Tuck a few springs of Brahmi in the corner of a sandwich, swallow it quick, and tell yourself it is good for you! The bitterness is only on the taste buds a short period of time. The herb can be prepared as a tea infusion, tincture, or decoction, and can be sweetened with honey or stevia leaves. The endocrine system comprises a number of glands that are rather vital to well-being. Glands are important as they release hormones that have varied functions that influence height and body build, sexual activity, estrogen production in females and testosterone in males, mental sharpness, energy, ability to respond to stress, fight or flight action, blood pressure, insulin secretions, manufacture of T cells that have the roll of destroying cancer cells, and many other metabolic functions. Perhaps. we all need to consider including a fey more bitter foods in our daily lives! In India the plant is used in salads, soups, as a cooked lea vegetable, or pickled. As Brahmi is bitter in flavor, it is a herb we need to learn to appreciate. In Asia, bitter foods have played an important part in food flavors, as they were esteemed for strengthening the heart, digestive and endocrine systems.