Useful for IBPS AFO, NABARD, IFFCO AGT, JRF, SRF
Jal Brahmi or Water Hyssop useful for revitalizing herb
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- The name Brahmi has been derived from the word “Brahma” that means the mythical “Creator” in the Hindu pantheon.
- In India, it has been largely treasured as a revitalizing herb used by the Ayurvedic Medical practitioners for almost 3,000 years ago.
- The whole plant is used in indigenous system of medicine as a nerve tonic and for epilepsy and insanity due to being rich in Bacosides is a class of chemical compounds;
- They are dammarane-type triterpenoid saponins.
- It is produce quality herbage rich in saponins.
Introduction of Jal Brahmi or Water Hyssop
- It is an important prostrate aquatic herb
- belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae
- It is wide distributed throughout the world
- It is commonly found and distributed in wet or marshy habitats along the stream and river margins throughout India approximately upto 1,300 m elevation.
- B. monnieri (L.) Wettst. is native to India, Bangladesh and Southern Asia.
- There are at least 12 known members of the class known to grow under the varying soil and climatic conditions.
- The plant performs exceptionally well in poorly drained soils and waterlogged areas under the subtropical conditions.
- Near-neutral, clayey loam to clayey soils are best suited for its growth.
- In North India, it can grow in a wide range of temperatures (15 to 40 °C) and soil pH (5 to 7.5).
- The plants grow faster at high temperatures (30-40 °C) and humidity (65% to 80%) and are cultivated as summer-rainy season crops in North India.
- Under South and Central Indian conditions, it could be cultivated round the year.
