Native to the wetlands of southern and eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America, brahmi or bacopa extract is a perennial, creeping herb. Ayurvedic medicine uses the plant bacopa, often known as "Brahmi" after Brahm, the Hindu pantheon's creator god.Bacopa monnieri was first listed as a medhya rasayana (Brain Rejuvenator) class herb taken to strengthen intelligence and lessen mental impairments in writings such as the Charaka Samhita, Atharva-Veda, and Susrut Samhita around the 6th century A.D. According to legend, ancient Vedic scholars utilized the herb to help them memorize lengthy holy chants and writings.
Brahmi/Bacopa has been used for thousands of years as a cardiac and nervous tonic that calms the heart's muscles and nerve impulses. All ages of people benefit from its good focus and memory-boosting activities. By calming the frazzled muscles and nerves, it also aids in bringing on a lovely night's sleep. According to Ayurvedic science, Brahmi/Bacopa is helpful for balancing the three doshas, particularly Vata and Pitta, which cools the excess heat produced and nervous system hyperactivity. It is also advised for inflammation and vocal chord issues. As an adjunctive therapy, bacopa/brahmi helps to lower brain inflammation and fever.
It is thought that Brahmi/Bacopa can treat a variety of mental illnesses, including mental retardation, hysteria, delirium, schizophrenia, insanity, and other conditions, when taken internally along with other treatments over a lengthy period of time. By boosting urine production, brahmi and bacopa also aid in the removal of harmful substances and free radicals produced during excessive use of the brain and nervous system.
Brahmi/Bacopa extract and dry ginger extract can be used topically to sore bone joints in rheumatism as a paste with lukewarm water. In Ayurveda, oil made from Brahmi/Bacopa is beneficial topically in Shirodhara (oil pouring on forehead) therapy for Mental Calmness as well as as an oil for hair development.