Why did those monks decided to take care of a tree that was believed to be extinct? The reason is simple it is beneficial for health. Maidenhair tree has been used by Asian civilizations for centuries to treat different health problems and nowadays, the use of the tree's by-products is a common practice among European people and Americans who have only started to understand how beneficial ginkgo can be. Maidenhair tree contains two substances that are beneficial for health. One of the substances is Vitamin P and the other is lactone. Let's have a look at the applications of biloba ginkgo in the medical field. Due to the presence of Vitamin P, concentrates of this tree are used to improve memory, and it is now being studied to see if the use of this extract can have any impact on Alzheimer's disease. Among those products you can find vitamins, maidenhair tree herb, leaf and plant and even seeds. One of the most startling facts about this tree is that it can survive in almost any conditions. In Japan there are some maidenhair trees that could withstand the atomic bombs, and they can still be seen alive and kicking. In the French and German countries, government agencies have already authorized the use of maidenhair tree by-products to tree illnesses like Parkinson and Alzheimer. In the USA, things have started to change as well because the pharmaceutical industry has realized that the tree has many beneficial qualities and has started to manufacture products containing ginkgo. In order for the biloba ginkgo vitamin to be effective is must have at least 24% flavenoids, as well as six percent terpenoids. Taking it at this level ensures optimal results. There are three major benefits of the biloba ginkgo vitamins. One has to do with the way they are known to help with a person's blood flow. Terpenoids on the other hand have gingolides, which at to block the platelet activating factor (PAF). PAF represents a clotting substance, when overstimulated has the potential to cause asthma, allergies, and stroke. Therefore, ginkgo biloba for memory works well to treat things as degenerating diseases.