Your Brain On Brahmi

Ayurveda has long advocated the use of Bacopa monnieri—known as Brahmi in Hindi and water hyssop in the West—to improve memory and boost cognitive performance. And a recent study from the National College of Natural Medicine in collaboration with researchers from Oregon Health and Science University, both in Portland, supports that claim. A relatively modest dose of 300 mg daily for 12 weeks improved information recall and had the added benefit of reducing depression and anxiety.