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Flowers will cure Alzheimer's disease
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
On the eve of spring, scientists from several universities reported news that should please botanists and everyone involved in floriculture. Science has proven that flowers have a huge number of healing properties and can influence various functions of the body. Recent studies have shown that some plants can cure age-related diseases that most people are susceptible to and even dementia at an early stage.
Doctors from the Australian University (Sydney) claim that with the help of flower compounds it is possible to effectively combat such an illness as Alzheimer's disease, which affects people over 65-68 years old. Statistics report that more and more elderly people suffer from this neurodegenerative disease every year, and after 25-30 years the number can increase several times.
Common flowers, known to everyone, are able to cope with brain diseases at early stages. For example, the popular oriental spice saffron stimulates the brain, milkweed has long been known as a means of having a good effect on memory, and lavender is a folk remedy for suppressing aggression in excitable people.
Spring snowdrops, as reported by botanists from the University of Sydney, contain the substance galantamine (an alkaloid that is part of many vital drugs, including a drug aimed at treating Alzheimer's disease). During the development of senile dementia, the level of acetylcholine in the body decreases, and snowdrops can help to increase it. The above-mentioned alkaloid is also found in narcissus flowers1, the properties of which can be useful in the treatment of oncological diseases.
Saffron, which is used in Middle Eastern cuisine, affects the improvement of visual memory and human perception. With regular use of this spice, people who are on the verge of senile dementia have increased concentration on details, improved brain function, mental alertness and memory. Crocin, a substance found in crocus flowers, has the property of activating neurons in the brain, which helps improve memory.
Mountain lavender flowers have a calming effect on people who become overly aggressive and excitable as a result of Alzheimer's disease. Lavender is also recommended as a means of stabilizing the nervous system, relieving insomnia, and even as a painkiller.
In the Middle Ages, Eastern doctors used milkweed flowers as a means to improve memory in the elderly and to eliminate anxiety and restlessness in infants. Today, doctors from Korea have confirmed the healing properties of milkweed, the roots of which stimulate the development of visual memory, and the flowers are able to reduce excessive excitement and nervousness.
Flowers have a beneficial effect not only on the nervous system of the body, but also prevent the formation of malignant tumors. Saffron and narcissus can be considered preventive means for cancer diseases.
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