Ginkgo biloba is a rare tree species that remains from the Mesozoic era
It is a specialty of our country and is known as a "living fossil"
In Western countries, the standardized extract EGB761 extracted from Ginkgo biloba leaves is widely used for peripheral vascular diseases, cerebral ischemia, cognitive impairment, attention and memory difficulties, etc. It is administered in the form of film coated tablets, liquid or intravenous injection.
In Germany and France, this extract is one of the most commonly used prescription drugs
Ginkgo has a long history of medicinal use, as recorded in pharmaceutical works such as the Sheng Nong's herbal classic and the Compendium of Materia Medica.
Its leaves (ginkgo leaves), fruit (ginkgo), seed coat (ginkgo testa), and root (ginkgo root) all have varying degrees of medicinal value.
The 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia includes Ginkgo biloba leaves and ginkgos, among which Ginkgo biloba leaves are used for congestion and obstruction of collaterals, chest pain, stroke hemiplegia, lung deficiency cough and asthma, and hyperlipidemia.