Many of today's most popular Western supplements, medicines and practices can trace their roots back to ancient Eastern medicine. These include practices aimed at tapping into a life force known as Qi ...

Ginkgo biloba is a type of tree with fan-shaped leaves. For thousands of years, those who practice traditional Chinese medicine have been using the leaves from this tree to treat illnesses and health ...

Ginkgo biloba is rich in flavonoids and terpenoids, powerful antioxidants that protect brain cells from oxidative damage. One of its most studied effects is its ability to increase blood flow to the ...

I recently saw an ad that claimed ginkgo biloba can treat the signs of dementia. A quick search on Amazon.com yielded hundreds of products, many claiming that gingko is a "brain sharpener" or that it ...

Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest tree species native to East Asia, is often termed a “living fossil”. It is known to have weathered aeons of environmental upheaval and even the nuclear disaster in ...

A memory pill that cornered the senior market with claims it can kickstart cognition abilities is more of a mystery pill. That's the contention by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Our present-day "living fossil tree" is nearly identical to leaves found in ...

Remedies designed for the infirm seldom aid the healthy, too. Donning bifocals won’t turn 20/20 eyesight into X-ray vision, and wearing a hearing aid can’t endow a nonmusician with the gift of perfect ...