Memory Building Herbs

Herbal Treatment for Improving Memory Power

Aug 3, 2009 Garima Sancheti Acharya

In this article, you will find certain uncommon indigenous herbal practices of the tribal healers of Patalkot (Madhya Pradesh, India), for enhancing the memory power .

Since time immemorial, plants have played an integral part in the development of human civilization. Today, interest in the plant products has increased around the globe for health as well as beauty-care. Many plant-based medicines are known to be economic and are found to be free from side effects. In India, plant based indigenous knowledge and traditional medicines are being used in various cultures and tribes. The tribal healers inhabiting different remote pockets of India are the real powerhouse of such knowledge. They perform several healing practices in order to cure various health disorders. This article brings to you some uncommon herbal formulations of tribal healers, called the Bhumkas, all the way from the Patalkot valley, located in Madhya Pradesh, India.

When the whole world is discovering the secrets of herbal healing for healthy mind and body, why don't you? Find here some herbal formulations for enhancing memory power:

  • Mix Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) powder with Saraca indica (Ashoka) bark powder in equal amounts. Administer 5g of this formulation to the patient everyday. This formulation is said to be effective for improving mental clarity, confidence, intelligence and memory recall.
  • Eating half cooked Trigonella foenum-graecum (Methi) curry is known to be beneficial for increasing memory power.
  • One teaspoon of Asparagus recemosus (Satavari) root powder taken with milk everyday works as an effective memory enhancer.
  • To enhance memory power, Centella asiatica (Mandukparni) leaves powder (5g), Evolvulus alsinoides (Shankhpushpi) powder (5g), Prunus amygdalus (Badam) seeds (2 nos.) and Elettaria cardamomum (Elaichi) fruit (1 no.) are crushed in water. It should be boiled in milk and taken for 6 months.
  • Nardostachys jatamansi (Jatamansi) whole plant powder, Acorus calamus (Ghodavach) rhizomes powder and Centella asiatica (Mandukparni) leaves are taken in equal amount and administered to the patient with honey. This formulation also helps strengthen memory.
  • Powder Glycyrrhiza glabra (Mulaithi) roots, Asparagus recemosus (Satavari) roots, Centella asiatica (Mandukparni) and Evolvulus alsinoides (Shankhpushpi) in equal amounts. One teaspoon powder with milk works as memory enhancer.
  • Seeds of Saraca indica (Ashoka) should be chewed with Piper betel (Paan-patta) leaf for three weeks for improving intelligence.

Note: The above mentioned herbal formulations are for information purpose and have not been proven clinically. A proper advice from your family doctor should be taken before following any the above mentioned practices.

Reference

Acharya, Deepak and Shrivastava, Anshu (2008). Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices, Aavishkar Publishers Distributor, Jaipur- India. ISBN 9788179102527. pp 440.

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Aug 16, 2009 3:26 AM
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quite informative and useful article
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