The botanical family was believed to be extinct until the discovery of the gingko. The tree has survived about 200 million years and has remained basically unchanged which has been verified by 200 million year old fossils. Because of the trees survivability and hardiness, it was believed to increase stamina and longevity and has been called The Fountain of Youth'. The earliest known medicinal use dates back to 2800 B.C. [1]

Gingko today seems to becoming the "herb of choice". It has for Germany , where gingko is ranked the #1 prescribed herb with sales reaching 280 million dollars in 1993. In 1995, gingko was ranked 5th in popularity at U.S. health food stores. European researchers have been constantly studying ginkgo since the 1960's.

Gingko is being used for a wide variety of ailments from senility, asthma and allergies, tinnitus ( Ringing in the ears )and Fibromyalgia .