rosemary

[fresh]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary#Traditional_medicine

 

"Rosemary has a very old reputation for improving memory and..."

 

aroma of rosemary can improve our memory, true or false ? to what extent ?

thanks.

[fresh]

nobody knows

[Phi for All]

I used to know.

[fresh]

I used to know.

how about now ?

[iNow]

Any strong olfactory stimulus can have an impact on memory due to the way signals move through the amygdala and hippocampus. Rosemary is no exception, but the nature of the effect and its strength are almost certainly based on some association to a past event. Much like the smell of fresh baked cookies may remind you of your grandmother or the smell of a certain cologne may remind you of an old boss or uncle.

[fresh]

can orange skin have the same effect ?

[iNow]

Does it have a scent? If so, then yes. Smells are strongly tied to memory.

Some smells also tend to be naturally relaxing and have calming effects or to trigger senses of freshness and cleanliness, but that's unrelated to your questions about memory.

[fresh]

http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/390318/Aroma-that-can-improve-memory

 

i just got this link.

[iNow]

First, note that 66 people is a pretty small population size so the results should be taken with a grain of salt. Second, it's rather possible that a room with any scent does a better job of stimulating the brain versus a more plain/unscented room. The effect could very well be from increased neural activation and not from the rosemary itself.

[fresh]

Thanks, iNow.

sleeping tight can improve my memory. 100% sure.

[iNow]

On another note, you reminded me how years ago I read that strong peppermint helped with memory and recall, and a few of my professors even recommended chewing intensely flavored gum while taking tests.

Edited October 13, 2013 by iNow

[Tridimity]

I used to know.

 

I am going to know, once I restore my memory, with rosemary

 

can orange skin have the same effect ?

 

Try a tanning booth

[GiantEvil]

Here is an article on the matter of olfactory sense and memory; http://chemse.oxfordjournals.org/content/25/1/111.long

The article seems to concentrate primarily on olfactory triggering of autobiographical memory.

Here is another article which deals primarily with rosemary; http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/article01000.html

Apparently rosemary does contain a compound which has been implicated in memory formation.