Ginkgo leaves, one of our faves and a primary herb in our Neural Nectar 🧠. Gingko Biloba leaf stimulates cerebral circulation, helping to increase blood flow to the brain, thus enhancing brain performance, more blood = more nutrients and oxygen = a more efficient brain, go ginko!
At the biochemical level it is the flavone glycosides and terpene fraction of the herb that are responsible for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action. Ginkgo has long been used to strengthen the memory, thin the blood, increase vascular dilation and improve the structure of the blood vessels, actions which allow the brain to receive more nourishment.
We all know that when something is well nourished it lasts longer. If you don’t water your house plant it will, well... it can shrivel up and deteriorate, same goes for your brain. If this area is deprived of nutrients it’s ability to perform tasks will diminish, decreasing overall health and performance.
Ginkgo has been found to directly interact with the cholinergic system, influencing the uptake and release of acetylcholine and it’s precursor choline. An action that can be particularly helpful in the prevention of neurodegeneration, a phenomena partly characterised by a deficiency in acetylcholine.
Not only can this herb help you to stay sharp now it can help you stay sharp later, we all want to be able to fully engage with our loved ones and our environment well past 80 yeah? I’d say hell yeah!
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