CLEAR OUT the cobwebs with this ‘brain broom’
Friend, if you’ve been LOSING your train of thought…
Your memories are becoming a BLUR…
Or new information is coming through as CLEAR AS MUD…
It might be time to call in a “clean-up crew”… for your brain!
As time passes, our brains can get BOGGED DOWN with stuff they don’t need.
And our memory and mental sharpness can SUFFER as a result.
But ancient traditions point the way to using a natural flower trick to CLEAR OUT the cobwebs…
And make a CLEAN SWEEP…
So you can form NEW memories… learn NEW skills… and hold onto them TIGHTLY!
Here’s the centuries-old secret you’ve NEVER heard about before.
Don’t let your brain start to DIM
Lavender is commonly used in potpourri… sachets… aromatherapy oils… and even special pillows to help folks ease anxiety and sleep better.
Turns out, its effect on your brain and central nervous system isn’t just limited to CALMING your mood.
Medieval physicians also used lavender to treat epilepsy and migraines…
And according to an ancient Persian text… which calls it “broom of the brain”… it could also help CLEAR YOUR MIND.
Ancient thought dictates that it SWEEPS OUT impurities…
Which is why folks have used it as part of a purification ritual for HUNDREDS of years.
And today, traditional Persian medicine (a.k.a. Unani) uses a certain type of lavender… which it calls “Ustukhuddoos”… as a “brain scavenger”!
Theoretically, modern science would agree that toxins, waste, and other unwanted materials could MUDDY your mental clarity!
And a 2013 review identified that lavende’s neuroprotective and cognitive-enhancing action could be attributed to antioxidant activity…
Which helps NEUTRALIZE free radicals and keep cellular damage at bay.
Brain scans on real people have shown that simply inhaling lavender scent is associated with certain areas of the brain “lighting up,” including the… parahippocampal cortex, associated with episodic memory and processing visual patterns
orbitofrontal cortex, responsible for social behavior, and
superior temporal gyrus, where auditory memory is centered.
And animal studies have shown ingesting lavender to be associated with…
spatial learning, including faster completion of tasks, and
memory retention of maze exploration and learned tasks .
That’s not all…
Because researchers who looked at tissue samples from animal study subjects ALSO found that lavender is linked with a REDUCTION in acetylcholinesterase.
That’s the enzyme that SABOTAGES your brain’s supply of acetylcholine, the “memory hormone.”
And acetylcholinesterase inhibitors like lavender could help INCREASE your supply of this memory-boosting brain chemical.
There are two other herbs that are related to lavender that work in the same way – ones you’ve read about right here in eAlert.
I’m talking about rosemary… and peppermint.
Most of the research on lavender has been specifically on Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas, sometimes called Arab lavender)… which is one of the most popular forms of this calming herb.
That’s one of the 3 main varieties of lavender also used as a folk medicine treatment for type 2 diabetes.
As I’ve shared with you before, it’s not uncommon for natural cures that lower blood sugar to also help boost brainpower.
It’s all connected!
For aromatherapy, look for 100% pure lavender essential oil.
You can use it in an oil diffuser…
But lavender is one of the FEW essential oils you can actually use directly on your skin WITHOUT diluting it.
You can also cook with fresh or dried lavender… drink lavender tea… or try lavender extract or oil capsules.
