Posted by Larry Hoover on August 28, 2004, at 15:12:41
In reply to Re: ginkgo? » Larry Hoover, posted by KaraS on August 28, 2004, at 15:03:08
> > > Has she tried moderate/high dose (120mg) of ginkgo? It worked for me, but then I had to stop it because of anxiety. Best thing for my libido though, and I wouldn't even let my husband come near me before.
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> > > Loops
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> > You can use it intermittently, eh? Long enough to get the effect, then take a break. Ginkgo affects steroid synthesis, including cortisol and testosterone, but you don't want to overdo it.
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> > Lar
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> Is the 4 months on and then one month off schedule ok here? Or is that more for adaptogens?
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> -KI think ginkgo shouldn't be used for more than a month straight...just my opinion. More like licorice....it messes with things we don't really understand.
Adaptogens use the four-month rule, but again, that's just a direct transfer of the Eastern medical system's use directives.
Lar
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