Brahmi Vati is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of the broad spectrum of diseases including hypertension, psychiatric diseases, and insomnia. This tablet contains mineral ingredients along with herbs. This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
BENEFITS OF BRAHMI VATI
- This medicine mainly used in the management of psychiatric diseases.
- It is effective in sleeplessness.
- It helps to maintain normal blood pressure.
- It is effective in depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
- Provide overall mental health.
- It can be administered along with other Ayurvedic medicines as an immune booster.
INDICATIONS OF BRAHMI VATI
- Hypertension
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Tremors
- Dementia
- Giddiness
- Stress
INGREDIENTS OF BRAHMI VATI
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | LATIN | QUANTITY | ACTION |
| 1 | BRAHMI | Bacopa monnieri | 20gm | Beneficial effect in brain | |
| 2 | SHANKHAPUSHPI | Convolvulus pluricaulis | 20gm | Beneficial effect in brain | |
| 3 | GOJIHVA | Onosma bracteatum | 20gm
|
Balances vata- pitta dosha | |
| 4 | VACHA | Sweet flag | Acorus calamus | 10gm | Beneficiary effect in brain |
| 5 | SUVARNAMAKSHIK BHASMA | Bhasma of Iron pyrite | 10gm | Tonic and immune booster | |
| 6 | RASASINDOOR | Compound of purified mercury and sulphur | 10gm | Fast relief from symptoms | |
| 7 | MARICHA | Black pepper | Piper nigrum | 5gm | carminative |
| 8 | JATAMAMSI | Spikenard | Nardostachys jatamansi | Decoction
Quantity sufficient |
Action in central nervous system |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
10gm of each of rasasindoor, suvarna makshika, vacha, 20 gm each of brahmi, shankha pushpin, gojihwa and 5gm of maricha grounded well with decoction of jatamamsi . Finally tablets are made with the size of 375 mg (3 gunja)
- Rasasindoor – compound of purified mercury and sulphur
- Detoxification of mercury– Ground with juice of Aloevera, Triphala (Terminalia chebula,Terminalia bellerica,Emblica officinalis),root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
- Detoxificationof sulphur– fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated for 7 times.
- Purification of suvarna makshika – by using decoction of triphala (Terminalia chebula,Terminalia bellerica,Emblica officinalis)
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, majja dhatu – action in the brain
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting madhyama roga marga – psychiatric conditions, giddiness, headache
DOSAGE AND USAGE
325 mg (3 Gunja ) after food twice daily along with honey or juice of amalali (Emblica officinalis) or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
EXERCISES AND YOGA
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practiced in the treatment of many diseases.
Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty , sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Oil massage on head before bathing effective in insomnia
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- It is better to avoid by children, lactating women, and during pregnancy
- Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long the medicine can be used?
The duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.
- Is this medicine habit forming?
This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Ayurveda Sara Sangraha
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Aswagandha tablet
- Mukta vati
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dhootapapeshwar
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
- Maharishi Ayurveda
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Effect of brahmi vati in essential hypertension
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947616303357
- Clinical efficacy of brahmi vati
- Effectiveness of Brahmi in various illness
https://herbal-medicine.imedpub.com/effectiveness-of-brahmi-in-various-illnesses-review-paper.pdf
- Blood pressure-lowering and vascular modulator effects of Acorus calamus extract are mediated through multiple pathways
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19528816/