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Shrutika Sarode, Mrunali Bhosale, Preet Bang

HERBAL REMEDIES FOR COGNITIVE HEALTH: HARNESSING AYURVEDIC WISDOM

Human brain illnesses treated with synthetic medications are costly, time-consuming symptomatic treatments that can have substantial side effects that are sometimes unavoidable and result in low patient compliance. Therefore, for a variety of conditions affecting the human brain, such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, anxiety, etc., herbal and Ayurvedic remedies are recommended over synthetic medications. Numerous neurological diseases have historically been treated with the help of the Ayurvedic medical system. The affordability, ease of use, and low frequency of adverse effects of plant-based products are all significant benefits. These days, there is a lot of focus on the well-established traditional systems of herbal therapies for a variety of brain problems, giving sufferers hope. While 6% of Indians had typical mental illnesses like anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, roughly 2-3% of Indians also had other mental illnesses. The term "mental disease" refers to a wider spectrum of ailments than just insanity and related mental derangements; it also, to some extent, covers emotional problems. Emotional elements that go beyond normalcy can cause someone to become deranged and exhibit mental disorder symptoms. Given the dire circumstances of today, it is imperative that we return to the ancient Indian Ayurvedic medical system. In this system, several plants have been identified for specific purposes in treating a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, hysteria, anxiety, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy. It has been demonstrated that Ayurvedic prescriptions, which comprise either a single plant species or a combination of plant materials, are highly effective in treating certain types of illnesses. Herbs and perennial trees with a variety of plant parts, roots, bark, blooms, and seeds are among the plant materials recommended for these issues. The main constituents of these plants have a variety of chemical structures, including terpenoids, flavonoids, peptides, etc. Reviewing the current state of mental illness in society in comparison to Ayurveda's efficient treatment and the issue of synthetic medication side effects has been attempted.

KEYWORDS:  Ayurvedic Plants, Ayurvedic treatment, Ayurvedic uses, Brain disorder, Chemical constituents, Herbals, Medicinal plants.