Bacopa monnieri, Bhrahmi, Thyme leaved gratiola, ബ്രഹ്മി

Family: Plantaginaceae
Vernacular names: Bhrahmi, ബ്രഹ്മി (Malayalam), Thyme leaved gratiola (English), Brahmi (Sanskrit), Barambhi (Hindi), Nirbrahmi (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Aquatic herbs. Leaves ovate-oblong or spathulate. Flowers bluish-white, solitary, axillary. Capsule ovoid or oblong, enclosed in calyx; seeds oblong, reticulate.
Habit: Aqualtic Plant
Habitat: In the plains and mangrove forests
Flowering & Fruiting: Throughout the year

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Astringent, diuretic, laxative and tonic. Whole plant is used to improve memory and intelligence. It is also used for the treatment of anemia, diabetes, cough, dropsy, fever, asthma, epilepsy, dropsy, arthritis and dyspepsia. Leaf juice is used to treat diarrhea and bronchitis in children and the leaf past in arthritis. Boiled leaves applied in postnatal pains.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Homeo,
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