From dynapharm uganda health consultant Sekyanzi Pascal. Gingko biloba leaf extract is widely recognized in medical circles for its ability to increase blood circulation as well as removing blood stasis. It contains flavonoids that may prevent arteriosclerosis and improving blood circulation. With this, the circulation eases oxygen supply to the heart, brain, and other body extremities. This also aids in nutrient, hormones, heat transport and wastes removal.

1. YEE GINKGO TABLETS (BLOOD
THINNER)
SEKYANZI PASCAL
HEALTH CONSULTANT
0773508240 / 0706074197 / 0759760280
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2. YEE GINKGO TABLETS

3. SOURCE
• Ginkgo biloba. The contents are
extracted from the leaf.
• The other common names are
Ginkgo, Kew tree, Ginkyo,
Yinhsing, Maidenhair tree, Fossil
Tree, Salisburia Adiantifolia, Eun-
haeng, Icho, Ityo, Japanese Silver
Apricot.

4. FORM
• Its in form of a solid. They are tablets.

5. QUANTITY
• The Yee ginkgo tablets are taken differently depending on the person
and severity of the condition.
• Normal persons: Adults take 2 X 2, while children of >=13 years take 1
X1.
• For the sick persons, you can adjust depending on the severity of the
condition.

6. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF GINKGO BILOBA
EXTRACTS
• Flavonoids including quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetins;
• Trilactonic diterpenes: Ginkgolide A,Ginkgolide B, Ginkgolide C;
• Trilactonic sesquiterpene: bilobalide; and
• Proanthocyanidins and other constituents such as glucose, rhamnose,
hydroxykinurenic, kynurenic,protocatechic, vanillic, and shikimic
acids, D-glucaric acid,ginkgolic acid, and related alkyphenols have also
been isolated.

7. BENEFITS
• Blood circulation (Oxygen, nutrients, hormones, wastes removal,
heat, etc)
• For memory and thought problems, anxiety, vision problems, and
many other conditions.
• Asthma, hearing loss, eye disorders, stroke, impotence.
•BUT BEST FOR THE BRAIN.

8. Ginkgo’s Effects on the Brain

9. Ginkgo’s Effects on the Brain
• CIRCULATORY
• ■ Stimulates widening of the blood vessels, which leads to increased
blood flow to the brain and lowered blood pressure (perhaps
reducing the risk of stroke).
• ■ Reduces cholesterol levels in the blood (excessive cholesterol is
correlated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease).
• ■ Inhibits the aggregation of blood platelets and the formation of
clots. This may lower the risk of an occlusive stroke (caused by a clot
blocking a blood vessel in the brain) but raise the chance of a
hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding in the brain).

10. Ginkgo’s Effects on the Brain
• ANTIOXIDANT
• ■ Curbs the creation of free radicals, highly reactive oxygen molecules that
may injure neurons and cause age-related changes in the brain.
• ■ Alleviates the effects of cerebral ischemia—the loss of blood flow to the
brain—by inhibiting the production of toxic free radicals after an ischemic
episode.
• GLUCOSE UTILIZATION
• ■ Boosts the absorption of glucose, the body’s primary fuel, in the frontal
and parietal cortex, areas of the brain important for processing sensory
information and for planning complex actions.
• ■ Also increases glucose absorption in the nucleus accumbens and the
cerebellum.

11. Ginkgo’s Effects on the Brain
• NEUROTRANSMITTER SYSTEMS
• ■ Appears to help neurons in the forebrain absorb the nutrient choline
from the blood. Choline is one of the components of acetylcholine, a brain
chemical that transmits signals between certain neurons.
• ■ Slows the attrition of neuron receptors that direct the response to
serotonin, a neurotransmitter that reduces stress and anxiety.
• ■ Enhances the release of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), another
neurotransmitter that can relieve anxiety. Lowering stress may reduce the
level of glucocorticoid hormones in the blood, which in turn may protect
the hippocampus, a brain structure critical to normal learning.
• ■ Raises the production of norepinephrine, yet another neurotransmitter.

12. WHO SHOULDN’T TAKE
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It might cause early labor or extra bleeding during delivery if used
near that time. Do not use ginkgo if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Infants and children: Possibly safe when taken for a short time. Research shows that it has caused
seizures and death in children when taken for along time.
• Bleeding disorders: Ginkgo might make bleeding disorders worse. This is because it reduces the
platelet count. So hemophilias shouldn’t take it.
• Cross-reactivity: People who are allergic to poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, mango rind, or
cashew shell oil might also be allergic to ginkgo.
• Seizures: There is a concern that ginkgo might cause seizures.
• Infertility: Ginkgo use might interfere with getting pregnant. Discuss your use of ginkgo with your
healthcare provider if you are trying to get pregnant (because of the flavonglycosides).
• Surgery: Ginkgo might slow blood clotting. It might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery.
Stop using ginkgo at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.

13. SIDE EFFECTS
• Bleeding disorders
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Impaired fertility
• Headache
• Nausea/vomiting
• Palpitations
• Restlessness
• Seizures
• Stomach upset
• Weakness
• Case reports of spontaneous bleeding from iris (in the eye) when used with aspirin.

14. INTERACTIONS
• Ibuprofen interacts with GINKGO
• Ginkgo can slow blood clotting. Ibuprofen can also slow blood clotting.
Taking ginkgo with ibuprofen can slow blood clotting too much and
increase the chance of bruising and bleeding.
• Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
interacts with GINKGO
• Ginkgo can slow blood clotting. Taking ginkgo along with medications that
also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.
Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel
(Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin,
others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin),
enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), Warfarin, and others.

