This is a great video. Let's not forget to label the jar, not the lid. Don't anyone worry about the vodka, this is a concentration, and you'll only use a few drops. Thank you. Many videos keep referring to it as available in China, but we're harvesting these in NC as well. Good health to you.
I’m so new at learning the medicinal plants. I finally found a ginkgo tree last fall, I did harvest the leaves but they were yellow, I didn’t think they had any medicinal properties left. But I did take them anyway. Took a very long time to dry. Good to know they are still good for tea.
Dried herbs lose effectiveness with time. You’ll want to use it within the year. Best results are within the first few months, with quality deteriorating after that. I think of the yellows as slightly less potent, but still useful and quite lovely!
@@eperelman1 home made tinctures should be left to soak for at least a couple of weeks, better a couple of months, before use. Ideally gently shake them daily. I have heard of some people that take the whole gloopy mess and use it in smoothies, but most prefer to strain their tincture out before consuming. There is debate amongst herbalists on whether to always strain after a couple months, to stop longer term disintegrating or discoloration or bittering of the herbs, or to leave them soaking until use, however long that may be. An advantage of letting it sit is that potentially more of the plant dissolves into the liquid and that if absolutely needed due to circumstances or lack of availability, one could add more alcohol and make more, albeit weaker. I tend to let it sit. They definitely can discolor and have more bitter character, although neither is actually problematic to me. So yes, probably strain it before using. I have a video on several home “tincture pressing techniques” that you might consider. Check it out if you wish.
Curious, can I just wash a harvest, refrigerate, and eat a few leaves raw everyday, and have medicinal effects? Or must it be broken down by alcohol or extracted somehow?
Sure. Or dry for teas. Could probably freeze them too. The alcohol extraction is preservative, and most people find these leaves have a rather bitter flavor and rather leathery texture. Not an easy salad green.
Watched from Keizer. Got an acre needing harvested and uprooted then seed collected throughout the year for several years until all in pots or all gone. Cant do all myself.
Hi Doctor, I was thinking of making a product with ginko leafs such as tea with ginger and mint or lemon. Or for example, a beverage with caffeine.Would you recomend hot beverages or cold ones? And why? Thank you.
Have you ideas for tinitus? I have is in both ears high pitched Whistle. I have had it for a few weeks now and it not getting better, I feel like I can't go on much longer cause its affecting evert aspect of my life.
There are ways to treat tinnitus. You should probably get that checked out by a naturopathic doctor first though, before starting any herbs or supplements on your own for this.
I don't know much about this condition but I recently saw a long interview with Don and he mentioned that he had ringing in his ear for a long time. Maybe you could learn a bit about his approach. Search YT with this "Interview with Don Bennett by Zoria"
I have had tinnitus for fifteen years I have learned to block it out when it first happened I thought there were thousands of crickets then I realised the pitch of sound changed it doesn't worry me anymore
I have harvested and used yellow leaves for water seeped tea and it actually tastes decent--not so bitter. I would like to try tincture. It sounds more bitter, though.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 I found gingko helpful as tea for memory when I was taking a foreign language as an older student. Water does solvent different chemicals than alcohol does. Not necessarilly stronger, but different. . . depends what compounds you are looking for and what the plant has to offer. I will have to try gingko in alcohol. There is water in alcohol, too, of course, but some things require heat and water.
Pia there are many ways to use ginkgo as medicine. Try having a tasting party with different sorts of extracts, powders, teas, raw. You’ll get to know your herb better, and get a good feel for which you prefer for yourself. Unless you’re tincturing with Everclear, there’s really quite a lot of water in vodka, so it pulls a pretty good selection of phytochemical constituents into solution, plus excellent long term preservation.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 I prefer Rum. The St. Elmos Rum from Beverages and More (buy one + one for 5 cents) tastes like Everclear anyway--neutral spirits. The Potters Rum from Grocery Outlet actually tastes like Rum. I like my milk thistle just powdered. I eat it. I don't know about gingko. I used to do Milk thistle tea and just ate all the solids with the tea in my vacuum thermal cup and I actually think that was better medicinally than just eating it, but it's easier and quicker to just eat milk thistle seed (ground in the Oster blender) and it tastes pleasant.
Pia Rum can be a very pleasant tincture solution! I like to lightly toast the milk thistle seeds before grinding to eat. Makes the flavor more nutty, less bitter!
