Brahmi

BOTANICAL NAME: Bacopa monnieri

FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae

 

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION

Charak– PrajasthapanaBalya

 

ENGLISH NAME: Indian Pennywort

COMMON NAME: Brahmi

Hindi name– Barmi/ Jalanima

Bengali name– Birami

Tamil name– Neera Brahmi

Kannada name– Jala Brahmi

English name– Thyme leaved gratiola, Thyme leafed gratiola, water hyssop, Indian Pennywort, Herb of grace

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REFERENCE:BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

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HABITAT: Common in moist places throughout India

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Habitat: Bacopa monnieri is a perennial, creeping herb. Leaves are sessile, obovate, entire

Flowers are solitary, axillary, white, bracteoles linear. Fruits are ovoid, acute, persistent calyx

Flowers and fruits almost throughout the year but mainly between Feb-April.

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