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Ginkgo

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ginkgo /gink·go/ (ging´ko) the dried leaves of the deciduous tree Ginkgo biloba, used for symptomatic relief of brain dysfunction, for intermittent claudication, and for tinnitus and vertigo of vascular origin; also used in traditional Chinese medicine and in homeopathy.
gink·go (gngk)
n.
A deciduous tree (Ginkgo biloba) native to China, from whose leaves an extract is prepared that is thought by some to have curative properties.
Ginkgo
—An herb from the Ginkgo biloba tree that some alternative practitioners recommend for the prevention and treatment of AD.
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Tokyo, Japan, Mar 16, 2006 - (JCN) - In a partnership initiated by Summit Pharmaceuticals International, Ginkgo Biomedical Research Institute, Carna Biosciences, and CrystalGenomics jointly announced on March 14 that they have agreed to collaborate in the development of an anti-cancer agent.
Ginkgo Biomedical Research Institute, Carna Biosciences, ... by JCNN News Summaries
Two of the ingredients used in Arches Tinnitus Relief Formula[R] (TRF), ginkgo biloba extract and chelated zinc, have been shown in numerous clinical studies to be effective in reducing or eliminating tinnitus.
Tinnitus treatment by Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Other trees that bear consideration for their vertical yet controllable growth include: tanbark oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), primrose tree (Lagunaria patersonii), Catalina ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus), lilac melaleuca (Melaleuca decussata), granite bottlebrush (Melaleuca elliptica) and male ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), since the female produces messy and malodorous fruit.
IN THE GARDEN TREES BRING BEAUTY - AND TROUBLE TO NEARBY PAVEMENT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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