Barmi
BOTANICAL NAME :BACOPA MONNIERI
Barmi,Bacopa Monnieri
- Botanical Classification
- Family
- Synonyms(other names)
- Ayurvedic Properties
- Habitat
- Chemical Constituents
- Pharmacology
- Contraindications
- Toxicology
- Parts Of The Plant Used
- Therapeutic Uses
- Formulations
- Dose
- Anti Dote
Botanical Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | …………. |
| Class | …………. |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus | Bacopa |
| Species | B. monnieri |
Family
| Botanical | Scrophulariaceae |
| Ayurvedic | Katuka kul |
Synonyms(Other Names)
| SANSKRIT | Aendri |
| HINDI | Barmi, Lanim |
| BENGALI | Birmi |
| TAMIL | Nirbrahmi |
| TELGU | Shambrani chettu |
| KASHMIRI | Aundegal |
| FARSI | Janrav |
| ENGLISH | Indian pennywort |
| LATIN | Baccopa monnieri |
Ayurvedic Properties
| GUNA (Properties) | Laghu |
| RASA (Taste) | Tikt |
| VIPAK (Metabolism) | Katu |
| VIRYA (Potency) | Ushan |
| PRABHAV (Impact) | Medhya |
Habitat
It is foundalmost every where in India mostly in humid and wet areas upto the height of 4000 feet
Chemical Constituents
- Brahmin
- Herpestin
- Hersaponin
- Batulic acid
- Stigma sterol
Pharmacology
- It suppresses vatta and kapha
- On external use when applied locally it acts as anti-inflamatory,analgesic
- Stengthens nervous system and is anticonvulsant
- Digestive
- Blood purifier
- Anti-inflamatory
- Cardiac stimulant
- Cough expectorant
- Diuretic
- Stimulates menses
- Helps in retaining of pregnancy
- Sudative
- Anti allergic
- Digests aama
Contraindications
- No contraindications noted ever
Toxicology
Parts Of The Plant Used
- Panchang
Therapeutic Uses
- Kaphavataj disorders
- Inflamation
- Pain
- Poisoning
- Epilepsy
- Used in psychiatric disorders
- Loss of appetite
- Ama dosha
- Constipation
- Blood disorders
- Cardiac diseases
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Dysuria
- Amenorrhoea’
- Female infertility
- Skin diseases
- Fever
Formulations
Not available
Dose
- Swaras 10 t0 20 ml
Anti Dote
Not available
