About Bacopa monniera

Bacopa monniera commonly called as Brahmi is confused with centella asiatica (gotu Kola) also known as Brahmi in local language. Traditionally identified as Jal-Brahmi (‘Jal’ – as it is grown in water & ‘Brahmi’ - name derived from Brahma, the creator god of the Hindu pantheon of deities.) is prescribed for memory enhancement goes back 3000 years or more in India. Its memory-enhancing capacity is documented in the Vedic texts “Athar-Ved Samhita” (3:1) of 800 B.C. The key phytochemicals identified are Bacosides A & B which are saponins in nature.