Think Sharper With These 5 Herbs

Think Sharper With These 5 Herbs

by Micaela Foley: Are you plagued by brain fog? Is that third cup of coffee just not cutting it? You’re in luck… As always, herbs are on your side. There are many herbs that can help us to think sharper, feel smarter, and overall improve our cognitive abilities. Herbs with nootropic properties are known to enhance mood, memory, and focus — without the nasty side effects, tolerance, or withdrawal associated with pharmaceuticals like Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse. These herbs work by increasing circulation to the brain, tonifying brain tissue, modulating the concentration of neurotransmitters, reducing brain inflammation, stimulating the growth of neural nerves and new brain cells, and protecting the brain from free-radical damage by acting as antioxidants. All that, and so much more! Here are 5 potent herbs to help you think sharper. Gotu Kola for Tonifying Brain Tissue Gotu Kola ( Centella asiatica ) is a prized herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine—where it is considered to be a Shen Tonic—and Ayurveda, where it is considered to be a Sattvic herb. Gotu Kola helps to sharpen the mind by repairing damaged neurons in the brain and providing the neurological system with energy and sustenance. Gotu Kola is also very tonifying to nerves and both soft and connective tissues—taking it over a period of time can heal and strengthen nerve pathways in the body and brain. Gotu Kola has been proven to raise oxygen uptake levels in the brain and encourage trans-hemispheric synchronization, which shifts the brainwave state into the alpha, gamma and theta spectrums associated with the type of consciousness expansion that has been studied in long-term meditators. This herb is specifically indicated for fatigue accompanied with mind fogginess and can be used in cases of Alzheimer’s and stroke, to help brain tissues recover vitality. Gotu Kola makes […]

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