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The Massachsetts Medical Society Grounds
The Ginkgo is dioecious - meaning that male and female parts are contained in separate flowers that grow on separate trees. Most ginkgos do not flower until they are over 20 years old. The male flowers are 1" long catkins. The female flowers are grouped in pairs with two green ovules. The female tree produces a fleshy yellow fruit that appears in autumn. The Chinese have used it in treating asthma and cerebral disorders
for at least three thousand years. Though long used as a medicine in its native
China, its therapeutic actions have only recently been researched. Traditionally
known as an anti-microbial and anti-tubercular action, it has now been
shown that ginkgo has a profound activity on brain function and cerebral
circulation. This action is useful to prevent dizziness, tinnitus, short-term
memory loss, depression and other symptoms related to poor brain circulation.
Its effect on poor circulation also used to treat other related disorders
like diabetes, hemorrhoids and varicose veins.
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Ginkgo biloba fastigiata,
Maidenhair tree (Ginkgoaceae)