That perception is wrong. In Vedas, one name is for one plant only. But it was misinterpreted. For long people believed Centella to be Brahmi but later they found out the mistake. Regards Pankaj
On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>wrote: > Pankaj > both are brahmi... > recognised by the csir for ayurvedic medicinal purposes... same / similar > effects on vasculature of brain among others and memory .. they show both > on their various brochures they bring to some medical conferences... I > used to have some, if they are still in my library, I'll scan them and show > here... > > In Bengal we call this thankuni pata and the Bacopa monieri as Bhrahmi > saak.. > But in the western Indian states it the other way around... where Centella > asiatica is the brahmi and the other neerbrahmi.... > > take a look at any modern Ayurvedic botany text and you'll see that the > argument continues... > > USha di > === > > > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear Sir >> This is not the plant which is called Brahmi in Hindi or Sanskrit. Brahmi >> is Bacopa. >> Best regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, 4 June 2012 02:20:29 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: >>> >>> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >>> > C <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c> >>> > >>> *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... (*family*: Apiaceae) >>> [image: Centella asiatica (L.) >>> Urb.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6935470969/> >>> >>> [image: Flowers of >>> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Pennywort.html> >>> [image: Discussions at >>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Centella%20asiatica> >>> [image: more views in >>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags&z=m> >>> [image: more views on Google >>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Centellaasiatica&format=kml_nl> >>> >>> >>> *ken-TEL-uh* -- from Greek *centum* (hundred) referring to profusely >>> branched prostrate herb ... >>> IJRAP<http://www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/436_pdf.pdf> >>> *a-see-AT-ee-kuh* -- of or from Asia... Dave's >>> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> >>> >>> >>> *commonly known as*: >>> coinwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/coinwort>, >>> Indian >>> pennywort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-pennywort>, >>> Indian water >>> navelwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-water-navelwort>, >>> pennyweed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/pennyweed>, >>> spadeleaf<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spadeleaf>• >>> *Assamese*: মানিমুনি >>> manimuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/manimuni-manimuni>• >>> *Bengali*: ব্রহ্মমন্ডূকী >>> brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, >>> থানকুনি >>> thanakuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/thanakuni-thanakuni>• >>> *Dogri*: ब्राह्मी बूटी brahmi >>> booti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/brahmi-buti-brahmi-booti>, >>> ghor-sumbi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/ghor-sumbi>• >>> *Gujarati*: બ્રાહ્મી >>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/brahmi-brahmi>, >>> ખડબ્રાહ્મી >>> khadabrahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/khadabrahmi-khadabrahmi>• >>> *Hindi*: बल्लारि >>> ballari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/ballari-ballari>, >>> भेकी >>> bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bheki-bheki>, >>> ब्रह्ममण्डूकी >>> brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, >>> ब्राह्मी >>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmi-brahmi>, >>> खुलखुडी >>> khulakhudi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/khulakhudi-khulakhudi>, >>> मण्डूकी >>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/manduki-manduki>• >>> *Kannada*: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi >>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/brahmi-soppu-brahmi-soppu>, >>> ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ gadde >>> baraga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/gadde-baraga-gadde-baraga>, >>> ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ilikivi >>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ilikivi-soppu-ilikivi-soppu>, >>> ಒಂದೆಲಗ >>> ondelaga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ondelaga-ondelaga>, >>> ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Saraswati >>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/sarasvati-soppu-saraswati-soppu>, >>> ತಂಬುಳಿ ಗಿಡ tambuli >>> gida<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/tambuli-gida-tambuli-gida>• >>> *Konkani*: एकपानी >>> ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/ekapani-ekpani>, >>> ¿ >>> उंदरी<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>? >>> umdri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>• >>> *Malayalam*: കുടകം >>> kutakam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutakam-kutakam>, >>> കുടഞ്ഞാല് >>> kutannal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutannal-kutannal>• >>> *Manipuri*: পেৰূক >>> peruk<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/perauka-peruk>• >>> *Marathi*: ब्राह्मी >>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/brahmi-brahmi>, >>> एकपानी >>> ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ekapani-ekpani>, >>> कारिवणा >>> karivana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/karivana-karivana>• >>> *Mizo*: >>> hnah-bial<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/hnah-bial>, >>> lambak<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/lambak>• >>> *Nepali*: ब्रह्मबुटि >>> brahmabuti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/brahmabuti-brahmabuti>, >>> घोड टाप्रे >>> ghod-tapre<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/ghoda-tapre-ghod-tapre>• >>> *Oriya*: ମଣ୍ଡୂକପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ >>> mandukaparnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mandukaparnni-mandukaparnni>, >>> ମାଣ୍ଡୁକୀ >>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/manduki-manduki>, >>> ମୂଳ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ mula >>> parnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mula-parnni-mula-parnni>, >>> ସରସ୍ବତୀ >>> Sarasbati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sarasbati-saraswati>, >>> ସୋମ ବଲ୍ଲୀ >>> soma-balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/soma-balli-soma-balli>, >>> ଶ୍ରାବଣୀ >>> srabani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/srabani-srabani>• >>> *Sanskrit*: भाण्डि >>> bhandi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandi-bhandi>, >>> भण्डीरी >>> bhandiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandiri-bhandiri>, >>> भेकी >>> bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bheki-bheki>, >>> मण्डूकपर्णी >>> mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, >>> मण्डूकी >>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/manduki-manduki>• >>> *Tamil*: கசப்பி >>> kacappi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kacappi-kacappi>, >>> மதண்டி >>> matanti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/matanti-matanti>, >>> பறுணி >>> paruni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/paruni-paruni>, >>> பிண்டீரி >>> pintiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/pintiri-pintiri>, >>> வல்லாரை >>> vallarai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/vallarai-vallarai>, >>> யோசனவல்லி >>> yocana-valli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/yocanavalli-yocana-valli>• >>> *Telugu*: మండూకపర్ణి >>> mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, >>> సరస్వతీ ఆకు >>> Sarasvati-aku<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/sarasvati-aku-sarasvati-aku>• >>> *Tibetan*: man du rag pa >>> rni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tibetan/man-du-rag-pa-rni>• >>> *Tulu*: ತಿಮರೆ >>> timare<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tulu/timare-timare> >>> >>> >>> *botanical names*: *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... *synonyms*: >>> *Hydrocotyle >>> asiatica* L. (basionym) • *Centella hirtella* Nannf. • *Hydrocotyle >>> reniformis* Walter ... and more at The Plants >>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2708815> >>> >>> >>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>> ~ ~ >>> Photographed at Lollem, Goa ... 21 FEB 12 >>> ... more views at >>> *flickr*<http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags> >>> . >>> >>> >>> Referring to NPGS / >>> GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9831>, >>> a query: has this plant now shifted to Araceae ... also placed in: Apiaceae >>> Hydrocotylaceae ? >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > ====== > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" 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