Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 On Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 07:03 AM, ayurveda wrote: > In some studies, vertigo associated with high > triglycerides, diabetes mellitus, and hypoglycemia > responded to dietary management of the underlying > disorder. The herbs Ginkgo Biloba and ginger have also > been used with moderate success abroad. Ginkgo thins > the blood, which increases circulation in the brain > and extremities. Acts as an antioxidant. May cause > gastrointestinal upset, headaches, allergic skin > reactions. Be careful of combining with other blood > thinners. After some experience, author does not use > Ginkgo based on the belief that what is available > locally helps more than imported one. > the Ginkgo that most people have access to is the proprietary standardized extract, which is more like a nutraceutical one pill represents somewhere between 24 and 50 times the strength of the crude herb they do this by separating out certain constituents such as the flavones and diterpenes and then adding them back to Ginkgo leaf powder in much higher amounts although it can hardly be called a herb, i have never seen it cause any adverse effect it has been remarkably well-tolerated in clinical trials the real contraindications is that it may potentiate the effects of warfarin and aspirin besides vertigo, its uses include cerebrovascular insufficiency, tinnitus, age-related macular degeneration, age-related deafness, dementia, mental confusion, memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, altitude sickness most cases of vertigo i've seen are age-related cerebrovascular insufficiency caused by cerebral atherosclerosis - its can be premonitory symptom of stroke (CVA) i have had good success in vertigo using Ginkgo with herbs like Rosemary, Prickly Ash (Tumburu), and Hawthorn in younger people there may be other causes of vertigo, including anxiety, exhaustion, postural hypotension (all vata) and migraine (pitta), and less common causes such as multiple sclerosis (tridosha) and brain tumors Todd Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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