Whether you're looking at these herbs through an Eastern or Western lens, its clear why these adaptogenic tonic herbs have risen as the cream of the crop when it comes to those used to fortify, potentiate, nourish and activate the various functions of the brain tissue and fluid. In Taoism the brain isn't seen as an organ, but a Seas of Marrow, and since the Kidneys govern and tone the bone marrow of the body, its no wonder we see the correlation between Jing, Kidney herbs being highly featured in this list, especially mucuna and rhodiola.
Of course most of these herbs are considered nootropic; herbs that improve executive functions like memory, creativity and motivation (and we like to think one's wit), and when you're consuming holistically and traditionally extracted herbs as your dietary nootropic, rather than synthetics or standardised ones, you'll find they can become permanent features in your diet to ensure your brain power stays magically bolstered and supported over the many years that you enjoy it's expression.
So whether its ginkgo leaf bringing magic circulation throughout the brain to ensure Qi remains strong, ashwagandha working its magic on nervous system regulation and healing, lions mane to potentiate nerve connections and encourage the formation of nerve-growth-factor, mucuna providing the L-dopa to increase dopamine levels, or schizandra to bring a beautiful daily sharpness to the mind, these Taoist herbs won't let your brain down.
Just imagine how mentally turned on you'll be at 90 or 100 if you start them now... #brainhealth #adaptogens #lionsmane #medicinalmushrooms #schizandra #rhodiola #ashwagandha #mucuna #ginkgo #brainherbs #herbalism #superfeast