Brahmi
Bacopa moneiri
Whole plant extract – 750 mg
Guna – According to Ayurvedic Terminology
Rasa (taste) – Tikta – Bitter, Kashaya (astringent)
Guna (qualities)—Laghu (light to digest)
Vipaka – taste conversion after digestion- Madhura – sweet
Veerya(potency) – Sheeta – cold in potency
Effect on Tridosha – Balances Kapha and Vata.
Prabhava – Medhya (improves intelligence)
Chemical constituents:-:
phytoconstituent of Brahmi is Bacosides.
Bacosides are saponins in nature, these help in repairing neurons that are damaged. This process involves the enhancement of proteins that are involved with the regeneration of neural-cell synapses in the human body.
There are a lot of alkali Brahmine which is present in bacopa possess strychnine like activity & is less toxic than it.
It contains stigma sterol in a free state.
The has active principles which is Hersaponin, it resembles Chlorpromazine & Reserpine inactivity.
AYURVEDIC ACTION OF BRAHMI
o Vatahara -Lowers vata, which means it lowers pain in the body.
o Anuloma– Redirects the flow of Vata downwards toward anus.
o Unmadahara– Bacopa Reduces mental illness
o Ayushya vardhana– Increases longevity of life.
o Medhya –Nervine
o Hridya– it is a proven Heart tonic.
o Pradnya shakti– Increases intellectual power.
o Balyam –bacopa gives strength (especially to the mind).
o Nidrajnana– Promotes sleep
o Majjadhatu Rasayana– it Rejuvenative dhatus specially majja dhatu, particularly to the nervous system
o Kushtaghna -Alleviates skin conditions
o Jeevaniya -Promotes energy &enhance life
USES
Effects on Brain:
- The literal meaning of sanskrit name “Brahmi” is ‘which improves intelligence’.
- Bacopa is as a potent mental tonic (nootropic)
- Research shows Brahmi to improve brain chemicals that are involved in learning, thinking, and memory, thus enhancing cognitive abilities.
- It Calms mind, increases clear thoughtfulness, and helps memory consolidation.
- It Scavenge reactive oxygen species in the brain, that’s why Brahmi exhibits antioxidant neuro protection. It modulates key enzymes involved in the generation and thus helps in reducing unnatural age-related brain degeneration.
- Brahmi is used for Alzheimer’s disease, Schizophrenia, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as a general tonic to fight stress.
Anxiety
Research suggests that taking 30 mL of Bacopa syrup daily for 4 weeks reduces symptoms of anxiety viz. racing heart, headaches, including nervousness, , trouble sleeping, tiredness, stomach discomfort, and difficulty concentrating.
Research suggests that taking Bacopa extract for 5 months prevents seizures in some people with epilepsy.
Research on Brahmi
Asthma
To determine the broncho-vasodilatory activity Of Brahmi Research was done on Mice. This Research shows calcium ion formation is inhibited by Brahmi which explains its broncho-vasodilatory activity.
Anti-oxidant
Brahmi scavenges free radicals in the body while protecting the DNA cleavage, this clearly shows the antioxidant capacity of Brahmi.
Anti-ulcer herbal medicine
Research suggests Brahmi extract exhibits an ulcer healing & anti-ulcer activity.
It is shown that bacopa has mucosal offensive and defensive action. It limits the growth of helicobacter pylori, ( a bacteria which can cause Ulcers) & also prevents gastric ulceration and promotes healing of the wounds as well.
Epilepsy treatment
In a study Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) extract showed a positive effect on the epileptic hippocampus.
Brahmi also is known as ‘Queen of Ayurveda’ while increasing the speed of retention.
WHY Ayurveda24 Brahmi?
750 mg standardized extract of Brahmi
Others have 250 mg /500 mg powders or extracts.
More potent – concentrated with saponins.
The cost of raw herb is less than 1/10 the price of extract which we use.
The raw herb is gathered from lush green & pollution free atmosphere of the Himalayan region, south India –Kerala & Madhya Pradesh
No preservatives or chemicals
Organic Product
Specialized method adopted to make extracts so that the herb does not lose its working element and ‘Guna’.
BEST Quality standardized extracts
WARNING: We do not recommend this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Please consult your doctor/healthcare provider before use.
we are one of the largest exporters of Brahmi capsules worldwide. So you can Brahmi bacopa shop online here.
ONE MORE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD HERE IS THAT BRAHMI SOMETIMES CONFUSED WITH GOTU KOLA. PLEASE NOTE THAT GOTU KOLA IS MANDUKAPARNI NOT BRAHMI.
