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Ginkgo Biloba For Prevention Of Dementia
Ginkgo biloba is an ancient Chinese tree whose leaves are used medicinally.
The Ginkgo tree is the world's oldest tree dating back about 200 million years. As far back as 1436 the extract from this tree had been used by the Chinese to treat
In Germany Ginkgo is currently used by some for the treatment of cerebral dysfunction with the following symptoms: difficulty in memory,
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