Ashwagandha, one of the major herbs of traditional Indian medicine, provides three separate types of cognitive benefits to people with bipolar disorder. In a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, subjects with bipolar disorder received 500 mg per day of Sensoril, an extract of ashwagandha root and leaf, or a placebo. Working memory, reaction time, and social cognition improved in the ashwagandha group. The specific product used in the study, Sensoril, is available to consumers as an ingredient in a few dietary supplements.

Ashwagandha has also been associated with immune function and with osteoarthritis when used in combination with the herbs boswellia and turmeric.

Source: NutraIngredients-USA