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1. http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-herb-information/brahmi.html
2. http://www.riverhouse.com.au/factsheets/brahmi.html
3. http://www.natural-cure-guide.com/natural-cure/brahmi.htm
4. http://tulsee.blogspot.com/2006/11/miracle-herb-brahmi.html
5. http://www.palmlandtours.net/kerala/ayurveda/brahmi/brahmi.htm
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Brahmi confuse between "Gotu Kola" and "Bacopa monnieri"
The Brahmi plant resembles "Brooklime" in appearance, which is little wonder, as both plants belong to the Scrophulahaceae family. "Brooklime" is a rich source of Vitamin C, and can be used in salad- sandwiches, etc. Note, some herb books may refer to "Gotu Kola (CENTALLA ASIATICA)" which is Centella asiatica, as Brahmi, and it is sometimes given this common name, but note, Gotu kola is not "Bacopa monnieri".
Brahmi Daily Dosage:
It is always take raw springs. 3 to 4 grams daily. 3 grams is approximately 6 sprigs of stem 10 cm long with leaves. The herb can be dried, cut or powdered and tucked in gelatin capsules, and swallowed ideal for anyone who has difficulty swallowing a little bitterness.
Dosage of powdered plant:
1 to 2 grams daily. For therapeutic use, it is recommended that Brahmi may need to be taken for at least 1-3 months for significant effect. Brahmi can be used by any person to add quality to life. It is a remarkable herb.
Dosage of powdered plant:
1 to 2 grams daily. For therapeutic use, it is recommended that Brahmi may need to be taken for at least 1-3 months for significant effect. Brahmi can be used by any person to add quality to life. It is a remarkable herb.
Brahmi
Pharmacological action: The drug is astringent, bitter and cooling, nerve tonic, cardio tonic, aperient and diuretic
Action and uses in Ayurveda: Kustha, Jwara, Sopha, Pandu, Prameha, Manasavikara
Indications: The drug is astringent, bitter and cooling and reportedly improves the intellect. It is used in Ayurveda for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity and epilepsy and is also potent nerve tonic, cardiotonic, aperient and diuretic. It is reported to improve the intellect, and acts as anti-anxiety agent. It also clams restlessness in children and is used in several mental disorders.
more info: http://www.singleherbs.org/products/brahmi.htm
Action and uses in Ayurveda: Kustha, Jwara, Sopha, Pandu, Prameha, Manasavikara
Indications: The drug is astringent, bitter and cooling and reportedly improves the intellect. It is used in Ayurveda for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity and epilepsy and is also potent nerve tonic, cardiotonic, aperient and diuretic. It is reported to improve the intellect, and acts as anti-anxiety agent. It also clams restlessness in children and is used in several mental disorders.
more info: http://www.singleherbs.org/products/brahmi.htm
How to use Brahmi:
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.
Brahmi
Bacoside A which assists in release of nitric oxide that allows the relaxation of the aorta aria veins, to allow the blood to flow more smoothly through the body.
Bacoside B is a protein valued for nourishing the brain cells.
Bacoside B is a protein valued for nourishing the brain cells.
A herb with an ancient history to now benefit modern man.
Brahmi, with traditional medicinal uses, has been a revered household name In India for over 3000 years; and now the knowledge of the plant is being shared with people worldwide via TV, literature and internet.
Brahmi Using for Dandruff, Epilepsy, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Mental Problems, Syphilis
Brahmi has been used since ages for the treatment of the following diseases.
(i) Dandruff
Brahmi oil replenishes the hair roots. If brahmi oil is applied each night before going to bed, it will cure all dandruff problems and also make hair stronger (see in 'Hair Loss').
(ii) Epilepsy
The entire brahmi plant is useful in the treatment of epilepsy. The juice of the plant is extracted and used in the preparation of the medicine. In the treatment of epilepsy, brahmi is traditionally used in conjunction with vacha.
(iii) Hair Loss
Brahmi is renowned in Ayurvedic medicine for the proper growth of hair. Its antioxidant properties allow the proper nourishment to reach the hair roots and thus promote their growth. Brahmi is an essential component of many herbal oils. Using such oils make the head cool, as well as allow the hair to grow luxuriantly and with luster. The oil also prevents split ends and discoloration of the hair.
(iv) Insomnia
Brahmi is a cooling agent. When applied on the scalp in the form of oil, brahmi relaxes the brain and induces good and restful sleep throughout the night. One Ayurvedic recipe for treating insomnia is as follows: brahmi, vacha and amalaki powders are made in equal proportions. This powdered mixture is to be consumed thrice a day in the dose of one teaspoon. The powder can also be taken dissolved in a cup of water or milk.
(v) Mental Problems
Perhaps the most major use of brahmi is in the treatment of several mental problems in humans. Taken on a regular basis, brahmi helps to increase the concentration of humans and improves their memory and retention capacity. It is believed that consecrating children with brahmi oils gives makes them into intelligent individuals. Regular use of the brahmi oil is effective in treating mental imbalances, emotional disturbances and also in the prevention and cure of geriatric mental problems such as amnesia and Alzheimer's. Brahmi vati, an important Ayurvedic preparation containing brahmi along with jatamansi (muskroot) and serpagandha (rauwolfia) is used as a brain tonic.
(vi) Syphilis
Brahmi has antibacterial properties. A paste of its leaves is applied on syphilitic sores. This helps the sores to heal quickly. Regular application of the paste of brahmi leaves can treat the syphilis completely.