15. INTERACTIONS
• Fluoxetine (Prozac) interacts with GINKGO
• Taking ginkgo along with St. John's wort, other herbs and fluoxetine (Prozac) might cause you to feel
irritated, nervous, jittery, and excited.
• Medications changed by the liver interacts with GINKGO
• Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Ginkgo might decrease how quickly the liver
breaks down some medications. Taking ginkgo along with some medications that are changed by the liver
might increase the effects and side effects of some medications. Before taking ginkgo talk to your healthcare
provider if you take any medications that are changed by the liver.
Some of these medications include clozapine (Clozaril), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), fluvoxamine (Luvox),
haloperidol (Haldol), imipramine (Tofranil), mexiletine (Mexitil), olanzapine (Zyprexa), pentazocine (Talwin),
propranolol (Inderal), tacrine (Cognex), theophylline, zileuton (Zyflo), zolmitriptan (Zomig), and others.
• Ginkgo might increase how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking ginkgo with these
medications might decrease how well the medication works.
Some of these medications include amitriptyline (Elavil), carisoprodol (Soma), citalopram (Celexa), diazepam
(Valium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), phenytoin (Dilantin), warfarin (Coumadin), and
many others.

16. INTERACTIONS
• Taking ginkgo along with these medications that are change by the
liver might increase the effects and side effects of your medication.
Some medications include amitriptyline (Elavil), diazepam (Valium),
zileuton (Zyflo), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Voltaren), fluvastatin
(Lescol), glipizide (Glucotrol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), irbesartan
(Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), phenytoin (Dilantin), piroxicam (Feldene),
tamoxifen (Nolvadex), tolbutamide (Tolinase), torsemide (Demadex),
warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
• Alprazolam (Xanax) interacts with GINKGO
• Taking Ginkgo along with alprazolam might decrease the effects of
alprazolam.

17. INTERACTIONS
• Ginkgo might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking ginkgo along with some medications
that are change by the liver can increase the effects and side effects of your medication.
Some medications include amitriptyline (Elavil), clozapine (Clozaril), codeine, desipramine (Norpramin), donepezil
(Aricept), fentanyl (Duragesic), flecainide (Tambocor), fluoxetine (Prozac), meperidine (Demerol), methadone (Dolophine),
metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), olanzapine (Zyprexa), ondansetron (Zofran), tramadol (Ultram), trazodone (Desyrel), and
others.
• Ginkgo might affect how quickly the liver breaks down some medications, and lead to a variety of effects and side effects.
Some medications include lovastatin (Mevacor), clarithromycin (Biaxin), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), diltiazem
(Cardizem), estrogens, indinavir (Crixivan), triazolam (Halcion), and others.
• Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with GINKGO
• Diabetes medications are used to lower blood sugar. Ginkgo might increase or decrease insulin and blood sugar in people
with type 2 diabetes. Taking ginkgo along with diabetes medications might decrease how well your medication works.
Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed.
Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase),
insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide
(Orinase), and others.

18. INTERACTIONS
• Medications that increase the chance of having a seizure (Seizure threshold lowering drugs)
interact with GINKGO
• Some medications increase the chance of having a seizure. Taking ginkgo might cause seizures in
some people. Taking medications that increase the chance of having a seizure along with ginkgo
might greatly increase the risk of having a seizure. Do not take ginkgo with medications that
increase the chance of having a seizure.
Some medications include anesthesia (propofol, others), antiarrhythmics (mexiletine), antibiotics
(amphotericin, penicillin, cephalosporins, imipenem), antidepressants (bupropion, others),
antihistamines (cyproheptadine, others), immunosuppressants (cyclosporine), narcotics (fentanyl,
others), stimulants (methylphenidate), theophylline, and others.
• Medications used to prevent seizures (Anticonvulsants) interacts with GINKGO
• Medications used to prevent seizures affect chemicals in the brain. Ginkgo can also affect
chemicals in the brain. By affecting chemicals in the brain, ginkgo might decrease the
effectiveness of medications used to prevent seizures.
Some medications include phenobarbital, primidone (Mysoline), valproic acid (Depakene),
gabapentin (Neurontin), carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), and others.

19. INTERACTIONS
• Trazodone (Desyrel) interacts with GINKGO
• Trazodone (Desyrel) affects chemicals in the brain. Ginkgo can also affect chemicals in the brain. Taking trazodone (Desyrel) along
with ginkgo might cause serious side effects in the brain. One person taking trazodone and ginkgo went into a coma. Do not take
ginkgo if you are taking trazodone (Desyrel).
• Efavirenz (Sustiva) interacts with GINKGO
• Efavirenz is used to treat HIV infection. Taking efavirenz along with ginkgo extract might decrease the effects of efavirenz. Before
taking ginkgo, talk to your healthcare provider if you take medications for HIV.
• Minor Interaction
• Be watchful with this combination
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) interacts with GINKGO
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) is changed and broken down by the liver. Ginkgo might increase how fast the liver breaks down omeprazole
(Prilosec). Taking ginkgo with omeprazole (Prilosec) might decrease how well omeprazole (Prilosec) works.
• Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with GINKGO
• Hydrochlorothiazide is used to help decrease swelling and control blood pressure. Taking hydrochlorothiazide along with ginkgo
might increase blood pressure. Before taking ginkgo talk to your healthcare professional if you take medications for high blood
pressure.