Brahmi Health Benefits

Brahmi is a potent home remedy for Alzhimers', Mental Disorders, Skin Disorders and Digestive Issues. The Indian Pennywort is a perennial wild creeper with slender branches and small internodes. All parts of the creeper are used for therapeutic and culinary purposes. It is an important ingredient in Ayurvedic preparations and useful for improving memory, digestive disorders and skin diseases.

The Brahmi plant is cooling, cardiotonic, nervine tonic, stomachic, carminative, diuretic and febrifuge.

Brahmi Home Remedies

It is used to treat the following conditions:

• Forgetfulness

  Chewing a few Brahmi leaves on an empty stomach enhances memory and rectifies speech disorders.

• Mental Disorders

  In schizophrenia, hysteria and stress related maladies, consuming freshly expressed juice of the leaves along with a tsp of honey has a calming effect on the nerves and tranquilizes the mind.

• Skin Disorders

  Chronic skin disorders like psoriasis can be overcome by the application of brahmi. .

• Respiratory Disorders

  Brahmi is an important adjuvant in the treatment of all spasmodic respiratory disorders as it relaxes the airways and provides for a restful sleep.

• Digestive Issues

  A couple of Brahmi leaves are ground with cumin and sugar and consumed for Dysentry. Alternatively, you could consume an infusion of its leaves mixed with fenugreek seed powder.

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