How does epilepsy affect you intellectually

Smruti's Origin

Smruti (Memory) is evidence of awareness or a living creature because it is soul power. Smruti is defined in ancient Ayurvedic texts as the ability to recollect objective experiential information, and it is the true understanding of past events. Smruti is the supersensory ability to recall the truth or essence of everything in the Universe.
According to one study, Smruti is the stream of previous experience that aid in recalling data relating to a current experience or object. Smruti is unique to each individual and might vary from one to another.

Is it possible to improve Smruti?

Ayurvedic therapies such as Adravyabhuta (non-pharmacological) and Dravyabhuta (pharmacological) can enhance memory. The eight components that contribute to a good memory are as follows:

       • Knowledge of cause (of a thing and event, for example);
       • Knowledge of form (e.g., after seeing gavaya in the forest, one remembers a cow having a similar form);
       • Knowledge of similarity (e.g., on seeing a son, one remembers his father having a similar form);
       • Knowledge of contrast (e.g., having seen an ugly form, one remembers a beautiful form);
       • Concentration of mind.

Why do we require a good memory?

Memory is required for the following reasons:

       • To be fully creative in any endeavor;
       • To learn and focus in a rather distracted world;
       • To be able to think, analyze, and form opinions, you must have information stored in your Memory to work with; and
       • Good Memory nourishes your understanding of things.

Why don't we remember enough?

According to Ayurveda, the four most important functions of the mind are Buddhi (intellect), Dhi (perception), Dhriti (retention), and Smriti (Memory). Aside from not practicing committing a large amount of knowledge to Memory, some other reasons why our Memory remains cloudy and full of missing bits are:

       • Insufficient nutrients reaching the brain.
       • Use of certain medications, drugs, and intoxicants.
       • Addiction and lack of prana.
       • Stress and emotional poisons in the mind.
       • Age can be a natural cause of poor Memory, often known as age-related memory impairment.
       • Aggravated kapha can induce mental dullness and difficulty to remember information.
       • Vitiated vata can create restlessness and an attention deficiency, impairing memory performance.

Memory impairment causes a variety of intellectual blunders known as pradnyaparadha, which results in the vitiation of all doshas.

What are the most important variables influencing Memory?

Alcohol: smruti vibhramsha (memory perversion) has been documented, as a negative side effect of alcohol.
Gramya ahara: dietary practices that directly impact one's health and well-being.
Improper food and lifestyle choices can result in memory loss. Eating sour, saline, pungent, alkaline, dried vegetables, meat, sesame, sesame paste, and preparation of (rice) flour, germinated or fresh, awned or leguminous cereals, incompatible, unsuitable, rough, alkaline, and channel blocking substances, decomposed, heavy, putrefied, and staled food items, eating while the previous food is undigested.
Less physical activity: impairs blood flow throughout the body, including the brain. This will impair memory performance.
Skipping exercise cognitive skills: if we don't give tasks to our brain, it slows down and the risk of dementia may increase.
You don’t participate in social life: lack of company causes depression and loneliness, and that’s related to memory loss.
Mess: if your home is crowded and your notes are disorganized, you are more prone to forget things.
Not get enough rest: if a person cant have seven to nine hours of sleep a day, short-term memories are not consolidated and can't change into long-term memories.

Memory Boosting Herbs

A good memory is necessary for a high quality of life. Ayurveda recommends specific herbs that can help with Memory, overall brain function, and intellect sharpening.
According to ancient Ayurvedic texts, celestial pharmaceuticals grown in Himalaya, such as brahmi and other vitalizing drugs, if taken with milk for six months, can undoubtedly boost intelligence, Memory, quality strength, and other desired results.

Brahmi (Bacopa monniera)

Brahmi is recommended as a brain tonic by Ayurveda due to its revitalizing qualities for the brain. It is non-toxic and suitable for all body types. Some of its advantages include:

       • It is used to treat learning problems and to improve cognitive function.
       • Reduces tension, which leads to improved focus and a clear mind, which naturally aids Memory.
       • Prevents and delays the onset of age-related illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease;
       • Improves Memory in youngsters;
       • Can be used to treat Epilepsy and seizures;
       • Can be used to improve Memory and retention in general.

Haritaki's (terminalia chebula)

Haritaki can instantly rectify mental and Memory problems. It can remove the functional veil that has been placed on intellectual and memory functions.

Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis or morning-glory)

Shankhapushpi has antidepressant properties. This herb affects the number of neurotransmitters; chemical molecules believed to play a vital part in mental activities such as Memory. Memory can be affected by an abnormally high quantity of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) or a decrease in the level of acetylcholine, both neurotransmitters.

The herb ashwagandha (Withania somnifera or winter cherry)

Multiple studies have concluded that ashwagandha roots contain constituents such as Withanoside IV, which aid in the management of symptoms of degenerative neurological disorders by reducing memory impairment, managing neural pathways, and preventing synaptic loss in the cerebral cortex of the brain. Synaptic loss has the potential to disrupt neuronal communication. It aids in regenerating axons and dendrites that wear out in individuals with neurodegenerative illnesses, hence preventing the onset of symptoms.

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