| Dravya | Braahmee |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Braahmee |
| Kapotavankaa | |
| Kapotavankaamoola | |
| Somaa | |
| Vayasthaa | |
| Botanical Name | Bacopa monnieri(linn.) Pennell (Scrophulariaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Panchaanga | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Varshaa Ritu | |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Oshadhi | |
| Prajaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kashaaya | |
| Madhura | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| S`heeta | |
| Sara | |
| Karma | Medhya |
| Prajaasthaapana | |
| Rasaayana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Vyapasmriti (Apasmaara) |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Apasmaara |
| Jvara | |
| Kaasa | |
| Kusht`ha | |
| Paan`d`u | |
| Prameha | |
| S`hotha | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Medovaha Srotas |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Sandnyaavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Indriya | Svarya |
| Effect on Buddhi-Dhriti-Smriti | Smriti Vardhaka |
| Other Effect | Aayushkara |
| Maatraa | 4-8 Ratti (1 Ratti:- 125 Mg) |
| Substitute | Man`d`ukaparn`ee |
| Classical Description | D`ahlan`a quotes Man`d`ukaparn`ee as Braahmee. Root is S`hirovirechana.According to BHaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u Braahmee and Man`d`ukaparn`ee have similar properties. |
| Other Information | Child should be adorned with this herb as a preventive measure for all diseases. D\’alhana has named as Lavanikaa(s.chi.7) |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 08:54 am