Plant
Brahmi
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.). An identification note. No use or dose is stated.
General education, not a diagnosis or emergency care. Medical disclaimer.
Identity
- Common name
- Brahmi
- Botanical name
- Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Local names
- Brahmi. Some regions use the same common name for Centella asiatica.
- Region
- Moist places and cultivation. The scientific name on this page is Bacopa monnieri.
Limits of this note
- Review
- Reviewer: not yet assigned. Updated 30 October 2026. This is an identification note, not a health claim.
- Cultivation
- Do not treat a common name as an identity. Confirm Bacopa monnieri before any study or trade.
- Conservation
- The shared common name is the reason for this note. No use is described.
- References
- Working botanical name for identification. Confirm in a current flora before scientific or commercial use.
Brahmi is listed so readers can match a common name to a scientific name. Traditional use, safety, and regulatory claims are withheld until a named reviewer adds a citation.
The shared common name is the reason for this note. No use is described.
How to read this note
Brahmi on this page means Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.. Local spellings differ. Follow the scientific name, and check it in a current flora before a study or a purchase.
What is published
- The scientific name and, where it has been entered, the family.
- A region in ordinary language.
- Whether the public note treats the plant as a familiar crop or as a species that needs conservation care.
What is withheld
- A dose, a preparation, or a personal treatment.
- A claim that the plant cures a disease.
- Directions for finding or collecting a wild plant.
- A processing or trade method.
A reviewer has not yet signed this page. Until that review, the note is an identification aid.