Gotu Kola - Medical uses: A revitalizing herb that strengthens nervous system function & memory. It is a balancing tonic that brings stimulation to the brain via cerebral blood circulation, while being a relaxing nervine to other areas of the body. It is also used in skin conditions & wound healing by speeding up collagen formation & angiogenesis, and increasing antioxidant levels within the wound in early stages of tissue repair. Promotes the repair of connective tissue including hair and nails.
Clinical applications include treatment of second and third degree burns, cellulite, cirrhosis of the liver, keloids and hypertrophic scars, leprosy, scleroderma, varicose veins and venous insufficiency, and wound repair. Has also been shown in a clinical trial to significantly increase mental function, demonstrating a mild tranquilizing and anti-anxiety action. This can be very useful to enhance memory and cognition in an agitated, distressed patient or patient with Alzheimer’s.
Improves brain metabolism of glucose and oxygen while promoting blood flow to the brain, improving memory, concentration, and brain function.
A strong antioxidant effects useful in peripheral vascular disease and restricted blood flow for any reason.
Can inhibit platelet aggregation, relax blood vessels & improve their tone, and can be used topically as an anti-inflammatory.
May be efficacious in the treatment of a wide array of conditions associated with age-related physical and mental deterioration, including Alzheimer’s disease/senile dementia, cardiovascular disease & cerebral vascular insufficiency and impaired cerebral performance
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Centella asiatica Common name: Gotu kola
Family: Apiaceae
Part used: Aerial (dried)
Constituents: Triterpenoid saponins (asiaticoside, madecassoside, brahmoside), nutrients (vitamins K & B, Na, Ca, Mg) amino acids, flavonoids (quercitin, kaempferol), volatile oils, alkaloids, bitter principle
Actions: Adaptogen, alterative, detoxifer, relaxant nervine, diuretic, peripheral vasodilator, antibiotic (topically), nervous system tonic, CNS relaxant, anti-rheumatic, vulnerary, venotonic, keratolytic, anti-mycobacerial, anti-inflammatory, bitter, digestive, laxative, connective tissue builder and dermatological builder.
Gotu Kola - Medical uses: A revitalizing herb that strengthens nervous system function & memory. It is a balancing tonic that brings stimulation to the brain via cerebral blood circulation, while being a relaxing nervine to other areas of the body. It is also used in skin conditions & wound healing by speeding up collagen formation & angiogenesis, and increasing antioxidant levels within the wound in early stages of tissue repair. Promotes the repair of connective tissue including hair and nails.
Clinical applications include treatment of second and third degree burns, cellulite, cirrhosis of the liver, keloids and hypertrophic scars, leprosy, scleroderma, varicose veins and venous insufficiency, and wound repair. Has also been shown in a clinical trial to significantly increase mental function, demonstrating a mild tranquilizing and anti-anxiety action. This can be very useful to enhance memory and cognition in an agitated, distressed patient or patient with Alzheimer’s.
For Brain:
Ginkgo biloba
Common name: Ginkgo, Maidenhair tree
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Part used: Leaf
Constituents:
Flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol) & Proanthocyanidins
Terpenoids (bilobilides & ginkgolides)
Ginkgolic acid (toxic)
Amino acids
Phytosterols (sitosterol)
Medicinal actions:
Anti-inflammatory
Antioxidant
Anti-platelet*
Antispasmodic
Cerebral & circulatory stimulant
Neuroprotective & cognitive enhancer
Peripheral vasodilator
Medicinal uses:
Improves brain metabolism of glucose and oxygen while promoting blood flow to the brain, improving memory, concentration, and brain function.
A strong antioxidant effects useful in peripheral vascular disease and restricted blood flow for any reason.
Can inhibit platelet aggregation, relax blood vessels & improve their tone, and can be used topically as an anti-inflammatory.
May be efficacious in the treatment of a wide array of conditions associated with age-related physical and mental deterioration, including Alzheimer’s disease/senile dementia, cardiovascular disease & cerebral vascular insufficiency and impaired cerebral performance