Ginkgo's hallmark effect is increased circulation, the better to prepare for the heart-racing excitement of sex. Research shows it to improve genital blood flow in both men and women, making for higher libido, and improved erections, and better orgasms. ⁽¹⁾ Clinical studies have indicated ginkgo's effectiveness in restoring the functioning of the circulatory system which is also an important factor in hair loss.

Ginkgo is the oldest tree species in the world. Fossil records show the species was once widespread in Asia and North America, and it is speculated that it was saved from extinction by monks in the far east who cultivated it secretly as a sacred tree. The earliest know reference to gingko is in the Chinese Materia Medica, in apx 2,800 B.C. Ginkgo biloba has have been used in China for thousands of years to combat mental decline.