Smooth functioning of the brain is vital for a healthy life. Millions of people around the world are affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease. It is estimated that 15% of the population in western countries are affected by one of these diseases. Despite many advances in the field of medicine no remedy is available yet to combat the situation. Treatment with enzyme inhibitors such as acetylcholine esterase only gives temporary relief. Many herbs are known to contain these inhibitors naturally along with hundreds of other beneficial constituents. They can either prevent the onset of these degenerative diseases or slow down progress of the condition. Of the hundreds of herbs investigated given below are the top 5 herbs that can be used to maintain good brain health.