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8 herbs

No. 001Medicinal

Brahmi

Bacopa monnieri

Bacopa, long used in Ayurvedic medicine for nerve and behavior problems. Reviews of trials suggest it may modestly improve memory and attention speed.

No. 002Culinary

Butterfly Pea Flower

Clitoria ternatea

A vivid blue flower used as a colour-changing tea and food colouring, and traditionally in South Asia to boost memory and for headache and eye infections.

No. 003Medicinal

Devil's Horsewhip

Achyranthes aspera

Prickly chaff flower, a weedy plant used in folk medicine around the world, including for menstrual problems and fertility control. Research so far is in lab and animal studies.

No. 004Medicinal

Gotu Kola

Centella asiatica

A plant used in traditional medicine for circulation, wounds and memory. Small studies suggest possible benefits for anxiety and thinking, but the evidence isn't strong.

No. 005Medicinal

Holy Basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Tulsi, a highly revered plant in India used in Ayurveda for stress, coughs, asthma and many other conditions. Small studies suggest it may ease stress and anxiety.

No. 006Medicinal

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

A lemon-scented relative of mint, traditionally used to ease stress and help with sleep.

No. 007Medicinal

Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

An edible mushroom studied for memory and mood. Small trials suggest it may help thinking in older adults with mild memory problems.

No. 008Medicinal

Sceletium Tortuosum

Sceletium tortuosum

A South African succulent, known as kanna, chewed for centuries by the San and Khoi peoples to ease hunger, thirst and tiredness and to lift mood. Small trials of an extract found it well tolerated.