On Mon, 1 Apr 1996, Ron Reiner wrote: > I wonder if anyone else has tried the herb Ginkgo to relieve some of the > side effects of Permax. Permax (although I am on a very mild dose) was > making my limbs very cold, leaving me confused and depressing my mood. My > MD said that the cold limbs resulted from Permax's tendency to constrict > blood vessels. I noticed in a herbal book that Gingko dilates blood vessels > and improves circulation so I decided to give it a try. Ginkgo is also supposed to help with memory problems. Although the bottle recommends taking it twice a day, some folks get a headache and only take it once a day. - Rachel Balsam ([log in to unmask])