Aendri

AENDRI
BOTANICAL NAME: BACOPA MONNIERI

FAMILY:SCROPHULARIACEAE

OTHER NAMES
 SANSKRIT » Aendri
 HINDI » Barmi, Lanim
 BENGALI » Birmi
 TAMIL » Nirbrahmi
 TELGU » Shambrani chettu
 KASHMIRI » Aundegal
 FARSI » Janrav
 ENGLISH » Indian pennywort

DESCRIPTION: Small, creeping, marshy herbs with branches 20 cm or more long. Leaves short petioled, oblong - cuneate to obovate. Flowers solitary, axillary, white or purple tinged. Capsules ovoid..

DISTRIBUTION: This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within India, it is said to be common in moist places throughout, ascending to an altitude of 1320 metres.

CULTIVATION: It can be easily grown in damp areas on a variety of soils. Th eplant can be propagated by seeds and also vegetatively by cuttings. It requires wet and marshy soil
PART (S) USED PANCHAANG

DOSE:10-20 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Brahmi, Herpestin, Herseponin, Batulic aid, Stigma sterol
PHYSICAL CONSTITUENTS: Foreign 2.0 %, Total ash 18.0 %, Acid insoluble ash 6.0 %, Alcohol soluble extractive 6.0 %, Water soluble extractive 22.0 %

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
 GUNA (Quality)
 RASA (Taste)
 VIPAK (Metabolism)
 VIRYA (Potency)
 PRABHAV (Impact)
 Laghu
 Tikt
 Katu
 Ushan
 Medhya

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: Tranquilizer, Smooth musculature relaxant, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-cancer and anti-rheumatic, Analgesic

THERAPEUTIC USES: Kaff-vataj vikkar
 Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-toxin
 Insanity, epilepsy
 Dysmenorroea