Ginkgo biloba

GHOSH Jyoti (AHJ, 4, 1/1994)

Gingkgo biloba was proved in 1933 BY E.A. MAURY, first in the mother tincture on seven provers (5 men and 2 women) and then in 6 potency (Korsakoff) on two males. The following important symptoms were obtained in these provings:

• Irrational fears, with rapid speech
• Suppressed anger, critical nature
• Heaviness in the frontal region of the head
• Pain above the left orbital nerve
• Vertigo
• Buzzing in the ears
• Excessive sweating on the nape of the neck
• Pallor, general weakness with shivering
• Colic followed by diarrhoea-like stools
• Sensation of heat in the digestive tract
• Parotid congestion
• Laryngeal irritation with cough
• Sensation of impaired vision
• Oliguria
• Weak legs (legs feel like jelly)
• Cold feet

LEESER and VOISIN in another proving stated the following symptoms as being frequently noticed:

• Paraesthesias: pricking, tickling, and tingling
• of the fingers, forearms, shoulders and face
• Cold extremities
• Pallor
• Auditory dysfunction
• Nausea and vomiting
• Tendency toward capillary haemorrhage
• Itching
• Tendency toward right-sided cardiac insufficiency
• Blood coagulation dysfuntion
• Muscular weakness and debility