Adaptogen Highlight: Bacopa for the Brain and More

Bacopa monnieri grows in marsh areas of China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal and India. It is also known as Brami or water hyssop. In Ayurvedic medicine, Bacopa is known as an adaptogenic, medhya rasayana herb, which contains plants that are used to enhance memory, intellect and longevity, among other functions. ¹ However, recognition of Bacopa‘s benefits by the Western world and published research concerning the investigation of its properties have been relatively recent.

Preliminary research involving Bacopa monnieri extract revealed inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and retardation of tumor development in mice that received tumor cells.² Otherresearch has revealed …read more