

The A.Vogel range of fresh herb tinctures and tablets are manufactured in Switzerland and transported to Scotland where they are bottled in our modern facility in Irvine, which also operates to GMP standards. All our products are distributed throughout Britain and Ireland.

We are a modern science-based company, grounded in the knowledge and traditions of the herbalist. We offer a comprehensive programme of education to ensure that the most up-to-date information is available to those who use our products. Our team of Territory Managers is supplemented by a Nutritionist, Pharmacists and Quality Control staff and headed by our Medical Director, Dr Jen Tan.

Our leading products include Echinaforce, Atrogel Arnica Gel, Atrosan Devil's Claw tablets, Prostasan Saw Palmetto capsules,  Venaforce Horse Chestnut tablets and Hyperiforce St John's Wort tablets.

Our parent company, based in Roggwil, Switzerland, was founded in 1963 by Alfred Vogel, the eminent Swiss Naturopath and pioneer in natural health, and now supplies fresh herb tinctures to over 30 countries world-wide.

The majority of herbs used to produce the A.Vogel range are grown using a strict organic protocol, mainly in the fertile conditions of Roggwil. This allows the company to exert complete control over the cultivation of plants, from planting through to harvesting using Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP).

All our products are manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) protocols and control. Stringent quality controls and a full range of scientific tests throughout growth and manufacture also ensure the best of quality. Certain herbs such as Arnica montana, Saw Palmetto and Devil’s Claw are cultivated on special farms in other parts of the world, again using organic protocols."

 

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We always recommend that you work in conjunction with your primary medical advisor, particularly if you have an existing medical condition, and that you do not take any products during pregnancy or breast-feeding without first referring to your primary medical advisor.

Herbs
For thousands of years, herbs have been used to help maintain many aspects of health and wellness. Today, research and technology are bringing herbalism into the modern age – with improved extraction, standardization, and farming methods. Clinical studies are beginning to validate herbal therapies, so even some in the medical community are starting to accept them.

Many of today’s medicines were originally derived from botanicals. Aspirin once came from the white willow tree, quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree, and digitalis from foxglove. Herbs are still the basis for Chinese medicine and are important constituents of many European natural remedies. As Hippocrates said, “Let they food by thy medicine, thy medicine be thy food”.

Some of the herbs available on this site are wild-crafted – grown in the wild – while others are meticulously cultivated on herb farms.

 
 

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