I'm not a big fan of "herbal" remedies. But I can't deny that taking ginko has noticably improved my memory. Despite the hype, it actually works
. It also reduced the ringing in my ears (from my misspent youth playing punk rock). About two weeks after I began taking ginko, I started to "catch" myself remembering things that I'd normally forget. For instance, I'd suddenly realize I hadn't opened my personal phone book in a week. Or I'd notice that I no longer needed to check my "todo" list every five minutes.