Botanical name : Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Pennell
Family : Scrophulariaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Brahmi, Trayamana, Seetakamini, Trayanthi, Bhekaparni
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna
Virya : Seeta
Vipaka: Madhura
Prabhava: Medhya
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Brahmi
Hindi : Brabmbhi
Malayalam : Brahmi
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Annual creeper grows sticky on ground. Leaves simple, opposite, decussate, sessile, entire, obovate-oblong entire, fleshy and about 1 cm length. Flowers are whitish of bluish white, solitary, arises from the axils. Fruits contain many seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, skin diseases, neuralgia, inflammations, epilepsy, insanity, ulcers, splenomegali, flatulence, fever, and general debility.
Useful part : Plant as a whole
I’m a plant lover and trying to find seeds from this little plant from India ( Mukkutti or Biophytum sensitivum), maybe you can help me with my search. I understand, that there is two varieties of this plant (Yellow and White).
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Let me know how much it will be, and I will send you the money thru Western Union.
Thank you very much.
Guido Alvarez
guidoalvarezcorrea@yahoo.com
Florida 142 suite 1C
Capital Federal 1005
Buenos Aires, Argentina