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

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Podcast: [The Holistic Herbalism Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-herbalism-podcast-446911)
Published: 2026-03-28T22:00:00+00:00
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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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