Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Various kinds of Koryo medicines made with gingko leaf extract are used to treat diseases.

The extract is very efficacious for cardiac and cerebral diseases.

From olden times gingko tree has also been called Tusimmok meaning that it is good for brain and heart.

Researchers of the Koryo Medicine Research Institute affiliated to the Academy of Koryo Medicine have newly found out medical properties and pharmacological action of gingko leaf.

They have also established a new manufacturing process of gingko leaf extract.

Gingko leaf injections for heart and arteriosclerosis enjoy popularity in domestic and foreign markets.