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Amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia refers to a condition in which the patient is subject to
short-term memory loss. Inability to imagine the future is one of
the after effects of amnesia. The major causes of amnesia
include physical and functional factors. While the former causes
dysfunction of the brain due to any kind of physical injury or by
the ingestion of a toxic substance, the latter is based on
psychological factors, like trauma or emotional incidents.
Amnesia can affect anyone, men, women or child, and can occur
at any age, though it is mostly seen in middle aged persons.
Given below is a list of the causes and symptoms of amnesia.
   Ageing
   Head injury, in which the brain gets
    damaged
   Deterioration of the brain cells, due to
    infections of the brain
   Drug abuse
   Traumatic incident
   Degeneration of brain cells
   Brain infections such as herpes,
    encephalitis, etc
   Severe emotional trauma and seizures
   Dementia
   Alzheimer's disease
   Certain metabolic diseases
   Brain tumor
   Migraine
   Stroke
   Hysteria
   Amnesic shellfish poisoning
   Lack of adequate oxygen in the brain
   Bleeding between the brain and skull
   Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
   Long-term alcohol abuse
   AIDS
   Impaired ability to learn new information,
    following the onset of amnesia (anterograde
    amnesia)
   Impaired ability to recall past events and
    previously familiar information (retrograde
    amnesia)
   False recollections (confabulation), either
    completely invented or made up of genuine
    memories misplaced in time
   Neurological problems, such as uncoordinated
    movements or tremors
   Confusion or disorientation
   Problems with short-term memory
   Partial memory loss
   Total memory loss
   Inability to recognize familiar faces or places
   Rosemary is the best home remedy for amnesia. Known
    as the herb of remembrance, it can effectively cure
    mental fatigue and forgetfulness. Prepare rosemary tea
    by adding 1-2 teaspoons of the herb to a cup (225ml) of
    boiling water. Let it steep for 5 minutes, strain the
    decoction and add a squirt of lime juice. Drink the tea
    once or twice, on a daily basis.
   Perennail booti is also helpful in curing forgetfulness.
    Dry about seven grams of this herb in a shady place.
    Grind it, along with seven kernels of almonds and half a
    gram of pepper. Add water to form a decoction. Strain
    the decoction and add twenty-five gm sugar. Drink this
    mixture, on an empty stomach, every morning, for
    about a fortnight.
   Walnuts work as effective memory enhancers.
    Consuming 20 gm walnuts everyday, in the morning,
    will prove to be highly beneficial. This home remedy can
    be made more effective if you add 10 gm of raisins or
    figs to walnuts.
   Almonds are, traditionally, considered to be the best
    and the most effective memory booster. Soak about 10
    almonds overnight. Peel off the brown skin in the
    morning and make a paste of it. Intake this paste, along
    with a tsp of butter, every morning. This works as a
    powerful memory enhancer and reduces needless
    anger.
   Holy basil leaves prove to be an effective memory
    enhancer. Boil the leaves in water and strain the
    decoction. Drink the decoction, after it cools down. You
    can also eat the leaves directly, after washing them with
    water.
   Another very popular home remedy for amnesia
    comprises of the herb, Brahmi. Prepare a decoction of
    the herb, by steeping it in boiling water and straining
    the water. Let it cool down and consume it in the
    morning, on an empty stomach.
   For treating amnesia, biofeedback has proved to be a
    useful technique. In this process, the patient is made
aware of his quantifiable bodily functions such as blood
    pressure, heart rate, blood sugar and skin temperature.
    This raises the patient's awareness as well as his
    conscious control of the involuntary physiological
    activities.
    Patients suffering from amnesia can also retort to
    writing their routine in a notebook. They should try to
    memorize this and recall everything, first thing in the
    morning, without looking at the notebook.
   The right diet also acts as a memory booster. Include a
    lot of phosphorous-rich fruits in your diet, such as
    dates, oranges, figs, grapes, apple, almonds and
    walnuts. They help activate the brain cell and reduce
    forgetfulness.
