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'''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.  
 
 
It is a non-aromatic herb. The leaves of this plant are succulent, oblong and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) thick. Leaves are oblanceolate and are arranged oppositely on the stem. The flowers are small, actinomorphic and white, with four to five petals. 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. It is grown as a medicinal crop and is being research for antioxidant properties, to help the nervous system, and to improve memory and mental functions.Bacopa is a genus of 70–100 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as Waterhyssop.
 
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|epilepsy}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}, {{Uses|tumors}}, {{Uses|gastroenteritis}}, {{Uses|ascites}}, {{Uses|enlarged spleen}}, {{Uses|anemia}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|leprosy}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Tumors}}, {{Uses|Gastroenteritis}}, {{Uses|Ascites}}, {{Uses|Enlarged spleen}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Promote intellect}}, {{Uses|Memory enhancer}}, {{Uses|Increase life span}}, {{Uses|Rejuvinative}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=brahmi|ta=Neer brahmi|te=|hi=brahmi|en=indian pennywort}}
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{{Common names|kn=ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ Brahmi, ಕಿರು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ Kiru brahmi|ml=Brahmi|sa=Brahmi, Tiktalonika|ta=Neer brahmi, Pirami|te=Sambrani aku |hi=Baam|en=Indian pennywort, Moneywort|gu=Baam, Jalanevari|mr=Brahmi, Jalabrahmi}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter),  Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light)
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===Veerya===
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Sheet (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura (Sweet)
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|small|oval|leaves that are succulent and relatively thick, Brahmi leaves grow alternately on the soft hairy stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Small|Oval|Leaves that are succulent and relatively thick, Brahmi leaves grow alternately on the soft hairy stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual||white-purplish|five petals|Brahmi flowers bloom in most months of the year}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual||White-purplish|Five petals|Brahmi flowers bloom in most months of the year. Flowering throughout the year}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oval||Brahmi fruit is oval and sharp at apexWith hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit|Oval||Brahmi fruit is oval and sharp at apex with hooked hairs|||Fruitig throughout the year}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Plants can be grown in warmer temperate climates through to tropical zones<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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The plant is propagated by soft herbaceous cuttings. For mass propagation, whole plant is cut into small divisions and planted directly in the sunken beds. About 62,500 nos. of cuttings required for planting one hectare area.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Season to grow==
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It prefers part to full sun and It prefers Summer season.<ref name="Season to grow"/>
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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It is found at altitudes up to 1300 m. Near-neutral, clayey loam to clayey soils are best suited for the growth of Bacopa monnieri. In North India, it can grow in a wide range of temperatures (15–40 oC) and soil pH (5–7.5).
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==Kind of soil needed==
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The plant occurs in a variety of soil types if the habitat provides wet and semi-shade conditions.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Moist and wet places}}, {{Commonly seen|borders of water channels, wells, irrigated fields etc}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Moist and wet places}}, {{Commonly seen|Irrigated fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of water}}, {{Commonly seen|Bank of channels}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Bacopa monnieri (6423342493).jpg|Field
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Bacopa monnieri (6423345315).jpg|Flower
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (6812665349).jpg|Stem
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (6812665965).jpg|Whole herb
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (6812666587).jpg|Leaves
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (6812667303).jpg|Stem
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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell (6857283033).jpg|Leaves
  
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.cricketfundas.com/health-fundas/brahmi-chemical-constituents-and-uses/ "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.cricketfundas.com/health-fundas/brahmi-chemical-constituents-and-uses/ Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/herb/brahmi.htm "herbal machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/herb/brahmi.htm Brahmi Herbal Medicine]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bacopa+monnieri "plants for future"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b/bacopa-monnieri Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_medicinal%20crops_brahmi.html Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Season to grow">[https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/bacopa-monnieri Bacopa monnier on vikaspedia.in]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://plantwriter.com/Bacopa-Monnieri-plant Bacopa Monnieri ( Neer Brahmi Plant ) - Live Plant Online]
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* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/brahmi-bacopa-monnieri Bacopa Monnieri on planet ayurveda]
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* [https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/9-facts-brahmi-bacopa-monnieri/ 9 Must Know Facts About Brahmi]
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* [https://www.thegrowers-exchange.com/Bacopa_p/her-bac01.htm Brahmi on growers exachange]
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* [http://www.ecoindia.com/flora/trees/brahmi-plant.html Brahmi on ecoindia]
  
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]

Revision as of 17:30, 17 September 2021

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, Anaemia, Inflammation, Promote intellect, Memory enhancer, Increase life span, Rejuvinative.

Parts Used

Roots, 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 ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ Brahmi, ಕಿರು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ Kiru brahmi
Hindi Baam
Malayalam Brahmi
Tamil Neer brahmi, Pirami
Telugu Sambrani aku
Marathi Brahmi, Jalabrahmi
Gujarathi Baam, Jalanevari
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Brahmi, Tiktalonika
English Indian pennywort, Moneywort

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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. Flowering throughout the year

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oval Brahmi fruit is oval and sharp at apex with hooked hairs Fruitig throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

The plant is propagated by soft herbaceous cuttings. For mass propagation, whole plant is cut into small divisions and planted directly in the sunken beds. About 62,500 nos. of cuttings required for planting one hectare area.[4]

Season to grow

It prefers part to full sun and It prefers Summer season.[5]

Required Ecosystem/Climate

It is found at altitudes up to 1300 m. Near-neutral, clayey loam to clayey soils are best suited for the growth of Bacopa monnieri. In North India, it can grow in a wide range of temperatures (15–40 oC) and soil pH (5–7.5).

Kind of soil needed

The plant occurs in a variety of soil types if the habitat provides wet and semi-shade conditions.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist and wet places, Irrigated fields, Borders of water, Bank of channels.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links