Sure! Dried leaves should be used within a year for full benefit. The flavor isn’t great, so add in your favorite flavor teas. Lemongrass or lemon verbena would be nice.
Hello and thanks for your question. This is one I get a lot. It's been my experience that other methods such as water, glycerin, or vinegar do not extract nearly as much of the medicinal constituents. That being said, they are an acceptable alternative for those who avoid alcohol. The doses will be much higher. Alcohol tincture doses range from drops to teaspoons. Water extraction (tea) is dosed in the cup full.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 If i was to use a bottle of vodka like you did, and have it just completely cover the leaves, then leave it fir 2 months... when i was to harvest it, how much should a daily dosage be?
Sladexe Tinctures are usually taken orally. Dosage depends on your medical needs and individual sensitivity to herbs, and should be determined by a Naturopath or herbalist.
Hello! Is there something other than alcohol that can be used to make the tincture? We have a beautiful Ginko tree growing in the garden and I’d like to give this a try.
You could use glycerine to make a glycerite extract. Glycerine is sweet and a good preservative and can extract medicinal compounds, but the resulting glycerite will be much weaker than an alcohol tincture. Also glycerites only last around two years vs tinctures which last more than five years. You can also preserve in vinegar, but also less potent.
Hello Doctor, I have a 40-foot female ginkgo tree that is absolutely majestic but stinkgo in the fall due to those nuts. This year I was thinking about harvesting for tea but I'm not sure if the female tree is as good for tea as the males you have been focusing on. Other than the nuts, can you tell us anything about the medicinal differences between the two? Thank you, for doing these videos and sharing your knowledge with us.
The leaves should be equally good in females as males. If you can get the stink goo off, you can roast and eat the nuts…just don’t eat very many at once. Only a very small handful! They’re toxic when eaten in excess.
Some herbal traditions recommend the use of leaves that are harvested at the gold point in the season, when the medicinal properties of the plant are believed to be at their strongest. Studies have shown the concentrations of medicinal compounds to be highest around September-ish. Recent research into the plant has discovered a range of active compounds in the leaves and this has excited a lot of interest in the health-promoting potential of the plant. The leaves contain ginkgolides, these are compounds that are unknown in any other plant species. The leaves are best harvested in the late summer or early autumn just as they begin to change color. Leaves that are fully yellow or fallen probably have somewhat less concentrated compounds than those that just turned. The tree will pull many of it’s nutrients back before discarding leaves.
Clean the poop fruit off the nut, then roast the nut. Don’t eat more than a small handful a day. They are toxic. Traditional Chinese Medicine used the nut, not the leaves.
Generally not to the public. I do make and sell these small-batch herbal products to my established patients as needed. Mountain Rose Herbs is my favorite online herb shop. Prices are great, quality is dependable.
Hello Doctor, Can I place dried gingko leaves in a blender to create a powder form. I plan on purchasing empty capsules and make my own in pill form. Is there another process to make it safe or can I just dry leaves, blend, and place into capsules? Thank you so much.
Yes! That’s just fine. Big companies have specialized equipment that makes standardized extracts, but for home wildcrafting, just dry and grind. I hope your blender is powerful!
@@eileenfraher7097 freezing fresh Ginkgo leaves can be a great way to keep their medicine strong for longer until using. Freezing the dried powder should prolong its effectiveness a while. Vacuum sealing before freezing is even better. Dried powders tend to lose their medicinal content the longer that they sit exposed to air after processing. Dried herbs are best used within a few months of grinding, and will lose much potency if kept past a year in ideal storage conditions.
I found your video while looking up this stinky tree planted on the boulevard. Know that I know what it is I want to harvest as well. NO big health issues but stress, foggy memory and Anxiety. How much and how often is the tincture needed?
@@MrsStarr-xs9ik it’s best used in a formula with synergistic herbs selected for your individual health concerns by your herbalist or naturopath. Generally speaking the dose would be under a teaspoon daily.
Tinctures are usually dosed by the drop or by the teaspoon. Dosing can be rather personal, depending on your sensitivity to herbs. It’s advisable to work with an ND or trained herbalist to develop an effective formula (multiple herbs) for your needs and figure out your dosing needs.
