HERBAL REMEDIES FOR AUTISM:
Autism is a comprehensive growth abnormality in which social skills, language, communication, and behavioral skills are developed with delay and as diversionary.
autism is a complex disorder with distinct causes that usually co-occur.Although no medicine has been recognized to treat Autism.
Ginkgo biloba is one of the most effective plants with an old history of applications in neuropsychological disorders which recently is used for autism. Ginkgo Biloba has a mode of action comparable to piracetam. For that reason we assume that it may be effective treating patients suffering from autism.Ginkgo Biloba has some moderate sedative effect with effects especially on daily life, a fact that makes it effective also in treatment of attention deficit/hyperactive Autism disorder.
Extraction of Ginkgo biloba had been experimented with in therapy of several health issues such as nervous (Autism), circulatory, and cranial issues which resulting in promising effects.Ginkgo has also been shown to improve cognitive and neurological function in Autism.Administration of 2 × 100 mg G. biloba extract for 4 weeks revealed a degree of improvement in autistic patients, indicating that the medicinal herb may have promising prospects in this disease.
Ginkgo Biloba is best to treat dementia in elder people.
Ginkgo Biloba:
Ginkgo biloba is an old Chinese gymnosperm tree and commonly known as “Bai Guo.” The plant is the leading surviving member from the Ginkgoaceae family, which appeared 250 million years ago; therefore, it is also called as “living fossil.” Now for a long time, Ginkgo biloba is being used as a herbal medicine not only in China but also in the United States and Europe for various diseases, and the demand for its extracts in many natural products is increasing day by day (Blumenthal, 2002; Mahadevan and Park, 2008). Concentrated and partly purified products made from Ginkgo biloba constituents have been marketed widely under different trade names, for the treatment and management of cognitive deficiencies, other age-related impairments, and many other chronic and acute diseases such as cardiovascular and bronchial pathologie
The native place of Ginkgo biloba is China,Japan and Korea. specifically localized to remote mountainous valleys in regions such as the Zhejiang province in eastern and south-eastern China.
Health Benefits
The GBS comprises terpene trilactones, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds that are applied to improve blood circulation, neuroprotective effect, cardio-protective effect, and anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. In Chinese Pharmacopoeia, GBS has medicinal uses and is applied in traditional Chinese medicine to treat lung and kidney disorders
Toxic Effects of Ginkgo Biloba
Nevertheless, the presence of toxic compounds in fresh GBS has limited its everyday consumption. Ginkgotoxin (n-methyl pyridoxine), an analog of Vitamin B6, causes poisoning, vomiting, and neurotoxic effects as ginkgotoxin antagonize vitamin B6 by reducing the level of ϓ-aminobutyric acid in the brain. Ginkgolic acid (GA), an n-alkyl phenolic acid, has a lethal effect that causes cytotoxicity, allergies, and a little neurotoxic effect.Cyanide, a potentially deadly chemical, can metamorphosize in various forms. People exposed to a minute amount of cyanide by eating cyanide-containing foods may experience rapid breathing, headaches, and weakness within minutes.