GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT HAS BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SYMPTOMS.

In a study to determine the effects of ginkgo biloba on symptoms of multiple sclerosis, twenty-two individuals with MS were randomly assigned to either the treatment or control condition. Half of the subjects received 240 mg per day of ginkgo special extract, and the other half received placebo for four weeks. They assessed depression, anxiety, fatigue, symptom severity and functional performance. The ginkgo group had significantly more individuals show improvement on four or more measures. Improvements were associated with significantly larger effect sizes on measures of fatigue, symptom severity, and functionality. The ginkgo group also exhibited less fatigue at follow-up compared with the placebo group. (The Journal of Science and Healing, Jan. 2006)