   The most simple of all home remedies for amnesia is to
    have a tsp of honey, sprinkled with finely grounded
    black pepper, once a day. This would help enhance
    memory.
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  • 4. Amnesia refers to a condition in which the patient is subject to short-term memory loss. Inability to imagine the future is one of the after effects of amnesia. The major causes of amnesia include physical and functional factors. While the former causes dysfunction of the brain due to any kind of physical injury or by the ingestion of a toxic substance, the latter is based on psychological factors, like trauma or emotional incidents. Amnesia can affect anyone, men, women or child, and can occur at any age, though it is mostly seen in middle aged persons. Given below is a list of the causes and symptoms of amnesia.
  • 5. Ageing Head injury, in which the brain gets damaged Deterioration of the brain cells, due to infections of the brain Drug abuse Traumatic incident Degeneration of brain cells Brain infections such as herpes, encephalitis, etc Severe emotional trauma and seizures Dementia Alzheimer's disease Certain metabolic diseases Brain tumor Migraine Stroke Hysteria
  • 6. Amnesic shellfish poisoning Lack of adequate oxygen in the brain Bleeding between the brain and skull Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) Long-term alcohol abuse AIDS
  • 7. Impaired ability to learn new information, following the onset of amnesia (anterograde amnesia) Impaired ability to recall past events and previously familiar information (retrograde amnesia) False recollections (confabulation), either completely invented or made up of genuine memories misplaced in time Neurological problems, such as uncoordinated movements or tremors Confusion or disorientation Problems with short-term memory Partial memory loss Total memory loss Inability to recognize familiar faces or places
  • 8. Rosemary is the best home remedy for amnesia. Known as the herb of remembrance, it can effectively cure mental fatigue and forgetfulness. Prepare rosemary tea by adding 1-2 teaspoons of the herb to a cup (225ml) of boiling water. Let it steep for 5 minutes, strain the decoction and add a squirt of lime juice. Drink the tea once or twice, on a daily basis. Perennail booti is also helpful in curing forgetfulness. Dry about seven grams of this herb in a shady place. Grind it, along with seven kernels of almonds and half a gram of pepper. Add water to form a decoction. Strain the decoction and add twenty-five gm sugar. Drink this mixture, on an empty stomach, every morning, for about a fortnight. Walnuts work as effective memory enhancers. Consuming 20 gm walnuts everyday, in the morning, will prove to be highly beneficial. This home remedy can be made more effective if you add 10 gm of raisins or figs to walnuts.
  • 9. Almonds are, traditionally, considered to be the best and the most effective memory booster. Soak about 10 almonds overnight. Peel off the brown skin in the morning and make a paste of it. Intake this paste, along with a tsp of butter, every morning. This works as a powerful memory enhancer and reduces needless anger. Holy basil leaves prove to be an effective memory enhancer. Boil the leaves in water and strain the decoction. Drink the decoction, after it cools down. You can also eat the leaves directly, after washing them with water. Another very popular home remedy for amnesia comprises of the herb, Brahmi. Prepare a decoction of the herb, by steeping it in boiling water and straining the water. Let it cool down and consume it in the morning, on an empty stomach. For treating amnesia, biofeedback has proved to be a useful technique. In this process, the patient is made
  • 10. aware of his quantifiable bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar and skin temperature. This raises the patient's awareness as well as his conscious control of the involuntary physiological activities. Patients suffering from amnesia can also retort to writing their routine in a notebook. They should try to memorize this and recall everything, first thing in the morning, without looking at the notebook. The right diet also acts as a memory booster. Include a lot of phosphorous-rich fruits in your diet, such as dates, oranges, figs, grapes, apple, almonds and walnuts. They help activate the brain cell and reduce forgetfulness. The most simple of all home remedies for amnesia is to have a tsp of honey, sprinkled with finely grounded black pepper, once a day. This would help enhance memory.