It is called Yerba Santa and is able to reduce the swelling of the brain associated with the development of neuropathology. The holy herb, the leaf of American shamans, is also used for wounds, muscles and rheumatism
Directly from nature come some answers to the question of health that often are also supported by medical studies. In fact, there are plants that have been used in the kitchens or in the medical traditions of some countries for thousands of years, they can bring benefits sufficiently well-established even at the level of scientific research. This time, Giovanni D'Agata, president of the "Rights Window, wants to talk about the benefits and uses of a plant, used as medicine, already by the natives of America as a traditional remedy for health problems such as fever and headache.
The native American shamans, in fact, mainly used the leaves by burning them in propitiatory rites. Yerba Santa is known as an excellent natural remedy against a mild depressive state that is accompanied by nervous or compulsive hunger with consequent weight gain. Thanks to its properties it manages to reduce the sense of hunger and removes the mood and anguish you have when you tend to overeat to fill the void that you feel inside.
Holy grass is also used for wounds, muscles and rheumatism. It seems moreover that its properties go far beyond because it would be able to reduce the swelling of the brain associated with the development of neuropathology. "Alzheimer's is one of the leading causes of death in the United States," says Dr. Pamela Maher of the Salk laboratory. "And since age is one of the first risk factors, researchers are exploring a way to counteract the very effect of age in the brain.
We believe that sterubine is a very powerful neuroprotective component, originating from the Yerba Santa Californian (Eriodictyon californicum) and represents an important step towards the right path ». Sterubine, a flavonoid that gives holy herb its distinctive sour taste, has a very powerful anti-inflammatory impact on brain cells and is effective against cellular death inductors in the nerves: in other words, it could help slow down or prevent serious disorders neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. According to Dr. Maher, the power of holy grass has so far been underestimated by science.
The hope is that in the future the clinical tests that include this flavonoid compound will offer positive results, with which then proceed in the development of treatments against dementia. "This compound was known by scientists, but was ignored," continues the expert. «But now the sterubine has not only turned out to be much more active than other flavonoids in holy grass, but its action is just as positive, if not more, than the same flavonoids that have been analyzed up to now».