BRAIN FOOD
Jun 08, 2022
3 minutes
Words Dr Karen Bridgman
Commonly called water hyssop or herb of grace, and often confused with gotu kola, Bacopa monnieri is a nonaromatic perennial creeping wetlands herb grown in many countries as an aquarium plant.
In Ayurvedic medicine it’s known as brahmi after Brahma, the creator god in the Hindu pantheon. It’s considered a , a nootropic herb that sharpens the mind and intellect, according to 1400 years of recorded studies, and was reportedly used by ancient Vedic scholars when they wanted
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