So if I were to eat these ginko leaves raw, about how many leaves would you consider to be a small/ medium/ or large dose? I just ate one raw and it was very bitter…
Wow, that’s one way to get fiber! It’s pretty bitter and hard too chew, and certainly not very palatable. That’s not a way that I have tried personally, but if you’re willing, then I’d guess a small dose would be one leaf, medium 3 leaves, more would be large. Really dosing of herbs is very much individual to each person and also must take into consideration what you’re trying to fix and if you’re using a single herb or a synergistic formula. For dosing, you’d benefit from seeing an herbalist or Naturopathic doctor, who can take your wholistic case and give you informed advice.
Sure! Some people prefer it, claim it has less potential toxins at that stage. Personally I think that they’re stronger with some green left. But it isn’t always about strength, and these leaves are plenty strong, maybe too strong, as some people get easily bruising or prolonged bleeding from it’s blood thinner effects.
I was told the yellow leaves (fully dried) fallen on the ground were the most medicinal ones, and you cosume it as tea.(pour hot water in and make tea.)
@@zhou006 Some traditions prefer that. Other herbalists like myself prefer harvesting the leaves before most of their phytonutrients have been sucked back into the tree in preparation for a glorious night of unison leaf dropping.
I don’t think I would use this without some indication. It thins the blood, and if that’s not what you need, you could get some easy bruising or bleeding. Studies haven’t shown much benefit for cognition in healthy people, except some possible benefit to short term memory. It can be used for stress. So maybe if your otherwise healthy, but coming up on a stressful class or test, then that might be a time to use this. This one isn’t food like, except the nuts, which are toxic, and must not eat more than a small handful per day.
Hi Mindy if you see this do you know if ginkgo is good for treating rheumatoid arthritis I would love to stop taking methotrexate the medication my name is Claudia if you’d like to address the question I’d appreciate it thank you!
I have not tried to use ginkgo for R. arthritis. Maybe I should! The high antioxidant and antiinflammatory content should help reduce a number of diseases. I see they’re finding good results in mice! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7729381/
@@johnthies1150 Dosage depends on your medical needs and individual sensitivity to herbs, and should be determined by a Naturopath or herbalist. This is most often used as just one part of a comprehensive formula designed for your specific situation. Generally a dropper full, or a quarter teaspoon could be a reasonable starting dose.
Do the male trees also produce nuts? Ours has been around since before I was born and never made any nuts, but about 10 years ago or so, it started making them. They don't have the stink that everyone talks about though.
Yes. You can use Everclear for even more extraction. Most strong alcohols 80 proof+ can be used if you prefer a different flavor. It preserves for long storage and extracts.
@@rosapinto1857 they’re not very juicy leaves, so it should be fine to just spread them out on a screen and let them dry in a spare room. They should dry completely by a week or two depending on humidity. Store in a jar with a lid or at least a ziplock bag. They should last about a year before losing potency.
Lol. They are actually quite tough leaves. And their fate is basically to be promptly shredded… Take all the time you want. Sing to the tree. Talk to it. Let it know it will become part of you and serves an important purpose. I tend to make rather large batches of this yearly as close to yellowing and total leaf drop as possible to not strain the tree. He comes back bigger and stronger every year! Sending some good vibes his way probably helps.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 "lol"...not funny, just how I felt. Yes, I love that!...I always speak and ask permission from our loving, giving elders of the plant world (and have even made up some short songs for some plants 🎶😊) And speak about elders...a living fossil! 💚 Happy medicine making :)
Tonee Norman It’s OK to use 100 proof vodka. I don’t think there is an advantage in using higher proof alcohol with this herb however. Some plants contain compounds that need high alcohol in order to fully extract. I don’t think this one needs this, so I usually use 80 proof to preserve.
@@charlescoker7752 wow! You must have a huge green thumb! I planted mine about the same height ~2013 (?) and it’s doubled in height, but no where near that tall! Congratulations! I hope there’s enough branches near the ground to be able to reach and harvest!
Can this help with dissociation and what are its effects on it. Does it help a lot of not a lot. I had a chronic illness and with sleep deprivation and study and stress for my final exams (I was planning in studying medicine or neurology). However the loss of intellect was gradual but the dissociation was sudden and It has been constant ever since. Would ginkgo be of a benefit for me In this case?? Thank you
S.w _ my guess is that it could be beneficial for you and have a mild overall effect. Seek help from a trained Naturopathic Doctor or professional Herbalist to determine a formula of several herbs that will combine to produce better results for your specific needs.
