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Memory Enhancer™
With Ginkgo and Ginseng
Enhance your memory while nurturing your brain and heart. Take this formula
when you want to improve your memory and protect the brain cells/nerves
from degeneration associated with aging. This formula increases both Qi
and blood circulation by improving the quality of your blood and blood vessels.
Ginkgo biloba has been scientifically proven to improve memory. Memory Enhancer™
allows you to enhance the power of Ginkgo biloba with proven TCM principals
of herbal combinations that not only enhance memory, but balance the entire
body and slow the aging process. Ginkgo biloba and Kudzu dilate blood vessels
while Dong Quai, Rehmannia and Chinese knotweed nurture the blood yin and
improve blood circulation. Panax ginseng and Schisandra protect all internal
organs and strengthen body functions.
DOCUMENTATION OF INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Ginkgo Biloba
Organ Affinity: Lungs, Kidneys and Heart
Effects: Improves memory, increases and improves blood circulation;
stabilizes neural and muscular membranes; removes toxic metabolites; normalizes
transmitter concentrations; and maintains
appropriate levels of important electrolytes.
Indications: Cerebral edema; blood platelet aggregation; aging process;
high blood pressure; memory problems.
Remarks: Excellent for reduction of dangerous blood clotting, flavanoid
of ginkgo including quercetin are potent oxygen scavengers. Improves circulation
thus fights the aging process.
Dong Quai (Angelica sinesin)
Organ Affinity: Liver and spleen
Effects: Tonic to blood; emennagogue; promotes circulation; analgesic,
sedative, laxative.
Indications: Menstrual disorders; dysmmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, amenorrhoea,
blood deficiency; painful scarring in traumatic injuries, postnatal abdominal
pain; rheumatic pains.
Remarks: Best herb for menstrual disorders. Strengthens female reproductive
organs and regulate hormonal levels. Also, used as a liver remedy, circulatory
stimulant and blood fortifier. Also, eases the effects of menopause.
Rehmannia
Organ Affinity: Heart, Liver, Kidneys
Effects: Tonic to blood; nourishes Yin; hemostatic.
Indications: Blood deficiency, dizziness, heart palpitations, insomnia,
dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, kidney-yin deficiency, nocturnal sweats, spermatorrhea,
diabetes.
Remarks: Used to tonify blood and nourish yin.
Panax Ginseng
Organ Affinity: Spleen Lungs
Effects: Boosts energy, immunity and sexuality; strengthens male
reproductive organs, adrenal glands; improves the body's ability to handle
stress.
Indications: Energy deficiency, weak pulse; asthma due to empty lungs;
diabetics, heart palpitations, lack of appetite.
Remarks: Regulates blood pressure and blood sugar, promotes secretions
of sexual hormones in men and women and promotes blood production.
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Organ Affinity: Lungs, Kidney, Liver, Heart
Effects: Astringent; tonic to kidneys; demulcent; anti-diarrhoeic;
anti-tussive.
Indications: Chronic coughs; asthma; thrush; profuse perspiration
due to empty ailments; spermetorrhoea; nocturnal emissions; profuse and
frequent urination; chronic diarrhea.
Remarks: It is both astringent and demulcent. Excellent fluid balancer.
Beautifies the skin. Strengthens liver function and immune system.
Containing Schinzandrin, Schisanhelnol, Gomisin A, B, C, J, etc. Schinzandrin
is a hepatoprotective agent to improve the liver function of patients with
hepatitis or under chemotherapy, anti-cancer activity. Schisanhelnol is
a potent antioxidant, inhibits the peroxidative damage of brain mitochondria
and membrane in animal models, protective action against oxidative stress.
Gomisin A has inhibitory effect on hepatparcinogenesis, stimulates liver
regeneration after partial hepatectomy. Gomisin J has anti-HIV activity
through inhibition of HIV RT. Gomisin C has inhibitory effect on respiratory
burst of rat neutrophils invitro.
Chinese Kudzu (Puerarin lobata)
Organ Affinity: Spleen, Pancreas, Stomach
Effects: Diaphoretic, cooling, dilator of arteries and veins.
Indications: Alcohol craving; hangover; treatment of glaucoma; headache;
heart functional problems.
Remarks: Tonic for reduction of alcohol craving; daidzin in kudzu
blocks enzymes which cause alcohol poisoning (hangover); beta-adrenoreceptor
antagonist. Protective effects on heart; help with headaches by the effect
of having better blood flow to the brain.
