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Ginkgo and Menstruation


Ginkgo also known as yinhsing, is an herb used to help with menstruation. Extracts are taken from the ginkgo leaf and used to make teas, capsules or tablets.1 A ginkgo leaf extract can be used to help reduce premenstrual water retention.2

Fast Facts:

  • Ginkgo can reduce breast pain that occurs during menstruation.3
  • Ginkgo can help with mental stimulation during menstration.4
  • Ginkgo can give energy for fatigue during menstruation.1


The Top 10 Resources on Ginkgo and Menstruation

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

  1. Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women's Mental Health: Non-Pharmacologic Treatment For PMS And PMDD
  2. Healthwise (via WebMD): Other Mineral Or Herbal Therapies Sometimes Used For PMS
  3. Mayo Clinic: Water Retention Before Your Period: How To Stop The Swelling - Natural Remedies
  4. MicroNutra: Naturally Cure PMS: A Drug Free Approach
  5. eMedicineHealth: PMS - Other Therapy
  6. Bodyandfitness: Feverfew/Ginkgo Biloba /Garlic With Anti-Coagulants Uses
  7. Dherbs: Herbs That Counteract Constipation During The Menstrual Cycle

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ginkgo
  2. ↑ MayoClinic: Water Retention Before Your Period: How To Stop The Swelling - Natural Remedies
  3. ↑ eMedicineHealth: PMS - Other Therapy
  4. ↑ Dherbs: The Myth of Menstruation

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