If you google "herbal glycerites" you can find a tincturing method that doesn't require alcohol. It's not quite as efficient as alcohol but it is an option.
Blood clotsa is run in my family and my nephew has a bad case of it, would ginkgo help. My mom had blood clots for years my brother had blood clots my sister died from a blood clot and a uncle died from a blood clots. My nephew has a spot on his ankle that clots and creates a sore.
Ginkgo Biloba leaf extract has been widely used for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis (clots) and cardiovascular disease in both eastern and western countries, but the bioactive constituents and the underlying mechanism of anti-thrombosis have not been fully characterized. It could probably help, but you would need to be careful and rather scientific about it since the family history is so lethal. If you add this to a typical blood thinner regimen, there’s some risk of too much blood thinning, so blood work should be taken to monitor therapy and the dose should be very regular. There is some preliminary research suggesting add-on benefits, but it is not well studied for effectiveness in humans yet.
How do you know your ginkgo tree is a male? I have one that is approximately 28-29 years old and this is the first year it produced the fruit. I just knew I had a male. 🤦♀️
@@jonilove5652 they aren’t the fastest growing tree, so I am not sure if you can sex a random ginkgo before maturity. There’s undoubtedly some botanical scientist that knows some technical way. Usually landscaping companies won’t sell females, as they don’t want pissed folks coming back demanding refunds or generally losing buyers trust when the tree starts filling their yards with poop fruits. My understanding is that usually you have to go out of your way to order a female, highly prized by Asian community members, but unwanted by most Americans.
@@awabaca well, I personally went to the nearby town of Fossil and dug up a 50 million year old fossilized Gingko leaf in a well known fossil bed behind the high school. Otherwise I just have to trust what the scientists are saying about their diggings.
wow, you're really going at that tree indiscriminantly.... it doesn't feel respectful to the tree at all to be removing so many from 1 tree. Yes, they will all fall in a few weeks naturally, but for now, the tree needs to be able to absorb the sun and photosynthesize in preparation for the winter. And there needs to be communion and reciprocity between human and tree. I actually can't finish watching this.
I didn’t realize the trees in my apartment complex were ginkos! This is so cool.
Free herbs!
This is a great video. Let's not forget to label the jar, not the lid. Don't anyone worry about the vodka, this is a concentration, and you'll only use a few drops. Thank you. Many videos keep referring to it as available in China, but we're harvesting these in NC as well. Good health to you.
@@debbieguthrie2307 great points! Thanks.
I’m so new at learning the medicinal plants. I finally found a ginkgo tree last fall, I did harvest the leaves but they were yellow, I didn’t think they had any medicinal properties left. But I did take them anyway. Took a very long time to dry.
Good to know they are still good for tea.
Dried herbs lose effectiveness with time. You’ll want to use it within the year. Best results are within the first few months, with quality deteriorating after that. I think of the yellows as slightly less potent, but still useful and quite lovely!
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 thank you
Do you strain or take the tincture mixture straight?
@@eperelman1 home made tinctures should be left to soak for at least a couple of weeks, better a couple of months, before use. Ideally gently shake them daily. I have heard of some people that take the whole gloopy mess and use it in smoothies, but most prefer to strain their tincture out before consuming. There is debate amongst herbalists on whether to always strain after a couple months, to stop longer term disintegrating or discoloration or bittering of the herbs, or to leave them soaking until use, however long that may be. An advantage of letting it sit is that potentially more of the plant dissolves into the liquid and that if absolutely needed due to circumstances or lack of availability, one could add more alcohol and make more, albeit weaker. I tend to let it sit. They definitely can discolor and have more bitter character, although neither is actually problematic to me.
So yes, probably strain it before using. I have a video on several home “tincture pressing techniques” that you might consider. Check it out if you wish.
Great information… I just got several Ginkgo tree. Excited to make a tincture this fall.
Curious, can I just wash a harvest, refrigerate, and eat a few leaves raw everyday, and have medicinal effects? Or must it be broken down by alcohol or extracted somehow?
