Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi)

Brahmi, Bacopa monnieri, is a tropical, perennial, non-aromatic herb used in Ayurveda medicine. It grows in rice fields and damp areas. Its leaves are succulent, oblong, thick, and arranged alternately. The flowers are small and white, with four to five petals. The leaves are edible – it can be eaten raw in mixed salads or cooked as a vegetable Bacopa monnieri, also called brahmi, water hyssop, thyme-leaved gratiola, and herb of grace.