What is botanical name of brahmi?

Bacopa monnieri
Waterhyssop/Scientific names
Bacopa monnieri, also called brahmi, water hyssop, thyme-leaved gratiola, and herb of grace, is a staple plant in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.

What is the common name for Bacopa Monnieri?

What is the family of brahmi?

Plantains
Waterhyssop/Family

Which part of brahmi is used?

The whole plant is used in indigenous system of medicine as a nerve tonic and for epilepsy and insanity. It is also being used as diuretic and for treating rheumatisim, asthma and hoarseness. Besides, brahmi also has good potency in controlling cough, fever and diabetes.

Which is the scientific name of the Brahmi herb?

Brahmi is scientifically named as Bacopa monnieri. The Brahmi is also known as Indian penny-wort, Herb of Grace, Brahmi, water hyssop and thyme – leafed. This herb is used in Ayurvedic medicines. In India, we find this Brahmi herb in marshy, wet damp and plain areas. There are 20 species of the same genus of small herb.

How big are the leaves of a Brahmi plant?

Medicinal plants Brahmi uses and pictures (Bacopa monnieri) Brahmi is a common trailing herb found throughout India. It is a perennial herb of 10cm high. The leaves are small, fleshy, and sessile and arranged in an opposite direction. The flowers are of 1-2cm and white in colour. In fact, it grows in warm and humid parts of the world.

What makes a Brahmi a water aquarium plant?

Green leaves with small marks are coin shaped and grow in the cluster of two or three alternately placed on hairy stem. Flowers are small, actinomorphic, white and purplish in color and appear most of months in a year. It contains 4-5 petals. Due to its ability to grow in water it is also called water aquarium plant.

What are the names of the alkaloids in Brahmi?

Its common names are hyssop, herb of grace and water hyssop. Various alkaloids brahmine, narcotine, herpestine, mannitol, hersaponin, bacaposide, cucurbutacin and triterpenoid saponins in this herb which are very effective for body.