Taking Ginkgo biloba leaves often leads to cerebral hemorrhage
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Last Update: 2011-03-01
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Ginkgo biloba leaf has the functions of expanding cerebral blood vessels, increasing cerebral blood flow, preventing and treating cerebral arteriosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, so it is commonly used medicine for the elderly However, the lancet, a leading British Medical Journal, recently reminded elderly patients to use Ginkgo biloba carefully, because several cases of cerebral hemorrhage caused by continuous use of Ginkgo biloba in the West have been found Experts speculate that flavonoids, the main component of Ginkgo biloba leaves, is a powerful inhibitor of platelet activating factor, which may inhibit platelet aggregation and increase the risk of cerebral hemorrhage Therefore, the elderly should stop when taking Ginkgo biloba leaves, pay attention to the detection of hemagglutination, and do not take it blindly for a long time; for the elderly patients with vascular sclerosis and crispness, they should not take it for a long time to avoid cerebral hemorrhage.
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