St. Francis Herb Farm Ginkgo Complete (Formerly Panloba), 250 ml

Panloba is a splendid example of the ways in which we incorporate the best and latest of scientific research into our products, marrying it with the wisdom that comes with long years of experience in the craft of herbs. It’s a wisdom that is confirmed by clinical practice as well.

Headlined by ginkgo, Panloba contains four herbs specifically chosen to enhance memory and mental agility.

Besides ginkgo, this formula includes bacopa, an astonishingly effective herb that has been used as a brain tonic for almost 3000 years in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Scientists in our own day have discovered that bacopa is a powerful, neuroprotective antioxidant, enhancing memory, learning, and concentration. A significant 12-week Australian trial, for example, found that bacopa “improved early information processing, verbal learning, and memory consolidation in humans.

While the medicinal herbs in this product share cognitive aspects, they also each bring their own individual strengths to the dynamic interaction or synergy of the whole formula. “Synergy” comes from the ancient Greek words that mean “working together with”. It’s a term that perfectly describes the way in which the herbal ingredients mesh with and complement one another, making the whole formula more than just the sum of its parts.

Synergy” means that ginkgo influences and is influenced positively by the Chinese ginseng that occurs side by side with it in this formula. Recent research has in fact revealed that ginkgo in combination with Chinese ginseng results in a fusion of the two that outperforms either herb alone for improving mental function. The authors of one randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examined a ginseng-ginkgo combination reported that “the most striking (and unexpected) result was a marked and sustained improvement in [cognitive] performance following the Ginkgo-Ginseng combination.

Adult Dosage: Take 2 ml (60 drops) 3 times daily in a little water on an empty stomach.

Medicinal Ingredients (per 1 ml): Ginkgo leaf (Ginkgo biloba) 0.35 ml (1:10, QCE 35 mg); Chinese Ginseng root (Panax ginseng) 0.35 ml (1:4, QCE 87.5 mg); Bacopa leaf (Bacopa monnieri) 0.19 ml (1:4, QCE 47.5 mg); Rosemary leaf (Rosmarinus officinalis) 0.11 ml (1:4, QCE 27.5 mg)

Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Grain Alcohol, Distilled Water

Our herbs are Certified Organic/Organic/Wildcrafted.

QCE = Quantity Crude Equivalent

Duration of Use: Consult a health practitioner for use beyond 3 months.

Cautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner before use: if you have or are taking medications for diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid conditions, or seizures; if you are taking blood thinners, calcium channel blockers, sedative medications, digoxin or antidepressant medications.

Contraindications: Do not use if you are taking health products that affect blood coagulation (e.g. blood thinners, clotting factor replacements, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, fish oils, vitamin E) as this may increase the risk of spontaneous bleeding. Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

Known Adverse Reactions: Some people may experience insomnia, anxiety, or headaches, in which case, discontinue use.

Store away from children. Do not use if seal is broken. Store at room temperature.