Brahmi Oil
Scientific name-Bacopa monnieri
Origin- India
Method of production- Cold pressed
Color- Green
Aroma- Sweet
Widely recognized as a neural tonic, Brahmi oil owes its tribute to the presence of saponins in particular bacoside A and B.
The therapeutic properties of Brahmi oil are cardio-tonic, antipyretic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, anti-aging, expectorant, sedative, stomachic, antiepileptic, carminative, astringent and cognitive.
The major bioactive constituent of Brahmi the plant is tetracyclic triterpenoid saponins, bacosides A and B (crystalline mixture of several saponins). Among these, bacoside A is predominant. Other saponins include bacosides A1 and A3, bacopasaponins A, B, C, D, E, and F. The other minor compounds include alkaloids (viz., herpestine and Brahmin) and flavonoids (viz., luteolin-7glucoside, glucuronyl-7-apigenin and glucortonyl 7-luteolin, common phytosterols). The other chemical components include alkaloids and sterols such as bacopasides, brahmine, herpestine, d-mannitol, hersaponin, monnierin, betulic acid, beta sitosterol, bacosine, luteolin, quercetin, apigenin and nicotine.
Brahmi is full of antioxidants that are essential for living a healthy life.
Key Benefits
- Improves the skin’s melanin pigment, removes toxins, renews cells to brighten the skin and enhance complexion.
- Cures acne by treating acne prone skin effectively.
- Improves inner skin lining the digestive tract to support the functioning of healthy microbes.
- Soothes skin, clears aggravations, heals wounds and minimizes scars.
- Cleanses, softens and protects skin.
- It helps in hair growth and hair health.
- It helps in giving the necessary nourishment to the scalp improving the hair growth.
- It helps in treating temporary baldness because of its bio-chemical compounds.
- It strengthens the hair follicles and it very soothing.
- It helps in overall health of hair making it longer and thicker.
- It reduces dryness, dandruff, itchiness, split ends and flakes.
- It nourishes the roots to reduce hair fall.
- Its anti-oxidant property rejuvenates the scalp and promotes hair regeneration.
- It creates natural protective layer around hair follicles to keep the hair fibre healthy and maintain lustrous mane.
