Healing Herbs for a Healthy Brain

Herbs for a Healthy Brain

Below are herbs & recipes for a healthy brain, Every one of us wants a supercomputer memory well into old age.
Learning new things enhances brain power. So does exercise, which increases blood flow to the brain and helps the hippocampus the brain memory center to stay strong. Other key memory supporters include sleep, avoiding stress, and staying connected to friends and family. A plant-rich diet underscores all of these brain benefits, starting with using key healing herbs.

Healing herbs for a healthy brain

Cacao • Ginkgo • Green tea • Lemon balm • Peppermint • Rosemary • Sage •Turmeric

Herbs & Recipes for a healthy Brain

1.Brain boosting smothie.Turmeric contains curcumin, an agent that may help the brain fight oxidation and inflammation, two causes of dementia. Mixing turmeric with whole fat products like yogurt, milk, or ice cream helps the system absorb it for full benefits. Studies show gotu kola improves circulation to the brain.

1 serving

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 1 frozen banana ½ teaspoon ground turmeric root ½ teaspoon gotu kola powder 1 cup whole milk or Greek yogurt 1 teaspoon honey

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. In a blender, combine the banana, turmeric, gotu kola, milk or yogurt, and honey.2. Blend until smooth. Enjoy your Brain boosting smoothie.ALTERNATIVE: Use stevia to taste instead of honey.

GINKGO OXYMEL

While ginkgo leaf extract, both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, has been shown to increase circulation and improve memory, the leaf is less potent. Try this oxymel before moving to the stronger extract.Several servingsWHAT YOU’LL NEED:
½ cup crushed dried ginkgo leaf ½ cup green tea leaf 2 cups vinegar—or enough to cover the herbs ½ cup honey (if you use vodka, it will be an elixir instead of an oxymel) 1 pint jar Dark glass bottle(s) with stopper

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1. Place the herbs in the jar.2. Pour in the honey, then add the vinegar, covering the herbs completely. Cap and shake to fully coat the herbs. If any herb is left uncovered, add more vinegar.3. Place the jar in a dark cupboard at room temperature and shake daily for 2–4 weeks.4. Strain the herb out of the liquid.5. Pour into the dark bottle and label.6. One recommended dose for a healty brain is 60–90 drops (2–3 droppersful or ½–1 teaspoon), 3–4 times daily mixed into warm tea or water.CAUTION: Ginkgo may affect blood clotting, causing increased bleeding. Contact with the seeds may cause an allergic reaction.

AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE

Aztec royalty drank spicy cacao is good for your brain. In a recent scientific study, participants drank cocoa, or cacao, rich in antioxidant flavonoids; researchers recorded increased cerebral blood flow.

1 serving

What you’ll need for a healthy brain

1 cup soy or almond milk 2 tablespoons unsweetened 100% cocoa powder ½ teaspoon stevia ¼ teon ground cinnamon Dash cayenne or chili powder Pinch salt, to taste

What you’ll do for a healthy brain:

1. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until hot but not boiling2. Lower the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder, stevia, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt.3. Whisk continually as the powders dissolve and the steaming drink becomes frothy.

4. Pour into a cup and enjoy.

Other alternative for a healthy brain: Use 1 tablespoon of honey instead of stevia, and vanilla or peppermint instead of cayenne or chili pepper powder.OTHER: Foods rich in vitamin B—niacin, thiamin, B6, and B12 —help repair aging brain tissue. Enjoy nuts, bananas, whole grains, and chicken.