(i) Dandruff
Brahmi oil replenishes the hair roots. If brahmi oil is applied each night before going to bed, it will cure all dandruff problems and also make hair stronger (see in 'Hair Loss').
(ii) Epilepsy
The entire brahmi plant is useful in the treatment of epilepsy. The juice of the plant is extracted and used in the preparation of the medicine. In the treatment of epilepsy, brahmi is traditionally used in conjunction with vacha.
(iii) Hair Loss
Brahmi is renowned in Ayurvedic medicine for the proper growth of hair. Its antioxidant properties allow the proper nourishment to reach the hair roots and thus promote their growth. Brahmi is an essential component of many herbal oils. Using such oils make the head cool, as well as allow the hair to grow luxuriantly and with luster. The oil also prevents split ends and discoloration of the hair.
(iv) Insomnia
Brahmi is a cooling agent. When applied on the scalp in the form of oil, brahmi relaxes the brain and induces good and restful sleep throughout the night. One Ayurvedic recipe for treating insomnia is as follows: brahmi, vacha and amalaki powders are made in equal proportions. This powdered mixture is to be consumed thrice a day in the dose of one teaspoon. The powder can also be taken dissolved in a cup of water or milk.
(v) Mental Problems
Perhaps the most major use of brahmi is in the treatment of several mental problems in humans. Taken on a regular basis, brahmi helps to increase the concentration of humans and improves their memory and retention capacity. It is believed that consecrating children with brahmi oils gives makes them into intelligent individuals. Regular use of the brahmi oil is effective in treating mental imbalances, emotional disturbances and also in the prevention and cure of geriatric mental problems such as amnesia and Alzheimer's. Brahmi vati, an important Ayurvedic preparation containing brahmi along with jatamansi (muskroot) and serpagandha (rauwolfia) is used as a brain tonic.
(vi) Syphilis
Brahmi has antibacterial properties. A paste of its leaves is applied on syphilitic sores. This helps the sores to heal quickly. Regular application of the paste of brahmi leaves can treat the syphilis completely.
Herbal Brain Tonic to Increase Memory
Brahmi is known in Ayurvedic medicine for the following curative Sickness:-
(i) Brahmi is a bitter and cooling herb with an astringent taste.
(ii) Recent studies have shown brahmi improves the intellect. Children in Indian families are consecrated with brahmi since ages to give them an intelligent mind.
(iii) Brahmi is both a nerve tonic as well as a cardio tonic.
(iv) Brahmi helps in solving urinary problems as it is a diuretic.
(v) Brahmi helps in adapting and acclimatizing to a new place. It is an adaptogenic.
(vi) Brahmi is a nootropic, i.e. a drug that increases cognitive ability.
(vii) Brahmi has antioxidant properties, due to which it protects the nutrients from getting oxidized (and hence destroyed) in the body.
(viii) Brahmi is a blood purifying agent.
(ix) An ethanolic extract of the herb has given evidence of anti-carcinogenic activity in humans, but this is yet to be concretely studied.
(i) Brahmi is a bitter and cooling herb with an astringent taste.
(ii) Recent studies have shown brahmi improves the intellect. Children in Indian families are consecrated with brahmi since ages to give them an intelligent mind.
(iii) Brahmi is both a nerve tonic as well as a cardio tonic.
(iv) Brahmi helps in solving urinary problems as it is a diuretic.
(v) Brahmi helps in adapting and acclimatizing to a new place. It is an adaptogenic.
(vi) Brahmi is a nootropic, i.e. a drug that increases cognitive ability.
(vii) Brahmi has antioxidant properties, due to which it protects the nutrients from getting oxidized (and hence destroyed) in the body.
(viii) Brahmi is a blood purifying agent.
(ix) An ethanolic extract of the herb has given evidence of anti-carcinogenic activity in humans, but this is yet to be concretely studied.
Medicinal Uses
Brahmi has been used to treat conditions such as: bronchitis, coughs, asthma, hoarseness, arthritis, allergies, rheumatism, inflammatory conditions, fluid retention, backache, chronic skin conditions, high cholesterol levels, constipation, hair loss, boils, ulcers, fevers, digestive problems, epileptic fits, depression including post natal depression, diarrhea, impotence, premature ejaculation, irritable bowel syndrome, frigidity, irregular menstruation, mental and physical fatigue, exhaustion, restlessness, insomnia and over active mind, mental deterioration of the elderly, forgetfulness, confused and cloudy thoughts, anxiety, ADD, stress, hysteria, nervous breakdown, insanity and to improve circulation, strengthen capillaries and stimulate hair, skin and nail growth. Brahmi has been valued as a cardiac, nerve and brain tonic and widely used by students for improving mental clarity, confidence, intelligence, concentration and memory recall. Brahmi as herbal supplements and tablets have been marketed for super learning, for memory and as a brain tonic.
It is used in traditional Indian medicine for over 3000 years. In 1963 research on the brahmi plant identified 2 active molecules: Bacoside A that assists in the release of nitric oxide allowing relaxation of the aorta and veins and blood to flow more smoothly through the body and aids circulation; and Bacoside B, a protein valued for nourishing nerve cells in the brain.
It is used in traditional Indian medicine for over 3000 years. In 1963 research on the brahmi plant identified 2 active molecules: Bacoside A that assists in the release of nitric oxide allowing relaxation of the aorta and veins and blood to flow more smoothly through the body and aids circulation; and Bacoside B, a protein valued for nourishing nerve cells in the brain.
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