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Bacopa monnieri (BM) is a small, creeping, somewhat succulent herb.
The leaf and flower bearing stems are 10-30 cm long and arise from
creeping stems that form roots at the nodes. The growth habit of
Bacopa, therefore, resembles that of peppermint. The leaves are simple,
obovate-oblong, opposite, approximately 2 cm × 1 cm, with entire
margins, flowers are blue or white with purple veins, solitarily on long
pedicels in the leaf axils. The corolla is five lobed, white or pinkish with
purple blotches. The fruit is an up to 5 mm capsule, which develops
in the persistent calyx Bacopa is a member of the family
Scrophulariaceae
Bacopa monnieri (often called brahmi) is a botanical frequently used in Ayurvedic medicine. The main indications for using Bacopa in Ayurvedic medicine are memory improvement, insomnia, epilepsy, and as an anxiolytic
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