Family : Scrophulariaceae
English : Thyme Leaved Gratiola
Hindi : Brahmi, Jalnim
Gujarati : Jal-brahmi
Sanskrit : Brahmi, Sarasvati, Endri
Part used : Panchang
Family : Scrophulariaceae
English : Thyme Leaved Gratiola
Hindi : Brahmi, Jalnim
Gujarati : Jal-brahmi
Sanskrit : Brahmi, Sarasvati, Endri
Part used : Panchang
Botanical Description: A prostate or creeping, juicy, succulenty glabrous annual herb rooting at the nodes with numerous ascending branches, leaves simple, opposite, decussate, sessile, obovate-oblong or spatulate, entire fleshy, obscurely veined, punctuate, flowers pale blue or whitish, axillary, solitary on long slender pedicels, fruits ovoid, acute, 2 celled, 2 valved capsules tipped with stylebase; seeds minute and numerous. Flowering and fruiting through the major part of the year.
It is found throughout India
Rasa : Madhura, Tikta, Kasaya
Guna : Laghu, Sara
Virya : Sita
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Kaphahara, Medhya, Rasayana,
Svarya, Vatahara, Visahara, Ayusya,
Matiprada, Mohahara
Modern Pharmacological Action: It has shown by the recent study that, the mode of action of neuroprotective effects of Brahmi appeared to be the results of its antioxidant to suppress neuronal oxidative stress and the acetyl cholinesterase inhibitory activities. Recent studies on Bacopa monnieri suggest that its treatment causes reversible suppression of spermatogenis and fertility.