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Improving Your Memory With Bacopa Monniera
by Jennifer Good     Each week we take some time to feature healthy herbs or nutraceuticals that you may find interesting or beneficial. This week we're taking a closer look at the medicinal herb Bacopa Monniera. This herb has been been used as a traditional Ayurvedic treatment for epilepsy and asthma. It commonly grows in marshy areas throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and is also found in Florida, Hawaii and other southern states of the USA where it can be grown in damp conditions. A classic brain and nerve tonic, Bacopa is a medicinal herb that has been used effectively for hundreds of years as a brain and nervous system restorer. It is known to increase mental clarity and promote improved memory and intelligence. It also assists in heightening mental acuity and supports the physiological processes involved in relaxation. Bacopa is thought to help nourish neurons as it restores depleted synaptic activity. Studies have indicated that Bacopa can help: - Improve memory
- Enhance episodic memory
- Increase learning speed and learning capacity
- Relieve stress and anxiety
- Support healthy cerebral function
- Promote awareness and perception
- Improve concentration and attention span
- Diminish attention-deficit problems
- Balance emotional states
- Nourish and rejuvenate the mind
- Lower mental fatigue
- Protect the brain from free-radical damage
- Help in the handling of increasingly difficult tasks
- Promote vigilance
- Inhibit age-related cognitive decline
For example, one 2006 double-blind, randomized study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry showed that the control group taking 125 mg of Bacopa extract for 12 weeks had improved memory compared to the placebo group. They concluded that Bacopa extract yielded significant improvement in mental control, logical memory, and paired associated learning. What this means is that the subjects could better remember people's names following introduction, finding misplaced objects, and remembering telephone numbers. Who doesn't need more of that? Another similar study published in 2008 in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that elderly test subjects who took Bacopa extract not only improved memory, but decreased depression and anxiety. Overall, the researchers found that the extract is safe and effective for memory and overall well-being. And the most interesting of the many effects of Bacopa is its ability to help increase novelty-seeking behavior, an attribute of intelligence associated with increased mental pleasure and increased lifespan. For more information on how bacopa is used in a formula to help with energy and weight loss, click here. Liked this health tip? Pass it along to someone else who might enjoy it as well! Forward this email to a Friend! Find more great topics on natural health @ JonBarron.org! Health Topics | Detox Program | Health Articles | Programs | Podcasts Resources: Rajani, M. et al. (2004). Ramawat, K. G.. ed. Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants: Vitalizer and Therapeutic. Enfield, NH: Science Publishers.
"Does Bacopa monnieri improve memory performance in older persons? Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial" Journal of Alternative and Complement Medicine 2010 July 16(7):753-9; Morgan, A. and Stevens J.
"Effects of a Standardized Bacopa monnieri Extract on Cognitive Performance, Anxiety, and Depression in the Elderly: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial" Journal of Alternative and Complement Medicine. 2008 July; 14(6): 707–713.; Carlo Calabrese, N.D., M.P.H., William L. Gregory, Ph.D., Michael Leo, Ph.D., Dale Kraemer, Ph.D., Kerry Bone, F.N.I.M.H., F.N.H.A.A. and Barry Oken, M.D.
"Randomized controlled trial of standardized Bacopa monniera extract in age-associated memory impairment" Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2006 Volume 48, Issue 4, pp. 238-242; Sangeeta Raghav, Harjeet Singh, PK Dalai, JS Srivastava and OP Asthana. |
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