This “Holy Herb’ Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

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By Mike Barrett

A shrub known as Yerba santa, dubbed “holy herb” in Spanish, appears to show promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say. It has the potential to reduce brain swelling in people with dementia. [1]

Native to California,, Yerba santa has long been used as a treatment for fevers, headaches, and other common ailments. But researchers at Salk’s Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory in San Diego believe it could be used to treat much more serious health problems. In fact, millions of dementia patients stand to benefit from the natural treatment, they claim.

According to lab manager Professor Dave Schubert and his team, a molecule …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

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