Botanical Name: Bacopa monniera
Common Name: Brahmi
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: An annual creeping plant found throughout India in wet, damp and marshy areas and also native to Australia.
History: It is used in Ayurvedic Medicine.
Plant Constituents
Contains:
- Saponins
- steroidal saponin Bacoside A
- steroidal saponin Bacoside B
Dosage:
Recommended dosage is as follows:
- 2-6g/day dried root
- 4-12mL/day 1:2 fluid extract
Usage
Medicinal Parts Used: Herb or whole plant
Brahmi is commonly used for:
Gastro Intestinal Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (used in Ayurvedic Medicine)
Investigations have established that bacosides act as calcium channel blockers to bring about a spasmolytic effect on gut muscle.
Brain and Nervous System Conditions
- brain tonic
- epilepsy
- insanity
- improves memory
- improves mental capacities, such as concentration and learning
- nerve tonic
- nervous breakdown
- nervous deficit due to injury and stroke
- nervous exhaustion
Action:
- anticonvulsant (mild) [an agent to ease convulsions]
- anti-inflammatory [an agent to ease inflammation]
- nervine [an agent that has a calming or soothing effect on the nerves, any agent that acts on the nervous
- system to restore the nerves to their natural state]
- sedative (mild) [a soothing agent that reduces nervousness, distress or irritation]
Precautions
Drug Interactions:
Do not use Brahmi without first talking to your practitioner or healthcare provider if your taking any of the following medications:
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