This Ancient Indian Herb Literally Makes Your Smarter

Long before the advent of modern medicine, ancient cultures relied on herbs and foods to heal the body and keep it healthy and free of illness and disease. In ancient India, one of the top herbs used by traditional Ayurvedic doctors and healers was Gotu Kola. In fact, this herb was so important in the Ayurvedic system of medicine that it became known as brahmi in Sanskrit, which roughly translates to “divine empowerment” and speaks to the reverence with which it is held in Hindu culture.

And as is so often the case with traditional herbal medicines, researchers studying the herb …read more