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Brahmi
Brahmi
BOTANICAL NAME
Bacopa Monnieri
FAMILY
Scropularaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
Brahmi
ENGLISH
Indian pennywort
HINDI
Barmi
KANNADA
Brahmi
MALAYALAM
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TELUGU
Sambarenu
TAMIL
Neera, Brahmi
MARATHI
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DISTRIBUTION
Commonest in moist places throught india
Fruit
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
- Apasmara
- Pramehae
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Brahmi Ghrita
- Brahmi gulika
- Brahmi taila