Which herbal medicine may improve a patient's short-term memory loss and cognitive function?
a. Ginger
b. Green tea
c. Feverfew
d. Ginkgo biloba extract
ANS: D
Ginkgo biloba extract is used primarily for increasing cerebral blood flow, particularly in geriatric patients. Conditions treated are short-term memory loss, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, and emotional instability with anxiety. Ginger is used to relieve nausea. Green tea has antioxidant effects. Feverfew is used to relieve migraines.
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