|
Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Ginkgo
| Dementia (multi-infarct and Alzheimer's type) |
Sage
| Cognitive improvement |
|
Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Bacopa
| Cognition |
Ginkgo
| Cerebral insufficiency |
Ginseng
| Mental performance |
Sage
| Alzheimer's disease |
|
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Alpha-lipoic acid
| Cognitive function (HIV) |
Arginine
| Senile dementia |
Astragalus
| Mental performance |
Bacopa
| Memory |
Beta-carotene
| Cognitive performance |
Black tea
| Memory enhancement |
Boron
| Improving cognitive function |
Bupleurum
| Brain damage (minimal, in children) |
Choline
| Brain injuries (craniocerebral) |
Chromium
| Cognitive function |
Coenzyme Q10
| Alzheimer's disease |
Copper
| Alzheimer's disease prevention |
Cranberry
| Memory improvement |
Creatine
| Memory |
DHEA
| Alzheimer's disease |
Folate
| Alzheimer's disease |
Ginkgo
| Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) |
Ginseng
| Multi-infarct dementia |
Grape seed
| Agitation in dementia |
Green tea
| Memory enhancement |
Guarana
| Cognitive enhancement |
Iodine
| Cognitive function |
Iron
| Improving cognitive performance related to iron deficiency |
Jojoba
| Dementia |
Khat
| Cognitive function |
Lavender
| Agitated behavior (lavender aromatherapy) |
L-Carnitine
| Alzheimer's disease |
Lemon balm
| Agitation in dementia |
Macrobiotic diet
| Cognitive function |
Melatonin
| Alzheimer's disease (sleep disorders) |
Niacin
| Alzheimer's disease/ cognitive decline |
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
| Dementia |
Peppermint
| Vigilance improvement in brain injury (aromatherapy) |
Policosanol
| Reactivity/brain activity |
Polypodium leucotomos extract and anapsos
| Dementia (memory loss, disorientation), Alzheimer's disease |
Rhodiola
| Mental performance |
Rhubarb
| Age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) |
Riboflavin
| Cognitive function |
Soy
| Cognitive function |
Thiamin
| Alzheimer's disease |
Turmeric
| Cognitive function |
Vitamin B12
| Alzheimer's disease |
Vitamin E
| Dementia / Alzheimer's disease |
|
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Beta-carotene
| Alzheimer's disease |
Bitter orange
| Dementia (behavior challenges) |
Choline
| Alzheimer's disease/ cognitive decline |
DHEA
| Memory |
Ginkgo
| Mental performance (after eating) |
|
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
5-HTP
| Alzheimer's disease |
Abuta
| Delirium |
Aconite
| Agitated behavior |
African wild potato
| Delirium |
Aloe
| Alzheimer's disease |
Alpha-lipoic acid
| Age-associated memory impairment |
Alpinia
| Dementia |
Anise
| Mental performance |
Aortic acid
| Dementia |
Arabinogalactan
| Learning disabilities |
Ashwagandha
| Alzheimer's disease |
Astaxanthin
| Dementia (vascular) |
Astragalus
| Alzheimer's disease |
Bacopa
| Learning |
Bee pollen
| Memory |
Betaine anhydrous
| Alzheimer's disease |
Black pepper
| Alzheimer's disease |
Blessed thistle
| Memory improvement |
Bovine colostrum
| Cognitive function |
Bupleurum
| Dementia |
Calamus
| Cognitive improvement (old age) |
Cat's claw
| Alzheimer's disease |
Chamomile
| Delirium tremens (DTs) |
Chasteberry
| Dementia |
Choline
| Brain injuries (cranio-encephalic) |
Chondroitin sulfate
| Alzheimer's disease |
Codonopsis
| Anoxic brain injury |
Coenzyme Q10
| Cognitive performance |
Copper
| Cognition |
Cordyceps
| Alzheimer's disease |
Creatine
| Alzheimer's disease |
Danshen
| Anoxic brain injury |
DHEA
| Dementia |
DMSO
| Alzheimer's disease |
Elderberry and elder flower
| Alzheimer's disease |
Eyebright
| Memory loss |
Folate
| Memory enhancement |
Fo-ti
| Memory (learning) |
Garlic
| Age-related memory problems |
Ginkgo
| Brain damage |
Ginseng
| Alzheimer's disease |
Glyconutrients
| Alzheimer's disease |
Gotu kola
| Alzheimer's disease |
Grape seed
| Alzheimer's disease |
Grapefruit
| Alzheimer's disease |
Green tea
| Cognitive performance enhancement |
Honeysuckle
| Irritability (with violent outbursts) |
Horny goat weed
| Alzheimer's disease |
Ignatia
| Irritability |
Kava
| Brain damage |
Lady's slipper
| Delirium tremens (the shakes |
Lemon balm
| Memory enhancer |
Lemongrass
| Irritability |
Lotus
| Agitated behavior |
Lutein
| Dementia |
Lycopene
| Cognitive function |
Maca
| Cognitive function |
Melatonin
| Cognitive enhancement |
Mugwort
| Irritability |
Muira puama
| Alzheimer's disease |
Niacin
| Memory loss |
Noni
| Brain injuries |
Octacosanol
| Reactivity/brain activity |
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
| Alzheimer's disease |
Pantothenic acid
| Alzheimer's disease |
Perilla
| Memory |
Propolis
| Academic performance |
Pycnogenol
| Alzheimer's disease |
Raspberry
| Irritability |
Red clover
| Cognitive function |
Rehmannia
| Dementia |
Resveratrol
| Alzheimer's disease |
Rhodiola
| Dementia |
Riboflavin
| Dementia |
Rosemary
| Memory enhancement |
Rutin
| Brain injuries (cerebral function disorders) |
Safflower
| Alzheimer's disease prevention |
Sage
| Memory enhancement |
Salvia divinorum
| Alzheimer's disease |
SAMe
| Alzheimer's disease |
Sea buckthorn
| Senility |
Soy
| Memory enhancement |
Spirulina
| Brain damage |
Stinging nettle
| Coma |
Taurine
| Alzheimer's disease |
Thiamin
| Brain damage (ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy) |
Turmeric
| Alzheimer's disease |
Valerian
| Memory enhancement |
Vitamin B12
| Improving concentration |
Vitamin C
| Alzheimer's disease |
Vitamin D
| Alzheimer's disease associated hip fractures |
Vitamin O
| Alzheimer's disease |
Yohimbe bark extract
| Alzheimer's disease |
Zinc
| Alzheimer's disease |