Memory Enhancement - A Scientific Approach With Herbal Alternative Medicine

It is true that "intellectual strength is more importantwell established. The important aspect is to know the
than just physical strength". This is an all time correctquantity of each item in the formulation. If
statement. For significant achievement in any field,inadequate quantities are consumed, one can not
intellectual performance is the most important toolexpect the therapeutic benefits in desired time.
and there could be hardly anybody who will disagreeBesides improvement in intellectual abilities, these
to this. Every parent dreams about their child scoringherbs also possess several other benefits like
best in academics in all fields.improvement in physical endurance, keeps
There are endless numbers of products available inhemoglobin, RBC, WBC in right shape, improves the
the market today claiming such therapeutic benefitsimmunity, hair melanin, prevent calcium depletion, and
and also new products are coming up every otherdelay ageing process. Besides dosage, it is also
day. It creates confusion amongst consumers as toimportant to check the taste of the product as
which products are genuine and which are not. Thechildren are very fussy about taste. The herbs are
advertisements are also rivalling and hence it isbasically bitter in taste but many brands are available
essential to identify the appropriate one. Besides this,which mask the bitterness perfectly and make the
what are the other treatments, what are the correctproduct not only palatable but worth loving.
doses, how these formulations work, how is theThe third step: The 3rd and most important step of
knowledge stored, how does the recall processmemory enhancement is the "recall process". Many
works, what diet is good for nourishing the activityfactors are responsible for affecting this process.
of brain, importance of diet, importance of prayers,Stress, fear, loud noise, lack of interest, inadequate
significance of exercise and rest? Here you will findexercise, wrong diet, weak concentration etc. are
answers to all such questions and their scientific basis.some major factors, which should be taken care of
First Step: For acquiring the knowledge, the bodyduring the course of studies. Recently German
uses 5 sense organs. Ears, Skin, Eyes, Tongue andresearchers found they could use specific perfume at
nose are collectively called sense organs. Thenight to re-activate new memories in the brains of
sensations experienced by these sense organs arestudents during sleep and the volunteers
transmitted to the brain. The sensory nerves conductremembered better on the next day. The test
chemical messages via the nerves and then they areconducted showed the 97 % result and the control
stored in the brain. Hence the precondition forgroup performed only 84 %. During the studies, fMRI
uninterrupted transmission of these senses is to havescan showed that the activity of Hippocampus was
the healthy state of the nerves and also they shouldstimulated during inhalation of particular odour. Based
be properly lubricated. While during common cold,on this research, a novel product in the form of
blockage of olfactory nerve there is a total loss ofagarbatti is prepared. This Agarbatti does not contain
sensation of smell. This is very common examplestrong perfumes but it is composed by Ayurvedic
experienced by most of the people. Similarly, if therearomatic herbs like Tulsi, Jatamansi etc. which
is any kind of blockage in the optic nerve, theimprove the recall function of the brain. Students
sensation of visual experience will be blocked;should light this Agarbatti in the bed room where he
auditory nerve will result in impaired listening etc.intends to sleep. It is also good to light this while
Proper lubrication to the sense organs help tostudying to improve the consolidation of memory.
improve the oxygenated blood supply and therebyPrayers have scientific base: Prayers towards God
help to establish the physiological functioning ofand offering respect to seniors helps to strengthen
specific sense organ.the brain's overall performance. This statement can
Applying a drop of oil or any other lubricant to fingerbe scientifically proved here. To understand this, we
facilitates inserting the odd-sized ring easily. This is anmust match up few things together. It is an
easy example to understand the importance inestablished fact that cortisol hormone is released due
relation to the grasping ability of the sense organs. Oilto stress or fear. This is therefore called stress
and ghee are the main natural lubricants availablehormone. Cortisol affects the brain function seriously.
since time immemorial. Ayurveda has described theHence in acute and serious situations an individual
properties of cow-ghee as follows: "68M$ '@ 8M.C$?becomes insane. He or she could not make any logical
.G'>=M(? ,2>/A 6AM0 M7A7>.M ...." It meansdecision. Second situation when a child is thrown up,
that cow ghee improves grasping, storing and recall,he laughs as he enjoys it. The confidence level of the
the three aspects of brain. It also stimulates appetite,child is to the extent that he is 100% sure about his
improves quality of life, physical endurance, vigoursecurity. Therefore in a situation where he should be
and eyesight. Nose is the gateway of brain and anyafraid, he rather takes pleasure out of it. The
product introduced through the nostril has immediatehormone cortisol is not released and the brain remains
access to the brain tissue. Even modern medicine hasaway from its ill effects. A prayer towards God and
identified the potential of this path which bypassesoffering respect to the seniors gradually builds the
the blood brain barrier and without much efforts, theconfidence level that a person feels enormous
valuable drug can be made bio-available in plasma andsupport. In olden days, it was a tradition but has a
CSF in just 1.5 minutes. Use of nasal insulin is ascientific base to offer respect to seniors and pray
well-known example to understand this phenomenon.God before leaving for long journey. As there were
Here is the first step towards improving the graspingno vehicles and even roads, people used to travel in
capacity of the brain which mentions administration ofeither bullock-cart or ride on horses. Getting food
ghee based product through nostrils. Ayurveda hasduring travel, climatic conditions, and possibility of
described this mode of administration 5000 years agoattack from wild animals were major hurdles and only
by the name of 'Nasya' treatment.blessings used to be the moral support. The customs
Besides cow-ghee, some valuable herbs like saffronwere simply followed but the hidden treasure is now
help to impart phenomenal antioxidant effects onunderstood by the modern world.
