The Ginkgo you take for memory and circulation 'could do more harm than good' - Daily Mail 27th February 2008

Thursday, February 28, 2008

A herbal supplement taken by thousands of Britons to keep their memory sharp into old age may do more harm than good. Ginkgo biloba, first used medicinally by the Chinese more than 5,000 years ago, has been thought to stave off Alzheimer's disease and improve circulation. But research shows it increases the risk of a stroke, while its effects on memory are unclear.

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