| BOTANICAL NAME |
Bacopa Monnieri |
| FAMILY |
Scropularaceae |
| SANSKRIT: |
Brahmi |
| ENGLISH |
Indian pennywort |
| HINDI |
Barmi |
| KANNADA |
Brahmi |
| MALAYALAM |
|
| TELUGU |
Sambarenu |
| TAMIL |
Neera, Brahmi |
| MARATHI |
|
DISTRIBUTION:
Commonest in moist places throught india
| PARTS USED: |
Whole plant |
| DOSE: |
1-2gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Ascorbic acid,nicotinic acid,Brahmine
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Madura |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Medhya,Rasayana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
- Kaphapittahara
- Medhya property of Bramhi helps to increases cerebral blood flow
- Rsayana, It increase genaal immunity
- It acts as strengthening agent
THERAPEUTIC USES
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Brahmi Ghrita
- Brahmi gulika
- Brahmi taila