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Bacopa Monnieri, Brahmi

Bacopa Monnieri is a non-aromatic herb. Its ability to grow in water makes it a popular aquarium plant. It can even grow in slightly brackish conditions.The whole herb is used medicinally in India in a variety of ways. Bacopa is a genus of 70–100 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.

Uses

Epilepsy, Asthma, Ulcers, Tumors, Gastroenteritis, Ascites, Enlarged spleen, Anemia, Inflammations, Leprosy

Parts Used

Root, Stem, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Brahmi contains the alkaloids brahmine, herpestine. It contains saponins namely bacosides A and B. It also contains betulic acid, stigmasterol, monnierin and hersaponin. Bacosides A and B on hydrolysis gives triterpenoid aglycone bacogenins A and B respectively.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Brahmi, Brahmi
Hindi	Brahmi
Malayalam	Brahmi
Tamil	Neer brahmi
Telugu	Sambrani aku
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Brahmi
English	Indian pennywort

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light)

Veerya

Sheet (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
small	oval	leaves that are succulent and relatively thick, Brahmi leaves grow alternately on the soft hairy stem

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual		white-purplish	five petals	Brahmi flowers bloom in most months of the year

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oval		Brahmi fruit is oval and sharp at apexWith hooked hairs		{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants can be grown in warmer temperate climates through to tropical zones^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist and wet places, Wells, Irrigated fields, Borders of water, Channels.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "morphology"

[Leaf-2] "Brahmi Herbal Medicine"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|tumors}}, {{Uses|gastroenteritis}}, {{Uses|ascites}}, {{Uses|enlarged spleen}}, {{Uses|anemia}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}
+{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Tumors}}, {{Uses|Gastroenteritis}}, {{Uses|Ascites}}, {{Uses|Enlarged spleen}}, {{Uses|Anemia}}, {{Uses|Inflammations}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}
 ==Parts Used==