Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 13): Bacopa, Senna, Rhodiola

Herbalists’ Views on the Top-Selling Herbs (Part 13): Bacopa, Senna, Rhodiola

March 28, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 276

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The episode discusses the top-selling herbs bacopa, senna, and rhodiola, highlighting their similarities and benefits in cognitive function.

At number 35, 36, and 37 on the list of top-selling herbal supplements we find bacopa, senna, and rhodiola. Bacopa is also known as brahmi, and this name is just as often given to gotu kola (Centella asiatica) as well. This is because both are known by that name in Ayurvedic herbalism, where they originate. Both are able to improve mental clarity and cognitive function, and have the same type of energetics as well as growth habits. For practical purposes they are nearly identical, but their c...

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