Botanical Name      : Bacopa Monniera

Family name            : Scrophulariaceae

Common Name      :Brahmi, Herpestis Monniera, Thyme leaved Gratiola.

Part used                  : Whole Plant

Bacopa Monniera Herb & Extract is a classic brain and nervine tonic included in the "Brahmi" category of herbs, which are those that benefit both the mind and spirit and improve the intellect and consciousness. Bacopa Monniera assists in heightening mental acuity and supports the physiological processes involved in relaxation.

Bacopa monniera is bitter in taste; has been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. Brahmi which occurs naturally in India and has a long history of use in the Ayurvedic medicine tradition in the treatment of a number of disorders, particularly those involving anxiety, intellect and poor memory. Traditionally, it was used as a brain tonic to enhance memory development, learning, and concentration.

Plant details: Bacopa monniera, is a small, creeping herb with numerous branches, succulent, rooting at the nodes, with numerous prostrate branches, each 10-30 cm long. Brahmi leaves are petiole, oblong, sessile, and fleshy. Flowers are purple in color; axillary, solitary with peduncles. In India and the tropics it grows naturally in wet soil, shallow water, and marshes. The herb can be found at elevations from sea level to altitudes of 4,400 feet, and is easily cultivated if adequate water is available. Flowers and fruit appear in summer and the entire plant is used medicinally.

The plant is also used for all sorts of skin problems- eczema, psoriasis, abscess, ulcerations- it is said to stimulate the growth of skin, hair and nails.

Chemical camposition: The herb contains the alkaloids brahmine, herpestine, and a mixiure of three bases, IT also contains the saponins, Monnierin: hersaponin, bacoside A and bacoside B. Other constituents present in the plant are D-mannitol, betulic acid B-sitosterol, stigmasterol and its esters, heptacosane, octacosane, nonacosane, triacontane, hentriacontane,dotriacontane, nicotine, 3-formyl-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran, luteolin and its 7-glucoside, The presence of a-alamine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and serine is also reported.