Category Archives: Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)

Ginseng: Still King of the Adaptogens?

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Ginseng (Panax ginseng) has a long use in traditional medicine as an adaptogenic herb. The properties of ginseng allow it to improve the recovery of individuals as it is thought to modulate the release of stress hormones. Evidence supports ginseng … Continue reading →

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Bacopa monnieri for Mental Health

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Bacopa monnieri is a herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. There is evidence that the herb may possess a number of beneficial health effects that relate to its ability to affect the central nervous system. Studies on healthy individuals have … Continue reading →

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Bacopa Monnieri: Main Chemical Constituents and Effects

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) is an adaptogenic herb used in traditional Indian medicine. The plant is a complex mixture of chemicals which includes the alkaloid herpestine, brahmin, stigmasterol, and a group of terpenoid glycosides called bacopasides. The plant also contains the … Continue reading →

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Bacopa monnieri Neuroprotection

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Robert Barrington
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Bacopa Monnieri

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi): Cognitive Effects in Healthy Humans

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Bacopa monnieri is a herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. In India, Bacopa monnieri is called brahmi. Extracts of brahmi have been reported to cause significant improvements in memory and learning in humans, and central nervous system effects are known … Continue reading →

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Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri) In Polyherbal Formulas

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Robert Barrington

A polyherbal formula is a combination of herbs. These herbs are usually selected because they share properties that make them useful against a particular disease or condition. Ayurvedic medicine uses combinations of herbs as polyherbal formulas because traditionally they have … Continue reading →

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Polyherbal Formulas to Treat Mood Disorders

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Herbs and phytochemicals have been extensively researched for their ability to treat mood disorders. In many cases these effects are comparable to those of pharmaceutical drugs. A number of mechanisms by which herbs and phytochemicals can affect the central nervous … Continue reading →

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Bacopa Monnieri: Traditional Indian Mental Tonic

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri): Cognitive Enhancer?

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) is an adaptogenic herb used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine as a general health tonic and anti-stress agent. Adaptogenic herbs are particularly useful as they allow the physiological functions of the consumer to be balanced during periods of … Continue reading →

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