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On 16 May 99 at 15:27, Bob & Joy Graham wrote: > Don't we all have memory problems... SNIP > The point is, a few days previously someone else (Pam!) had been telling me > about an Indian herb which is used to help memory and has been found to be > very good in Alzeimer's. > > So my question is - does anyone know the name of this drug? I may be > needing some! Hi Joy (and Barb and Gina) I could not find anything encouraging on an "Indian" herb.... I did find plenty of references to Traditional Chinese Medicin (TCM) & the herbal extract Ginkgo Biloba. http://seniorhealth.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa051597.htm <gingko history - links - monograph> http://seniorhealth.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa071198.htm <gingko - improving memory - links to alzheimers> As a caveat, anyone considering alternative medicine ie: herbal remedies, should read Camilla Craccholo's (RN) essays at: http://www.primenet.com/~camilla/herbs She does have positive things to say about gingko... http://www.primenet.com/~camilla/gingko11.faq http://www.primenet.com/~camilla/gingko.faq Joy, Barb & Gina, I wish you the best of health......Murray [log in to unmask]