Herbal encyclopedias have long listed sage (salvia) as a memory enhancer. Researchers set out to determine the efficacy of sage in young adults and found that a 50-microl dose of salvia essential oil significantly enhanced memory in the volunteers.
The two-trial experiment provides the first systematic evidence that sage is useful for memory function, at least in the short term.
Pharmacological Biochemical Behavior June, 2003;75(3):669-74
Alzheimer's is one of the most common forms of dementia, affecting some 10 million people worldwide. It is also one of the hottest areas of pharmaceutical research. Early reports suggested that the anti-inflammatory meds (NSAIDs) were useful for slowing Alzheimer’s but later studies disproved these claims--drugs will not do a thing to prevent this disease.
Sage might be a useful treatment, but it is clearly not the only thing you can do to help prevent this devastating brain disease. The following steps to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s are inexpensive, natural and can be easily implemented by anyone:
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