Sure. Or dry for teas. Could probably freeze them too. The alcohol extraction is preservative, and most people find these leaves have a rather bitter flavor and rather leathery texture. Not an easy salad green.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 awesome, thanks for the reply!
You can eat them raw? I thought they were toxic raw
I really wanted to juice some raw but then found out they have high toxicity levels?
Watched from Keizer. Got an acre needing harvested and uprooted then seed collected throughout the year for several years until all in pots or all gone. Cant do all myself.
Hi Doctor, I was thinking of making a product with ginko leafs such as tea with ginger and mint or lemon. Or for example, a beverage with caffeine.Would you recomend hot beverages or cold ones? And why? Thank you.
Hot beverages are fine, and much quicker to make. To make a cold beverage, you would want to chop it up then let it soak overnight.
I harvest last week yellowing leafs. Tintured, now drying for Synergisem capsule with another herb 😊..
wonderful, thanks, am going off to my freinds to pick some today before they do their autumn drop
Good luck!
Have you ideas for tinitus?
I have is in both ears high pitched Whistle. I have had it for a few weeks now and it not getting better, I feel like I can't go on much longer cause its affecting evert aspect of my life.
There are ways to treat tinnitus. You should probably get that checked out by a naturopathic doctor first though, before starting any herbs or supplements on your own for this.
I don't know much about this condition but I recently saw a long interview with Don and he mentioned that he had ringing in his ear for a long time. Maybe you could learn a bit about his approach. Search YT with this "Interview with Don Bennett by Zoria"
I have had tinnitus for fifteen years I have learned to block it out when it first happened I thought there were thousands of crickets then I realised the pitch of sound changed it doesn't worry me anymore
I have harvested and used yellow leaves for water seeped tea and it actually tastes decent--not so bitter. I would like to try tincture. It sounds more bitter, though.
Pia yes, it’s rather bitter due to the alcohol pulling out more compounds. It’s just a stronger solvent.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 I found gingko helpful as tea for memory when I was taking a foreign language as an older student. Water does solvent different chemicals than alcohol does. Not necessarilly stronger, but different. . . depends what compounds you are looking for and what the plant has to offer. I will have to try gingko in alcohol. There is water in alcohol, too, of course, but some things require heat and water.
Pia there are many ways to use ginkgo as medicine. Try having a tasting party with different sorts of extracts, powders, teas, raw. You’ll get to know your herb better, and get a good feel for which you prefer for yourself. Unless you’re tincturing with Everclear, there’s really quite a lot of water in vodka, so it pulls a pretty good selection of phytochemical constituents into solution, plus excellent long term preservation.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 I prefer Rum. The St. Elmos Rum from Beverages and More (buy one + one for 5 cents) tastes like Everclear anyway--neutral spirits. The Potters Rum from Grocery Outlet actually tastes like Rum. I like my milk thistle just powdered. I eat it. I don't know about gingko. I used to do Milk thistle tea and just ate all the solids with the tea in my vacuum thermal cup and I actually think that was better medicinally than just eating it, but it's easier and quicker to just eat milk thistle seed (ground in the Oster blender) and it tastes pleasant.
Pia Rum can be a very pleasant tincture solution! I like to lightly toast the milk thistle seeds before grinding to eat. Makes the flavor more nutty, less bitter!
Is it possible to grow ginkgo biloba at a temperature of 20-30 degree celsius....
Thanks for your question! Yes, 20 - 30℃ (or 68 - 86℉) is a great growing temperature for ginkgo biloba trees.
I have hundreds of ginkgo plant and would like to sell them.
Outstanding content. I have a topic request: periwinkle flower. Also, Artemesia. I found you while searching for horsetail uses. TY.
What about dehydrating the leaves and using as a tea blend with honey
Sure! Dried leaves should be used within a year for full benefit. The flavor isn’t great, so add in your favorite flavor teas. Lemongrass or lemon verbena would be nice.
Is there an alternative to using alcohol? (thanks for the video!)
Hello and thanks for your question. This is one I get a lot. It's been my experience that other methods such as water, glycerin, or vinegar do not extract nearly as much of the medicinal constituents. That being said, they are an acceptable alternative for those who avoid alcohol. The doses will be much higher. Alcohol tincture doses range from drops to teaspoons. Water extraction (tea) is dosed in the cup full.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 If i was to use a bottle of vodka like you did, and have it just completely cover the leaves, then leave it fir 2 months... when i was to harvest it, how much should a daily dosage be?
