English Name- Pennywort –Indian( Hydrocotyle Asitica)-Brahmi
In Ayurvedic literature both the plants-Bacopa Monnieri and Hydrocotyle Asitica are known as a Brahmi and both have been used as Ayurvedic medicinal herb for the similar properties.
Bacopa Monnieri is weed, which grows in marshly land. This is found in many parts of the world.
While Hydrocotyle Asitica is an herb native to India and Australia.
Bacopa Monnieri is amember of scrophularianceae plant family. This is small, succulent creeping aquatic herb, rooting at the nodes. The leaves are opposite, decussate, sessile, fleshy and blackdotted. The flowers bloom in January to May. The colour of the flower is aple blue or white.
Hydrocotyle asitica is a member of Apeaceae plant family. This is small creeping herb.the stem is slender, rooting at the nodes.the leaves are 1-4 from each node.the flowes bloom in may to November. The flowers are pink in colour.
Usage-
In Ayurvedic literature,both the herbs are known as Brahmi.Actually pennywort-Indian is known as Brahmi and Bacopa monnieri is known as jal-Brahmi or Nir Brahmi. Both the type are used as very good nerve tonic and sedative with very good effect on stress. Extracts of leaves are used in Hair tonic preparation. Leaves are usful as Ayurvedic medicinal herb.
Known as an other language-
Hindi Name –Brahmi,Brahma manduki
Marathi Name-Brahmi
Gujrathi Name-Brahmi
Kannada Name- vodelaga
Tamil Name-vallarai
Malyalam Name-kodangal
Telugu Name-saraswataku
Sanskrit Name-Brahmi,nirbrahmi
Botanical Name-Hydrocotyle Asitica, Bacopa monnieri
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