Ginkgo Biloba

Efficacy of Ginkgo as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: 

Alopecia:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that ginkgo biloba is able to treat alopecia)

Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence

Dementia [1, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (Research on claims that Ginkgo helps to treat symptoms of dementia have yielded mixed results)

Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence

Erectile Dysfunction [2, 7]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies show that ginkgo may be able to help treat erectile dysfunction. More studies are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Altitude Sickness [1, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that ginkgo helps to treat altitude sickness)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Alzheimer's Disease [1, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (A few major studies show that ginkgo does not help improve cognitive function in

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Frontotemporal Dementia [1, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (Research on claims that ginkgo helps to treat symptoms of dementia have yielded mixed results

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Claudication [1, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that ginkgo helps to treat claudication)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

*www.gradeworkinggroup.org

References: 

1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/sexual-dysfunction

3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginkgo.html

4. http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2010_may/ginkgostudy.htm

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20040554

6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9611693