brain cells. It is scientifically proved and possesses aImportance of regular exercise: How much exercise
strong supporting reference. Nose is directlyyou do is not important but how regular you perform
connected to the brain through olfactory apparatus;it is rather more important. A 76 years old man
it is connected to ears through Eustachian tube, toreached the wedding hall slightly late for his own
eyes through lacrimal ducts. Therefore nasalwedding is a fact known to the author. This was
treatment helps to restore the physiological functionsbecause he did not want to compromise with his
of all these organs and nourish the brain's graspingexercise schedule. No doubt those taking rigorous
capacity. Ayurveda recommends 4-4 drops in eachexercise look well-built but, most of the times, their
nostril daily to achieve the said therapeutic benefit.immunity is not up to mark. Their bones are also
Despite improvement in intellectual competence,brittle and get fracture even with a small trauma. It is
unknowingly this treatment imparts lots of otheralso found that such well-built individuals do not have
advantages like prevention of recurrent attacks ofan issue. This is because the optimum nutrition is
common cold, arrests hair fall, overcomes fatigue ofutilized by the muscular portion and other systems
eyes due to excess-reading, combats burning ofremain under-nourished. Therefore is good to
eyes, protects occasional blocking of ears, protectsperform little but regular exercise. Apparently such
vision defects etc.people would not look as attractive in physical built,
The ideal time to administer these nasal drops is earlybut their overall physical and intellectual will be far
morning or after sun-set. One should lie-down for 5better than a robust individual.
minutes afterwards. Rarely the feeling of the dropsIntellectual exercise: As regular exercise can build
coming into throat is noticed which may be ignoredgood muscle power, same is the case with brain
or one can have a sip of warm water. This nasaltissue. The more you keep them functioning, their
medication helps to speed up the grasping process ofperformance will improve to the top. In the course of
knowledge without any difficulty.exercise, the muscular action is repeated in the same
Second Step: After grasping, the second step ofsequence many times which tones-up the muscle
improving the intellectual process is of increasing thefibers. The brain also achieves improved ability by
storage capacity. The knowledge acquired has to berepetitively doing the same task. Forgetting is a
stored properly which can be utilised later as andnatural process in living creatures. Man forgets more
when required. It is scientifically proved that thebecause his mind is diverted to too many subjects
active constituents from herbs like Brahmi,throughout the day. Intellectual performance can be
Shankhapushpi, Shatavari, Ashwagandha helps infurther improved by meditation as it tones up the
improving the intellectual performance by differentbrain to stick to one subject and not to get diverted.
mode of action. Some help by way of enhancementVery few people remember the dreams on the next
of protein kinase activity, Increase in protein inday. The only reason for this is the moment you get
hippocampus, alleviate stress and help to minimize theup, you see the watch, then think of the studies,
release of stress hormone, some havethen think of the bank balance, then the medicine to
neuro-regenerative activity, some help by improvingbe consumed on empty stomach and so on. There
the oxygenated blood supply to the brain and someare hundreds of such things that vanish off the
prevent oxidative damage by imparting anti-oxidantexperience of dream. Same is the case with studies.
activity. In short these herbs play a major role toTry to focus more and more on the task and
improve the storage capacity of the brain. It is asnothing other than your commitments. This itself is an
simple to understand that if more books are orderedintellectual exercise.
in the library, it becomes essential to make additionalSome important things about diet: Human digestive
arrangement of accommodating them by addingsystem is fabricated by the creator of the universe
number of cupboards.for consuming vegetables only. If non-veg diet is
Most of the marketed Ayurvedic and herbalcherished; make sure that it should not be more than
formulations work on this principle. The activity startsonce a week. There is a special recipe described in
in about 2 weeks. Nobody can deny the fact thatAyurveda by the name "Pancha Khadya" which
memory related functions can't be measured likecontains following 5 items. Dry dates, Raw dates,
body temperature. Even then their efficacy remainsCoconut, Poppy seeds and cane sugar. This recipe
unquestionable as huge amount of data is availablehelps to improve various brain functions and is
across the world and also the safety parameters areextremely delicious too.