Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Dear Hakim UBAID Have a nice day and thanks for your prompt response. I read some where that 'Ashwagandhadi ' is effective for mental growth and develop memory. that is why I asked about give this to children. Regards Aborizwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 if u refere to ashwagandha (witania somnifera) it's great for memory and brings a lot of viality. it's also calming the mind. but it is not recomanded to kapha persons (unless it is combined with other remedies anti-kapha). kapha people, under its effect, will become more inert, sleep even more, gain weight... also take care with kids at puberty age: this plant is a great afrodisiac and contains precursors of sexual hormons, interfering with the rithym of sexual development. this one should be according to the development of other structures and especially of buddhi. _____________________________ I read some where that 'Ashwagandhadi ' is effective for mental growth and develop memory. that is why I asked about give this to children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 ayurveda , criiii dum <dumicita wrote: > > if u refere to ashwagandha (witania somnifera) it's great for memory and brings a lot of viality. <snip> this plant is a great afrodisiac and contains precursors of sexual hormons<snip> > _____________________________ > I read some where that 'Ashwagandhadi ' is effective for mental growth > and develop memory. that is why I asked about give this to children. > There is difference in aswagandha and aswgandhadi as its very clear that aswagandha+aadi means many more other palants are mixed and made as multi herbal formula wherease aswgandha is a single palant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 thanks for telling me this. here we just study plants alone and not consacrated mixtures. at least till my level. <snip> aswagandha+aadi means many more other palants are mixed and made as multi herbal formula wherease aswgandha is a single palant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Dear Aborizwan Have a nice day. You can give them a powder made by badaam, saunf (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) and misri in equal quantity with milk 5-gram daily. It will improve their memory and vision also. Regards Hakim UBAID aborizwan3 <aborizwan3 wrote: I read some where that 'Ashwagandhadi ' is effective for mental growth and develop memory. that is why I asked about give this to children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 > I read some where that 'Ashwagandhadi ' is effective for mental growth > and develop memory. that is why I asked about give this to children. What you are interested in is the class of herbs known as Medhya, or brain tonics. These help in brain growth and memory. As someone has mentioned, ashvagandha IS a medhya, especially for anxiety and other vata conditions. But it is also a Vajikara or Vrshya, which means it is an aphrodisiac, and not recommended for children in large doses. What is traditionally given from birth is Vaca (Acorus calumus), given with rubbed gold. However, Vaca is a prohibited herb in the US. The other common Medhya for children is Brahmi, which can be Bacopa monnieri or Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola). Guduci (Tinospora cordifolia) is also considered a safe Medhya for children. Ghee (clarified butter) is another Medhya, as it assists the conversion of omega-3 fatty acids into DHAs which constitute brain tissue. Ghee is especailly useful for children who do not take fish oils, as they sometimes have difficulties converting vegetable oils to DHAs. Therefore, the ideal way to take Medhya herbs is to infuse them in ghee (Ghrta). Brahmi ghrta is often given to children for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 > As someone has mentioned, ashvagandha IS a medhya, especially for > anxiety and other vata conditions. But it is also a Vajikara or > Vrshya, which means it is an aphrodisiac, and not recommended for > children in large doses. i am not sure that any herb is recommended in large doses for children! however, in order to have some effect, we needn't be shy to give an adequate does of ashwagandha there is a big difference between the vrshya dose (10-15 g) and the medhya dose (2-3g, adjusted for children) personally, i use it in formulation with other herbs including centella and bacopa (the two brahmis), as well as nepeta (catnip), ganoderma (reishi, ling zhi), avena (milky oats) and scutellaria (skullcap) > > What is traditionally given from birth is Vaca (Acorus calumus), given > with rubbed gold. However, Vaca is a prohibited herb in the US. only the eurasian vacha is problematic because of the hepatotoxic/ carcinogenic beta-asarone content - the north american (diploid) species as well as Acorus americanus has no beta-asarone > > Ghee (clarified butter) is another Medhya, as it assists the > conversion of omega-3 fatty acids into DHAs which constitute brain > tissue. Ghee is especailly useful for children who do not take fish > oils, as they sometimes have difficulties converting vegetable oils to > DHAs. > i am aware of the medhya property of desi ghee (made from curd, not sweet cream), and certainly that of aged desi ghee, but i don't think its medhya properties has anything to do with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) the actual DHA content in butterfat is about zero, but it does contain small amounts of omega 3 (ALA) and omega 6 (LA) fatty acids in a balanced ratio however, when consumed with a diet otherwise rich in omega 6 fatty acids (from most nuts, cereals and seed oils), it is does not help to balance omega 3 fatty acid ratios or promote DHA production this is because omega 6 and omega 3 fats compete for the same enzymes, and thus more omega 6 (LA) gets converted into the proinflammatory arachidonic acid (AA), than antiinflammatory EPA/DHA - this, apart from the fact that the biological conversion of DHA from omega 3 (ALA) is rather inefficient other factors that effect omega 3 fatty acid metabolism include diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which are themselves a partial manifestation of this fatty acid imbalance - a vicious cycle apart from my issue around DHA metabolism, i would agree that vegetarians would do well to adopt MORE grassfed butter/ghee into their diet, and use this as their primary fat, along with other neutral fats like olive and coconut; for non-vegetarians, animal fats (eg. lard) generally have the same kind of EFA profile as butter, and so this benefit can be attributed to them as well (as well as the theoretical risk of oxidized cholesterol) - in fact, humans seemed ideally suited to animal fats, which is further evidence of our paleolithic development best... Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H, RH(AHG) Ayurvedic practitioner, Clinical Herbalist 203 - 1750 East 10th Ave Vancouver, BC V5N 5K4 CANADA web: http//:www.toddcaldecott.com email: todd tel: 778.896.8894 fax: 415.376.6736 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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