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Herpestis monniera Benth.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Brahmi |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Herpestis monniera Benth. |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Thyme Leaved Gratiola
Therapeutic uses[1]
Kushtha(skin disease), jwara(fever), sopha(swelling), pandu(anemia), prameha(diabetes ), manasavikara
Other varieties
Bacopa monniera Hayata & Matsum. Bramia monnieri (L.) Pennell Gratiola monnieria L. Herpestes monnieria (L.) Kunth Herpestis fauriei H.Lev. Herpestis monniera Herpestris monnieria Lysimachia monnieri L. Moniera cuneifolia Michx.
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Brahmi, Saraswati, Medhya
Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu[2]
Kapotvanka , somavalli(brahmi filled with good qualities)
Varieties
Raja nighantu[3]
- Brahmi
- Ksudrapatra brahmi
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Cold (sheeta) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Pitta |
| 6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Brain tonic (Medhya Rasayana) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(48) | Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya(restoring consciousness) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(49) | Prajasthapana mahakashaya(promoting conception & foetus growth) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/20 | Garbhasthapan dravyani |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/58 | Stanya dushti chikitsa(treatment of vitiated breast milk) |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/3/24 | In formulation of indra rasayana |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/69 | Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/25 | Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrita |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/62 | In treatment of Atattvabhinivesh |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/64 | Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh nashak yoga |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/40 | As a ghrita dravya |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/55 | As an ingredient of Mrita sanjivani agada. |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/244 | As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita. |
Dose[4]
- 1-3 gm in powder form
Important formulations[5]
- Sarasvatarishta
- Brahmi ghruta
- Ratnagiri rasa
- Brahmi vati
- Sarsvata churna
- Smrutisagara rasa
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Bacopa%20monnieri
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 02:11
- ↑ Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no.-279
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, parpatadi varga verse no- 66,67
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 02:11
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 02:11