The Herb
Latin Name Bacopa monnieri (L.)Pennel/ Herpestis monnieria
(L.)H.B&K.
English Name Thyme-Leaved Gratiola
Sanskrit/Indian Name Brahmi
Bacopa monnieri is a small, creeping herb that contains the alkaloids
brahmine, herpestine, and a mixture of three bases. It also contains the
saponins monnierin, hersaponin, bacoside A and bacoside B.
The entire plant constitutes the
well-known drug Brahmi. |
The drug is astringent, bitter and
cooling, and reportedly improves the intellect. It is used in Ayurveda
for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity and epilepsy and is also
a potent nerve tonic, cardiotonic, aperient and diuretic. It acts as an
anti-anxiety agent and also calms restlessness in children and is used
in several mental disorders.
The alcoholic extract of the plant is useful as a tranquilizer in rats
and dogs. It is also useful for smooth musculature relaxation and as an
antispasmodic. The alcoholic extract of the plant effected cerebral amino
acid levels in mice, acetyl cholinesterase activity of mice, cerebral tissues
and mouse brain. The extract was also anti-cancer. Treatment with the plant
produced improvement in maze learning in albino rats.
Action
Brahmi is a nervine tonic that enhances learning ,academic performance
and improves mental ability.
Indications
It is used in
Behavioral disorders and
Memory disturbances
Dosage
1 capsule twice a day before meals with milk or water.
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