Brahmi is a creeping perennial, native to many parts of world and most frequently found in tropical regions of the Asian continent. It grows in marshy, wet environments. The plant grows small white flowers and has thick leaves that resemble those of a succulent.
Alkaloids brahmine, herpestine and nicotine, saponin monierin, hersaponin, bacoside A & B, steroids, triterpene, bacosine are the important components.