Common Name: Bacopa monnieri, Herpestris
monniera
Botanical Name: B. monniera
General Information: Bacopa is a
small, creeping plant that is native to marshy areas
in the tropics.
Medicinal Uses: Bacopa is used a
lot in Ayurveda medicine for a wide range of ailments,
including ulcers, tumors, enlargement of the spleen,
indigestion, inflammations, diarrhea, fever, scabies,
syphilis... In recent years it has caught on in the
West as a brain tonic, with the ability to improve
mental ability and memory.