When it is fully made, do you drink this? Apply it to skin? Both? Dosage?
Sladexe Tinctures are usually taken orally. Dosage depends on your medical needs and individual sensitivity to herbs, and should be determined by a Naturopath or herbalist.
Hello! Is there something other than alcohol that can be used to make the tincture? We have a beautiful Ginko tree growing in the garden and I’d like to give this a try.
You could use glycerine to make a glycerite extract. Glycerine is sweet and a good preservative and can extract medicinal compounds, but the resulting glycerite will be much weaker than an alcohol tincture. Also glycerites only last around two years vs tinctures which last more than five years.
You can also preserve in vinegar, but also less potent.
Hello Doctor, I have a 40-foot female ginkgo tree that is absolutely majestic but stinkgo in the fall due to those nuts. This year I was thinking about harvesting for tea but I'm not sure if the female tree is as good for tea as the males you have been focusing on. Other than the nuts, can you tell us anything about the medicinal differences between the two? Thank you, for doing these videos and sharing your knowledge with us.
The leaves should be equally good in females as males.
If you can get the stink goo off, you can roast and eat the nuts…just don’t eat very many at once. Only a very small handful! They’re toxic when eaten in excess.
“Slopes of linear regression lines were not statistically different for either sex.”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25781709/
Thank you, Dr. Much appreciation@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590
How long to you tincture? Thx
Can you harvest fallen leaves( fully yellowed)?
Some herbal traditions recommend the use of leaves that are harvested at the gold point in the season, when the medicinal properties of the plant are believed to be at their strongest. Studies have shown the concentrations of medicinal compounds to be highest around September-ish.
Recent research into the plant has discovered a range of active compounds in the leaves and this has excited a lot of interest in the health-promoting potential of the plant. The leaves contain ginkgolides, these are compounds that are unknown in any other plant species. The leaves are best harvested in the late summer or early autumn just as they begin to change color.
Leaves that are fully yellow or fallen probably have somewhat less concentrated compounds than those that just turned. The tree will pull many of it’s nutrients back before discarding leaves.
Helo do you eat the seeds, after is been wet, I have about 2buckets but it rain, I been slacking and int clean them but o ant to and rust them.
Clean the poop fruit off the nut, then roast the nut. Don’t eat more than a small handful a day. They are toxic. Traditional Chinese Medicine used the nut, not the leaves.
Hi, do you by any chance sell these herbs ?
Generally not to the public. I do make and sell these small-batch herbal products to my established patients as needed. Mountain Rose Herbs is my favorite online herb shop. Prices are great, quality is dependable.
Thanks
Hello Doctor,
Can I place dried gingko leaves in a blender to create a powder form. I plan on purchasing empty capsules and make my own in pill form. Is there another process to make it safe or can I just dry leaves, blend, and place into capsules?
Thank you so much.
Yes! That’s just fine. Big companies have specialized equipment that makes standardized extracts, but for home wildcrafting, just dry and grind. I hope your blender is powerful!
Dr. Can I freeze the gingko biloba powder to keep feesh please??
@@eileenfraher7097 freezing fresh Ginkgo leaves can be a great way to keep their medicine strong for longer until using. Freezing the dried powder should prolong its effectiveness a while. Vacuum sealing before freezing is even better. Dried powders tend to lose their medicinal content the longer that they sit exposed to air after processing. Dried herbs are best used within a few months of grinding, and will lose much potency if kept past a year in ideal storage conditions.
I found your video while looking up this stinky tree planted on the boulevard. Know that I know what it is I want to harvest as well. NO big health issues but stress, foggy memory and Anxiety. How much and how often is the tincture needed?
@@MrsStarr-xs9ik it’s best used in a formula with synergistic herbs selected for your individual health concerns by your herbalist or naturopath. Generally speaking the dose would be under a teaspoon daily.
how to use the mix of the leaves and vodka?
Tinctures are usually dosed by the drop or by the teaspoon. Dosing can be rather personal, depending on your sensitivity to herbs. It’s advisable to work with an ND or trained herbalist to develop an effective formula (multiple herbs) for your needs and figure out your dosing needs.
