This article will discuss the relict tree that came to us from the Mesozoic era. This is the only plant of its kind that has come down to our time, its relatives are already considered long lost. The ginkgo tree, a photo of which is in front of you, is considered to be a contemporary of dinosaurs.
Representatives of traditional medicine of Japan and China composed legends about this plant, and it is not surprising that modern medicine and traditional healers still admire its ability to heal people.
Ginkgo (tree): description
Ginkgo is a tree up to 20-35 m high. Sometimes you can find some specimens that reach 50 meters. Biloba has a well-developed root system; soil erosion is not dangerous for it.
You can see a ginkgo tree, a photo of this beautiful plant right in the article, elongated and slender, with a crown shaped like a pyramid, with bare long branches.
This is the appearance of a young plant. Over the years, the crown begins to grow rapidly, at the same time the peak becomes dulled. The leaves of the ginkgo biloba are petiolate, bluish-green in color, fan-shaped. The tree belongs to mysterious plants. Among them there are male and female individuals, it is bisexual.
It is very interesting to see which leaves of the ginkgo tree in the autumn. They, with their beautiful golden color, make the plant especially beautiful in the fall. The youth of Japan, worshiping divine trees, collect foliage, then divine through it.
Ginkgo biloba leaves
Ginkgo leaves are recognized and appreciated in many countries for their unique healing properties. They are used in the manufacture of valuable medicines, as well as traditional medicines. Healers at home prepare alcohol and water infusions, herbal tea, which for people are much cheaper than various imported medicines.
Among the medicinal plants, ginkgo leaves are in the forefront, for the first time they were mentioned more than 5000 years ago by Chinese healers.
Harvesting raw materials
Ginkgo biloba leaves are harvested throughout the growing season, but the most healing is yellow autumn foliage.
Collection is carried out by machines or manually. To get dried raw materials, use drum dryers, at home - an oven. During drying, the color of the leaves remains green or yellow, depending on what time it was collected.
Ginkgo - a plant that prolongs youth
Many people, in order to prolong the work of the brain, resort to medical products based on the ginkgo biloba tree. Eastern folk medicine used them to prolong youth with excellent health many years ago.
Ginkgo is a tree of youth, this name he got for his unusual powerful properties that can affect the aging process of the human body. This is one of the best means by which you can stop the aging of the body as a whole. It improves blood circulation and mental ability, which is especially noticeable for people after the age of 40.
The healing properties of ginkgo biloba
Scientists began to study the unique healing properties of the ginkgo biloba tree back in the sixties of the twentieth century. They began bit by bit to collect data on its healing power, and also to conduct research on how this plant affects the entire human body.
Wonderful ginkgo is a tree containing a number of substances that have no analogues in the whole world. The whole point is that these elements exclude allergies in people undergoing treatment with drugs based on ginkgo biloba. It is a very strong antioxidant. Its action is more powerful than vitamin E many times.
The healing properties of ginkgo are as follows:
- It improves blood circulation in the veins, arteries, capillaries, as a result of which the supply of oxygen to all organs and tissues of a living organism improves and the activity of the brain and memory is restored.
- Does not allow platelet adhesion and blood clots.
- Helps relieve asthma attacks. Effectively in the treatment of impotence, insomnia and depression.
- An indispensable tool in the treatment of diabetes.
- It has the ability to restrain the growth of metastases in cancer.
Ginkgo biloba tree: application in folk medicine
Ginkgo biloba was considered an energy tonic by folk healers and was recommended for people who have problems with blood supply to improve brain and heart function. This was and is currently a folk remedy for diabetes mellitus, vegetovascular dystonia and multiple sclerosis, it is used for hearing loss and poor eyesight. Ginkgo seeds are a wonderful anthelmintic, and also work well for peptic ulcer disease.
Preparations, which include ginkgo biloba, are also considered the most common among the population of European countries, including in Russia. In addition to funds sold in pharmacies, you can prepare your own medicines at home, using recipes of traditional healers.
Ginkgo Biloba Recipes
At home, a medicine from ginkgo leaves is prepared in two ways: infusion and tincture of vodka or alcohol.
In order to make an infusion, you will need dried leaves of ginkgo biloba. Take one tablespoon of already chopped raw materials, pour it 0.25 liters. boiling water, then insist an hour and strain. Ready infusion during treatment must be drunk 100 ml. three times shortly before meals. The course of treatment will depend on how effective it is. Usually such a potion is recommended to drink for two months.
In case of serious impairment of brain activity, as well as in case of impaired blood circulation of the brain, vodka or alcohol tincture of dried ginkgo leaves is used as a therapeutic agent. It’s easy to cook. Need to take 0.7 liters. strong vodka or alcohol and pour 50 g of crushed leaves. After that, close the container and put in a dark place for two weeks, periodically shaking, so that all the beneficial properties of the leaves can go into vodka. After 14 days, the product must be filtered.
Take no more than twenty drops (one teaspoon) at a time, before that you should definitely dilute a little with water. Drink the medicine three times a day before meals. The course of treatment is thirty days. After two weeks, if necessary, the tincture is allowed to be repeated. In very serious cases of health problems, the course can be extended up to three months.
In the treatment of tuberculosis and respiratory organs in herbalists, ginkgo biloba is in the first place. The tree, whose therapeutic use is so wide, can really be called a miracle of nature. They treat tuberculosis with a decoction of the dry leaves of the plant. A tablespoon without top of raw materials is poured in a thermos of 300 g of boiling water and infused for two hours. For medicinal purposes, take a decoction of 0.5 cups 30 minutes before meals three times during the day. Drink broth thirty - sixty days in a row. After the expiration of the first month of taking such a remedy, the result of this treatment will already be visible.
Traditional healers for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels use therapeutic mixtures, which includes ginkgo. A tree of this species has proved itself from a very good side. To prevent myocardial infarction, the Ginkgo-honey recipe is widely distributed, which is prepared at home as follows. Ingredients: 0.5 kg. fresh ginkgo leaves, 0.5 liter jars of quality honey. Ground leaves are mixed with honey. The mixture is stored in the refrigerator. Take a teaspoon a couple of times a day.
A unique remedy for motion sickness in vehicles
It looks like a ginkgo biloba tree in the eyes of ordinary people: it is beautiful and unusual. But traditional healers look at him as a wonderful natural medicine. Effectively its use in motion sickness in transport. Leaves in this case are taken to prepare a unique product. To cook it, you will need:
- 5 g of crushed leaves;
- 20 g nettle rhizomes;
- 10 g of ginger root;
- 20 g of licorice root;
- 30 g of rose hips;
- 10 g lemon balm herb;
- 5 g angelica roots ;
- 10 g clover;
- 10 g peppermint and eleutherococcus;
- 10 g of caraway seeds.
Gently mix the pre-ground ingredients, then pour the collection with one liter of water, bring to a boil and cook for about three minutes. After that, let the broth infuse for ten minutes. Strain. It is recommended to take 0.5 cups of potion for three consecutive weeks. After a seven-day break, treatment can be repeated.
Contraindications
Very rarely, side effects from taking ginkgo-based drugs are observed. The tree and its foliage do not pose a danger to humans, as it is non-toxic.
But it is not possible to use medicines, which include ginkgo biloba, in all cases. This should include intolerance to this plant, which leads to severe allergic reactions. Pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under the age of 16 should not be allowed to take such medications. It is strictly forbidden to use drugs based on ginkgo in people with a diagnosis of epilepsy.
Before proceeding with treatment with ginkgo biloba preparations, a doctor's consultation is required.