Memory is the ability of an individual to record sensory stimuli, events, information, etc., retain them over short or long periods of time and recall the same at a later date when needed.

Poor Memory, lower retention and slow recall and are common problems in today’s stressful and competitive world. Age, stress, emotions are conditions that may led to memory loss, amnesia, anxiety, high blood pressure, dementia, to more ominous threat like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s diseases.

The nature provides a new opportunity to regain one’s full mental capacity. A number of herbs traditionally employed in the Indian System of Medicine “Ayurveda”, have yielded positive results.

Acorus calamus

A semi-aquatic, medicinal herb Acorus calamus also called Sweet Flag is a valuable medicinal plant found almost through out India. It is traditionally employed in nervous disorders. The rhizomes of Acorus calamus are used in loss of memory given in combination with other drugs like Centella asiatica, Bacopa moneira and Rauwolfia serpentina as a memory booster.

Acorus calamus well known for its memory enhancing activity enhanced learning performance, of the descendents of drug-administered animals, and the animals themselves. Acorus when mixed with food and given to albino rats, showed excellent learning performance, enhancing activity proving its popular memory boosting activity.

Celastrus paniculata

Celastrus paniculata belonging to the genus of woody, climbing shrubs is distributed almost all over the India. In folk medicine the seeds are boiled and taken for blood purification. The seeds constitute the drug; they are bitter, and have an unpleasant odour and are traditionally used for sharpening the memory.

Recent preclinical studies of the seed extract on male rats showed an improvement in learning and memory in both the shuttle-box and step-through paradigms. The study also demonstrates that the cognitive-enhancing properties of extract of Celastrus paniculatus seed could be attributed to its antioxidant effect. Yet another study investigated the effects of the seed oil of Celastrus paniculatus on the 6 day performance of young adult rats in a navigational memory task-the Morris water maze. These studies confirm the memory boosting properties of Celastrus paniculata.

Some other potent Ingredients for use in Memory Supplements are:

• Bacopa monnieri
• Centella asiatica
• Withania somnifera
• Convolvulus pluricaulis
• Achyranthes aspera
• Glycyrrhiza glabra
• Piper longum
• Eclipta alba
• Valeriana walichii