Description
INDIAN PENNYWORT (BACOPA MONNIERI)
Pennywort is one of the most important medicinal herbs used in the Ayurvedic practices of India. It has been used as a meditation aid to develop the chakras at the crown of the head and balance the hemispheres of the brain.
Gotu kola is believed by alternative practitioners to have antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and memory-enhancing properties. It is widely sold as a dietary supplement in capsule, powder, tincture, and topical formulations. Gotu kola is also known as marsh penny and Indian pennywort.
Indian Pennywort or Mandukaparni plant has been found to be beneficial for the nervous system and prevent nervous breakdown. Bacopa monnieri has been used by Ayurvedic medical practitioners for centuries for a variety of purposes, including improving memory, reducing anxiety, and treating epilepsy . In fact, research shows that it may boost brain function and alleviate anxiety and stress, among other benefits.
health benefits
- Boost cognitive function.
- Treat Alzheimer’s disease.
- Reduce anxiety and stress.
- Act as an antidepressant.
- Improve circulation and reduce swelling.
- Ease insomnia.
