Recipes & herbs for Brain & Cognition

Turmeric

Earthy, slightly bitter, mustard-yellow

Active: curcumin

0.5–2 tsp powdered (1–3 g curcumin equivalent)

Cinnamon

Sweet, warm, woody

Active: cinnamaldehyde

0.5–1 tsp (Ceylon preferred over Cassia for daily use)

Rosemary

Pine, resinous, slightly bitter

Active: carnosic acid

1–2 tsp fresh, or 1/2 tsp dried

Sage

Savory, slightly bitter, eucalyptus undertones

Active: camphor

1 tsp fresh, or 1/2 tsp dried

Green Tea

Grassy, slightly bitter, umami in matcha

Active: EGCG

2–4 cups, or 1/2–1 tsp matcha

Ginseng

Slightly bitter, earthy

Active: ginsenosides

200–400 mg standardized extract

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Grassy, peppery, fruity

Active: oleocanthal

1–4 tbsp daily