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See also: Ginkgo Biloba Extract, Ginseng Siberian with Ginkgo Biloba, Herbal Supplements

What is Ginkgo Biloba? Ginkgo biloba is a natural herb. Most uses of ginkgo have centered on improvement in regional (ie, CNS) or peripheral blood flow and oxygen delivery. Also known as Eun-haeng; Fossil Tree; Kew Tree; Silver Apricot.

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Reasons Taken

84 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ginkgo Biloba.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 31 36%
Brain fog 19 22%
Other 11 13%
Slow my ALS progress 6 7%
Memory problems 4 4%
Treat Parkinson's 4 4%
Slow my MS progress 2 2%
Cognition 1 1%
Depression 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ginkgo Biloba.

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  0 - day 0 mg day 0 day 15 mg day 30 mg day 35 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 100 mg day 120 mg day 125 mg day 150 mg day 240 mg day 250 mg day 550 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 2000 mg day 6000 mg day
  18 Number of Patients: 18 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ginkgo Biloba or how long patients were taking Ginkgo Biloba before stopping.

Currently taking Ginkgo Biloba

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Stopped taking Ginkgo Biloba

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Ginkgo Biloba (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other 3 38% Other: 38%
Doctor's advice 2 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Personal research 1 13% Personal research: 13%
Side effects too severe 1 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Not indicated 1 13% Not indicated: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 50% 1
Can't tell 50% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • donwag
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • donwag
  • by donwag
    Sep 24, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • sauergirl
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • sauergirl
  • by sauergirl
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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