Bacopa vs. Holy basil: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Bacopa and Holy basil. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 256 people who take Bacopa and Holy basil, and is updated regularly.
What is Bacopa?
Bacopa has active ingredients of brahmi. eHealthMe is studying from 120 Bacopa users. Check the latest studies of Bacopa.
What is Holy basil?
Holy basil has active ingredients of holy basil. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 87 Holy basil users. Check the latest studies of Holy basil.
256 people who take Bacopa and Holy basil are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Bacopa (brahmi)
- Holy Basil (holy basil)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Bacopa:
- not at all: 10.71 %
- somewhat: 14.29 %
- moderate: 53.57 %
- high: 14.29 %
- very high: 7.14 %
Holy Basil:
- not at all: 7.14 %
- somewhat: 42.86 %
- moderate: 21.43 %
- high: 21.43 %
- very high: 7.14 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Bacopa (44 reports)
- Holy basil (53 reports)
Browse all side effects of Bacopa:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Holy basil:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on brahmi and holy basil (the active ingredients of Bacopa and Holy basil, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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