So if I were to eat these ginko leaves raw, about how many leaves would you consider to be a small/ medium/ or large dose? I just ate one raw and it was very bitter…
Wow, that’s one way to get fiber! It’s pretty bitter and hard too chew, and certainly not very palatable.
That’s not a way that I have tried personally, but if you’re willing, then I’d guess a small dose would be one leaf, medium 3 leaves, more would be large.
Really dosing of herbs is very much individual to each person and also must take into consideration what you’re trying to fix and if you’re using a single herb or a synergistic formula.
For dosing, you’d benefit from seeing an herbalist or Naturopathic doctor, who can take your wholistic case and give you informed advice.
Can we still use and dry ginko biloba leaf even if its getting yellow?
Sure! Some people prefer it, claim it has less potential toxins at that stage. Personally I think that they’re stronger with some green left. But it isn’t always about strength, and these leaves are plenty strong, maybe too strong, as some people get easily bruising or prolonged bleeding from it’s blood thinner effects.
Is Ginkgo Biloba effective at reducing symptoms of bipolar / schizophrenia?
I have not heard of that use.
There is some evidence that Ginkgo may reduce the effectiveness of Depakote, a common bipolar drug.
In the town i live in i know of four trees but its Autumn now ill look tomorrow if i can get the leaves still im in new Zealand
I was told the yellow leaves (fully dried) fallen on the ground were the most medicinal ones, and you cosume it as tea.(pour hot water in and make tea.)
@@zhou006 Some traditions prefer that. Other herbalists like myself prefer harvesting the leaves before most of their phytonutrients have been sucked back into the tree in preparation for a glorious night of unison leaf dropping.
So-I have a large Ginko Biloba Tree-I have no health issues-would this tincture be a good preventative? Take it a few times a week or so?
I don’t think I would use this without some indication. It thins the blood, and if that’s not what you need, you could get some easy bruising or bleeding. Studies haven’t shown much benefit for cognition in healthy people, except some possible benefit to short term memory. It can be used for stress. So maybe if your otherwise healthy, but coming up on a stressful class or test, then that might be a time to use this. This one isn’t food like, except the nuts, which are toxic, and must not eat more than a small handful per day.
Hi Mindy if you see this do you know if ginkgo is good for treating rheumatoid arthritis I would love to stop taking methotrexate the medication my name is Claudia if you’d like to address the question I’d appreciate it thank you!
I have not tried to use ginkgo for R. arthritis. Maybe I should! The high antioxidant and antiinflammatory content should help reduce a number of diseases. I see they’re finding good results in mice!
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7729381/
How to dose?
@@johnthies1150 Dosage depends on your medical needs and individual sensitivity to herbs, and should be determined by a Naturopath or herbalist. This is most often used as just one part of a comprehensive formula designed for your specific situation. Generally a dropper full, or a quarter teaspoon could be a reasonable starting dose.
Do the male trees also produce nuts? Ours has been around since before I was born and never made any nuts, but about 10 years ago or so, it started making them. They don't have the stink that everyone talks about though.
Male trees do not make nuts. The female nut definitely smells like vomit. It’s unmistakable.
You used vodka?
Yes. You can use Everclear for even more extraction. Most strong alcohols 80 proof+ can be used if you prefer a different flavor. It preserves for long storage and extracts.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 I picked some leaves to make tea. Any recommendation on how to dry them without a dehydrator?
@@rosapinto1857 they’re not very juicy leaves, so it should be fine to just spread them out on a screen and let them dry in a spare room. They should dry completely by a week or two depending on humidity. Store in a jar with a lid or at least a ziplock bag. They should last about a year before losing potency.
Beautiful.......shall I subscribe...
what was this medicine for? What would this do for you?
It's usually used to enhance circulation and mental clarity.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Thanks for the video. Beautiful tree.
Oooooh... not so rough plucking those lovely leaves 😬
Thank you for the video
Lol. They are actually quite tough leaves. And their fate is basically to be promptly shredded…
Take all the time you want. Sing to the tree. Talk to it. Let it know it will become part of you and serves an important purpose.
I tend to make rather large batches of this yearly as close to yellowing and total leaf drop as possible to not strain the tree. He comes back bigger and stronger every year! Sending some good vibes his way probably helps.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 "lol"...not funny, just how I felt.
