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Herb family

Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

The Brahmi preparations available from the pharmacy, each with its own composition, directions and pack size.

Available forms

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Each form is a separate preparation with its own composition, pack size, directions and price. Only forms that exist in the pharmacy are linked.

Botanical identity

About Brahmi

Brahmi is one of the principal medhya herbs of Ayurveda — those traditionally used where memory, clarity and steady attention need support.

Chakrapani prepares Brahmi in more than one form. Each is an independent preparation with its own composition, pack size and directions.

Traditional Ayurvedic actions

Medhya
Supports cognition and mental clarity
Rasāyana
Restorative and rejuvenative
Prasādana
Traditionally calming to the mind
Comparison

How the forms differ

FormCharacterTypically suited to
CapsulesBrahmi powder filled into capsules.A measured dose where the taste of the herb is unwelcome.
Vati (tablet)Compressed tablet prepared with Brahmi powder and Brahmi decoction.A fixed, countable dose that travels well.
Ayurveda

Ayurveda References

  • Official pharmacopoeial standard

    The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

    API Part I, Vol. II (1999), Brāhmī (Whole Plant), pp. 25–26

    Identifies Brāhmī as the whole plant of Bacopa monnieri; the linked PCIM&H record is the official indexed entry for Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) in API Part I, Vol. II (1999).

    View the official PCIM&H record

  • Classical source

    Bhāvaprakāśa Nighaṇṭu

    Bhāvaprakāśa Nighaṇṭu, Guḍūcyādi-varga, Brāhmī entry

    Classical Brāhmī entry documenting traditional medhya and rasayana context.

    View Bhāvaprakāśa Nighaṇṭu in the official NIIMH e-Nighaṇṭu

Research

Research on Brahmi

Does Bacopa monnieri improve memory performance in older persons? Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

Double-blind RCT · 98 healthy adults over 55/81 completed · 12 weeks

Preparation and dose
BacoMind standardized Bacopa extract, 300 mg daily.
Finding
The extract improved verbal learning, acquisition and delayed recall on the study’s verbal-learning test.

Morgan A, Stevens J. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2010. PMID 20590480.

Effects of a standardized Bacopa monnieri extract on cognitive performance, anxiety, and depression in the elderly: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Double-blind RCT · 54 adults aged 65+/48 completed · 12-week treatment after 6-week run-in

Preparation and dose
Standardized whole-plant Bacopa extract, 300 mg daily.
Finding
The extract improved delayed recall and Stroop-task performance, with selected anxiety/depression/heart-rate changes.

Calabrese C, Gregory WL, Leo M, Kraemer D, Bone K, Oken B. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2008. PMID 18611150.

Available forms