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Brahmi

ब्राह्मी · Brāhmī · Bacopa monnieri (Plantaginaceae)

Herb🕑 1 min read
⚠ Cautions — read first
  • supervision Very slow digestion or with sedative medication — use with a Vaidya's guidance.
Rasa tikta, kashayaGuna laghuVirya shitaVipaka madhura
Vata ↓ pacifiesPitta ↓ pacifiesKapha ↓ pacifies
Traditional actions
  • A classical medhya rasāyana traditionally used to support memory, focus and a calm mind.
View sources — 3 classical & official references
  • Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
  • Classical text Bhāvaprakāśa (incl. Nighaṇṭu)
  • Government / official The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol. I