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Eight Ayurvedic herbs that actually work.

With so many time-tested treatment modalities out there, some of which are thousands of years old,

people are pretty curious as to whether some of the natural tips and recommendations penned in ancient literature are still effective today.

Conventional medical wisdom assumes all that ancient medicine is just nonsense and superstition,

that until a hundred years ago, every health practitioner and patient lived under a massive

collective delusion.

If they got anything right, it was through dumb luck, and today's pharmaceutical companies

have long since mined it for useful drugs and therapies.

Could they all be useless?

Whereas some older treatments have gone the way of the dodo in light of scientific scrutiny,

many endure.

In today's post, I'll subject the ancient world of Ayurvedic herbs to that same scientific scrutiny. First transmitted through

oral traditions and later through writings, Iherveda dates back to at least 5,000 BCE. That's one

long placebo effect. Let's see what the human studies have to say about some of these herbs.

Number one, turmeric. Everyone and their vegan mother loves turmeric and knows how good it's supposed

to be for you. They may not be able to tell you what it actually does, but they know it's good.

Irveda knows, though, they've known for thousands of years that is anti-inflammatory enough to sometimes replace pain meds.

It can reduce depression symptoms even in patients with major clinical depression.

It shows neuroprotective efficacy against animal models of Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and other major neurological disorders.

And it's delicious.

Pair with black pepper to make it even more effective. Number two, Ashwaganda. The grandfather of Ayurvedic herbs, Ashwaganda promotes a healthy response to stress. Stress is a major problem in the modern

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