Bacopa Monniera
Botanical Name: Bacopa monniera
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Other Names: Brahmi, Gratiola monniera, Herpestris monniera, Lysimachia monniera, Monniera cunefolia, thyme leaved gratiole
Description: Herb Leaves: small, fleshy, sessile and kidney shaped Flowers: solitary blue or white with purple veins. Fruit: ovoid capsules
Native to: Asia
Parts Used: Dried whole plant
Actions: Astringent, nervine
Constituents: Saponins and triterpenes based on bacogenins and jujubogenins known as bacosides A-C and bacosaponins A-E, herasaponin, monnierin, betulinic acid, bacosine. Alkaloids –brahmine, herpestine. Flavonoids based on luteolin