Vol. 48 No. 1 (2023)

The traditional medication system Ayurveda prescribes herbal remedies, called Medhya Rasayana, to promote brain rejuvenation. Tinospora cordifolia is one of the popular Medhya Rasayana herbs. This review encompasses its potential alongside the underlying mechanisms in the treatment of numerous ailments that affect the nervous system, namely neurodegenerative diseases, brain cancer, depression, substance abuse, as well as touching upon its role in boosting cognitive function.

Alzheimer is a neurological disease characterized by loss of cognitive and non-cognitive functions. Drugs that can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease include donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, and memantine. This literature review covers the effectiveness, toxicity, and cost-effectiveness of these four drugs as Alzheimer

Jeringau (Acorus calamus Linn) is one of the plants often used in traditional Indian medicine, practiced to treat various disorders, including nervous, digestive, respiratory, metabolic, renal and hepatic. This study provides an overview of Acorus calamus Linn in terms of morphology, active constituents and neuropharmacological activity. A review of related literature from the Google Scholar, Pubmed, Reserch Gate, and Science Direct. databases showed the of neuroprotective, antiamnestic, anticholinesterase, antidepressant and anticonvulsant activities. Key words: Acorus calamus Linn,…