RESIST the ravages of stress with this ‘peace powder’

If the “new normal” has got you feeling a little stressed out… you’re not alone.

We’re all feeling a little extra weight on our shoulders these days.

But you DON’T have to “grin and bear it”…

And you DON’T have to take a drug to “zone you out,” either.

Mother Nature is here to help… with an herbal “brain tonic” from ancient India.

This sacred flower can help build your RESILIENCE to stress… and ADAPT to stressful conditions…

Even if you’re hit by something you NEVER saw coming.

An instrument of serenity

Like many Ayurvedic herbs, shankhapushpi was named after something that reminded Hindus of certain gods or goddesses.

In this case, it’s the conch shell, used as a musical instrument by Lord Shiva and often played by his worshippers.

“Shankhapushpi” literally means “conch flower.”

While there are actually 4 herbs that go by the same name in Ayurveda, the one I want to share with you today is known in the scientific community as Evolvulus alsinoides.

It’s in the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae) – hence its American nickname, the dwarf morning glory.

The theory is that this herb can support a state of balance, peacefulness, and serenity… a.k.a. “sattva”… in your mind.

Animal studies have shown its potential as an adaptogen… and how it’s helped the critters adapt to even UNPREDICTABLE stressors.

And it ENHANCED their memory, too.

But that’s not all…

In a 2012 animal study out of India, the extract PREVENTED rats from developing the cognitive impairment that researchers tried to INDUCE in them!

In that study, shankhapushpi seemed to work by BOOSTING cholinergic function and

REDUCING oxidative stress.

Research has revealed powerful antioxidant content in shankhapushpi… including a known neuroprotective agent with antidepressant action, called kaempferol.

And both of those qualities can help you RESIST the excessive stresses of the year 2020! (And it’s only half over…)

Banyan Botanicals offers organic, loose shankhapushpi powder made from E. alsinoides…

And the herbal blend Memex from Vibha Naturals in India also contains this ingredient.

Because the word “Shankhapushpi” has been transliterated from the Hindi language, you might find some variances in its spelling.

The same ingredient is called “sankhaholi” in traditional Arab (or Unani) medicine.

To finding balance in stressful times,

Melissa Young