Chinese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Organ Affinity: Kidney
Traditional use in Chinese Medicine: Tonic to kidneys, kidney deficiency:
lumbago, weak bone, constipation due to dry intestine, swelling of lymph
glands, abscissa and ulcers, analgesic. Expels damp-wind, moist, eases blood
flow (Menstrual disorders), candida, sore throat, cough, and clears phlegm.
Remarks: Anti-inflammatory (arthritis), anti-bronchitis, fever due
to lung infection, anti-microbial, and anti-viral.
Recent scientific findings: Polydatin thins blood, inhibits effect
of platelet aggregating, reduces effect on arterial thrombosis, prevents
endotoxin-induced acute lung injury, enhances antioxidation, and protects
against multiple organ failure. Anthraguinones (emodin, danthron, physcion
and rhein) are active anti-inflammatory compounds against arthritis and
anti-microbial activity.
Lo Han Kuo (Cucurbitaceae fruit - Momordica grosvenori)
Organ Affinity: Spleen, Liver
Effects: Antipyretic; moist; calming; and relaxing.
Indications: Digestive tract problems; sore throats, coughs, headache,
and tension.
Remarks: Effective for elimination of constipation, diarrhea, or
other digestive problems; relaxes digestive tract. Relates to tension and
helps reduce headaches.
Selected References For Memory Enhancer™
GINKGO BILOBA
1. Le Poncin-Lafitte, M., Rapin, J. and Rapin, J.R. Effects of ginkgo biloba
on changes induced by quantitative cerebral microembolization in rats. Arch.
Int. Pharmacodyn, 243, 236, 1980.
2. Grosdemouge, C., Le Poncin-Lafitte, M. and Rapin, J.R. Effects protecteurs
de l extrait de ginkgo bilobal sur la rupture precoco de la barriere hemoencephalique
le rat. Presse Med., 15(31), 1502-1505, 1986.
3. Etienne, A., Hecquet, F. and Clostre, F. Mecanismes d action de l extrait
de gingko biloba sur l oedeme cerebral experimental. Presse Med., 15(31),
1506-1510, 1986.
DONG QUAI
1. Addition of methyl thioglycolate and benzylamine-60 (Z)-ligustilde, a
bioactive unsaturated Lactone constituent of several herbal medicines. An
improved synthesis of (Z)-ligustilide. J Nat Prod 58:1047-55, Beck JJ &
Stermitz FR.
2. Lou, Z.H. Abnormal menstruation and pre-menstrual syndrome. Journal of
New Traditional Medicine, Kwang Chow TCM College, 5, 47-48, 1984.
3. Kumazawa, Y., Mizunoe, D., and Otsuka, Y. Immunostimulating polysaccharides
separated from hot water extract of angelica acutiloba Kitagawa (Yamato
Tohki). Immunology, 47, 75-83, 1982.
4. Yoshira, K. The physiological actions of tang kuei and cnidium. Bulletin
of the Original Healing Arts Institute, 10, 269-278, 1985.
5. Haranaka, K., Satomi, N., et al. Anti-tumor activities and tumor necrosis
factor producibility of traditional Chinese medicines and crude drugs. Cancer
Immunol. Immunother., 21(1), 1-5, 1985.
6. Xu, L.N., Yin, Z.Z. and Lin, M. The anti-thrombotic effect of Dang Gui
(angelica senensis) injection and its clinical trial. In Abstracts of International
Symposium on Traditional Medicine and Modern Pharmacology, Beijing, 1986,
p. 104.
PANAX GINSENG
1. Takagi, K. Pharmacological studies of Panax ginseng root. Japanese Journal
of Pharmacology, 22, 245-259, 1972.
2. Kim, E.C., Cho, H.Y. and Kim, J.M. Effect on Panax ginseng on the central
nervous system. Korean J. Pharmacol., 2, 23-28, 1971.
3. Saito, H., Yoshida, Y. and Takagi, K. Effects of Panax ginseng root on
exhaustive exercise in mice. Japanese Journal of Pharmocology, 24, 119-127,
1974.
4. Breckham, I.I and Dardymov, I.V. New substances of plant origin which
increases non specific resistance. Annual Review of Pharmacology, 9, 419-430,
1969.
SCHISANDRA
1. Doexycholic acid as an endogenous risk factor for hepatocarcingenesis
and effects of gomisin A, a lignan component of Schizandrin fruits. Anti-cancer
Res 16-751, 1996, Ohtaki Y, etc.
2. Anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities of halogenated gomisin
J derivative, new mononucleoside inhibitor of HIV type 1 reverse transcriptase.
Antimicro Agents Chemother 1995 Sep. 39:2000-7. Fujihashi T., etc.
3. Inhibition by gomisin C (a Lignan from Schizadra chinesis) of the respiratory