• Brahmi / ब्राह्मी / Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell
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Brahmi / ब्राह्मी / Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Local Name: Brahmi / ब्राह्मी

Common Name: Water hyssop

Botanical Name: Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Brahmi / ब्राह्मी / Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Herb

  • Occurrence: Riverside, Marshy areas

  • Season of Availability: Throughout the year

  • Geography: Southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America

  • Method of Propagation: Vegetative propogation

  • Part used for Propagation: Cuttings

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Leaves

  • Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: No

  • Ripe: No

  • Both Raw & Ripe: No

  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant

  • As Food: Leaves are eaten as vegetable.

  • As Medicine: Herb helps reduce anxiety and improve liver function.

  • Cooking Method: Herb is used medicinally.

  • Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A

  • Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: N/A

  • Souring Agents Required: N/A


Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Anti-oxidant properties

  • Medicinal Benefit: Helps reduce anxiety and improve liver function.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Helps reduce anxiety and improve liver function.

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: Entire plant is used in ayurvedic medicines.