Before taking any dietary supplements or other products intended to help a person with epilepsy, they should consult their doctor.
Grapes contain a substance that is anticonvulsant and antiepileptic called resveratrol, which is now available in capsule form. To benefit from this substance by eating grapes in their natural form, one would need to consume a large quantity.
In addition, a person with epilepsy will need calm in order to fight stress, and the Arabs used valerian for this. Lemon, and lime in particular, combined with garlic is also effective against stress; it can be applied to the temples as a massage, or consumed as a juice.
It will also be good to consume tryptophan, an amino acid found in almonds or walnuts, which is very good for epilepsy. Today it is found combined with magnesium and vitamin B6.
Finally, the Sunnah teaches us that walking will be an ally against this condition.
What the science says: nerves and the nervous system
What published research says about the remedies mentioned above, for informational purposes — these studies address material causes; healing belongs to Allah.
Nerves and the nervous system
Adapted physical exercise improves mobility and reduces falls in Parkinson's disease according to the Cochrane review (Cochrane, 2023) (Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2020); vitamin D is being studied in multiple sclerosis (J Nutr, 2024) and the ketogenic diet in certain drug-resistant epilepsies (Dev Med Child Neurol, 2020). Omega-3s, B vitamins, magnesium, and sleep support the nervous system. Precaution: these conditions are monitored in neurology; natural remedies accompany treatment, and should never replace it.
