Beneficial Herbs for the Brain

Black Cardamom / Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia oxyphylla) Fruit Extract

Black Cardamom is a member of the ginger family and is known in Chinese herbal medicine as Yi Zhi Ren, meaning the fruit that benefits intelligence or increases wisdom. It is thought to improve the thinking function associated with the spleen and the will associated with the kidney. It has a long history as a remedy for problems of the urinary tract, including urgent urination and incontinence. It is believed to help control frequent urination and loss of bladder control. It contains aromatic oil thought to have anti-inflammatory effects. Alpinia oxyphylla is also used in the treatment of impotence, premature ejaculation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

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Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) Leaf Extract, 20% Saponins

Brahmi is one of the most popular brain tonics and memory booster in India. It is known to increase protein synthesis and activity in brain cells and widely used to improve intellect, consciousness, and mental acuity, to calm the mind and promote relaxation, to improve memory, mental clarity and alertness, to enhance learning and academic performance and to decrease anxiety, restlessness and senility.

Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) Herb extract, 32% Saponins

Gotu Kola has traditionally been used in a variety of conditions, mainly to enhance the health of the circulatory system, to fortify the immune system and to revitalize the nerves and brain cells. It is said to stimulate the central nervous system, to rebuild energy reserves, to relieve high blood pressure, and to help the body defending against various toxins.  Further it may potentially benefit the following conditions: Poor circulation, rheumatism, psoriasis, oedema or ankle swelling, gastric ulcers, surgical scars, radiotherapy injury, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, dementia/poor cognitive function and anxiety. Gotu Kola has been reported to act as an antioxidant and to produce a powerful aid to maintaining good health.

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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Leaf Powder

The Ginkgo is a living fossil, with fossils recognisably related to modern Ginkgo from the Permian, dating back 270 million years.

Ginkgo is believed to have nootropic properties, and is mainly used as memory and concentration enhancer, and anti-vertigo agent. Ginkgo leaves contain flavonoid glycosides and terpenoids (ginkgolides, bilobalides) and have been used pharmaceutically. According to some studies, Ginkgo can significantly improve attention in healthy individuals. In one such study, the effect was almost immediate and reaches its peak in 2.5 hours after the intake.

Ginkgo is gaining recognition as a brain tonic that enhances memory because of its positive effects on the vascular system, especially in the cerebellum. Benefits of enhanced circulation in the brain include improved short and long-term memory, increased reaction time and improved mental clarity. Ginkgo's effects on the circulatory system are beneficial in the treatment of eye and ear disorders. Ginkgo increases blood flow to the retina and can slow retinal deterioration resulting in an increase of visual acuity.

Guarana (Paullina cupana) seed extract

Amazonian Indians used Guarana for centuries as a heart tonic and to thin the blood. Today it is well known for its stimulant action and is taken as a health tonic by millions. Brazilians believe it helps over come heat fatigue, combats premature aging, detoxifies the blood, and is useful for flatulence, obesity, dyspepsia, fatigue and arteriosclerosis. In North America it is reputed to increase stamina and physical endurance. Scientific validation is given to its antiaggregation properties, meaning its ability to prevent the formation of blood clots and to help in the breakdown of clots that had already been formed.
Caution: Quantities less than a quarter of a teaspoon (500mg) of this extract are already powerful and may cause too much stimulantion in individuals sensitive to caffeine.

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Shilajit / Mineral Pitch (Asphaltum puniabiunum) 2% Fulvic Acid

Shilajit is a natural concentrate of fossilized plants appearing as a compact mass of bituminous substance that oozes from rocks in the Himalayas during hot weather. Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine had attributed divine powers to it. In India Shilajit is called the “destroyer of weakness” and is used since ancient times as a powerful tonic to increase energy, strength, and libido, to boost the immune system, to treat diabetes, kidney disorders, gall stones, bronchitis and asthma, skin diseases, enhance brain functioning, speed recovery from injures, reduce the effects of arthritis, hypertension, and obesity and much more.

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