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

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.