Yes, I love that!...I always speak and ask permission from our loving, giving elders of the plant world (and have even made up some short songs for some plants 🎶😊) And speak about elders...a living fossil! 💚
Happy medicine making :)
Is 100 proof vodka ok to use? Thank you.
Tonee Norman It’s OK to use 100 proof vodka. I don’t think there is an advantage in using higher proof alcohol with this herb however.
Some plants contain compounds that need high alcohol in order to fully extract. I don’t think this one needs this, so I usually use 80 proof to preserve.
Dr. Mindy A. Curry, ND Passion For Healing Naturopathic Thank you!
We planted one in 2005 8 ft tall. Now it is over 50 feet tall. Grows faster than they say.
@@charlescoker7752 wow! You must have a huge green thumb! I planted mine about the same height ~2013 (?) and it’s doubled in height, but no where near that tall! Congratulations! I hope there’s enough branches near the ground to be able to reach and harvest!
Can this help with dissociation and what are its effects on it. Does it help a lot of not a lot. I had a chronic illness and with sleep deprivation and study and stress for my final exams (I was planning in studying medicine or neurology). However the loss of intellect was gradual but the dissociation was sudden and It has been constant ever since. Would ginkgo be of a benefit for me In this case?? Thank you
S.w _ my guess is that it could be beneficial for you and have a mild overall effect.
Seek help from a trained Naturopathic Doctor or professional Herbalist to determine a formula of several herbs that will combine to produce better results for your specific needs.
Did i here you say you poured Vodkain it, i dont drink, and especially Vodka,even though i live in Poland!
If you google "herbal glycerites" you can find a tincturing method that doesn't require alcohol. It's not quite as efficient as alcohol but it is an option.
Blood clotsa is run in my family and my nephew has a bad case of it, would ginkgo help. My mom had blood clots for years my brother had blood clots my sister died from a blood clot and a uncle died from a blood clots. My nephew has a spot on his ankle that clots and creates a sore.
Ginkgo Biloba leaf extract has been widely used for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis (clots) and cardiovascular disease in both eastern and western countries, but the bioactive constituents and the underlying mechanism of anti-thrombosis have not been fully characterized. It could probably help, but you would need to be careful and rather scientific about it since the family history is so lethal. If you add this to a typical blood thinner regimen, there’s some risk of too much blood thinning, so blood work should be taken to monitor therapy and the dose should be very regular. There is some preliminary research suggesting add-on benefits, but it is not well studied for effectiveness in humans yet.
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How do you know your ginkgo tree is a male? I have one that is approximately 28-29 years old and this is the first year it produced the fruit. I just knew I had a male. 🤦♀️
@@jonilove5652 they aren’t the fastest growing tree, so I am not sure if you can sex a random ginkgo before maturity. There’s undoubtedly some botanical scientist that knows some technical way. Usually landscaping companies won’t sell females, as they don’t want pissed folks coming back demanding refunds or generally losing buyers trust when the tree starts filling their yards with poop fruits. My understanding is that usually you have to go out of your way to order a female, highly prized by Asian community members, but unwanted by most Americans.
Thank you so much. That’s kind of what I thought, it being that it takes so many years to produce. I enjoy watching your videos, very informative!!!
Can you dry the leaves, both the fresh green ones and the yellow ones, as the Fall season arrives, and use the dried leaves later in a tea?
Yes, absolutely!
I have a ginko biloba tree. Can you cite sources for claims. Would like to responsibly use this resource.
Here's a good place to start:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4557237/
How do you know it's been around for 300,000,000 years? You don't look older than 50???
@@awabaca well, I personally went to the nearby town of Fossil and dug up a 50 million year old fossilized Gingko leaf in a well known fossil bed behind the high school. Otherwise I just have to trust what the scientists are saying about their diggings.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 LOL. That's a leap of faith.
Funnyman! Doesn't know what fossils are. 🤦🏾
So you're 50 million years old?
wow, you're really going at that tree indiscriminantly.... it doesn't feel respectful to the tree at all to be removing so many from 1 tree. Yes, they will all fall in a few weeks naturally, but for now, the tree needs to be able to absorb the sun and photosynthesize in preparation for the winter. And there needs to be communion and reciprocity between human and tree. I actually can't finish watching this.
It's fall she explains why and what she is doing.