Ginkgo Biloba vs Gotu Kola for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with Gotu Kola — 94% of 34 reports, versus 83% of 12 for Ginkgo Biloba.
Ginkgo Biloba has 207 meta-analyses and 284 randomized trials on PubMed; Gotu Kola has 2 and 4.
Based on 390 reports about Ginkgo Biloba and 228 about Gotu Kola. Not medical advice.
| Ginkgo Biloba Supplement | Gotu Kola Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 52%helped121 reports · high confidence | 70%helped68 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 207 / 284 | 2 / 4 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 84% (61) | 100% (7) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 83% (12) | 94% (34) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 90% (30) | 88% (8) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | 79% (24) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 85% (13) | 86% (7) |
| Common side effects | headache, stomach issues, part of, weak ache | fatigue, vivid dreams, drowsiness, part of |
| Typical dose reported | 240 mg / daily | 950 mg / daily |
EGb761 at 240 mg/day is able to stabilize or slow decline in cognition, function, behavior, and global change at 22-26 weeks in cognitive impairment and dementia, especially for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
J Alzheimers Dis, 2015 ↗“I've been able to notice a difference from taking (caffeine pills, Ginko Biloba pills, etc)”
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Curr Neuropharmacol, 2023 ↗“It makes me feel very relaxed, and if I take a strong dose I fall asleep within minutes, despite the fact that I normally get insomnia. It also fights anxiety effectively.”
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