Bhringraj / False Daisy

Botanical Name

Eclipta Elba

Family

Compositae

Sanskrit:

Brinraja, Kesaranjan, Kesharaj, Bhringaraj

English

False Daisy

Hindi

Bhangra, Babri, Bhangru

Kannada

Bara-Garagada-Gidal, Garagada-Sappu, Kadiggagaraga, Ranjana, Garuga, Bhringaraja

Malayalam

Kayyonni, Mukutri, And Kalenniyam

Telugu

Gunta-Galijeru, Guntagalijeran, Galagara Chettu

Tamil

Gunta-Galijeru, Guntagalijeran, Galagara Chettu

Marathi

Bangra, Maakaa

Distribution:

Bhringaraja plant is widely available in india and it grows in wet and marshy places. It is easily propagaetd by seeds.

Parts Used:

Panchanga And Seeds

Dose:

Swarasa: 5 Ml To 10 Ml

Chemical Constituents

Ecliptal, terthienyl-methanol, desmethyl wedelolactone, glutamic acid, cystine, phenylalanine, tryosine, methionine, dithiophene, heptacosanol, hentriacontanol, stigmasterol.

Ayurvedic Properties:

Quality (Guna)

Ruksha, Laghu

Taste (Rasa)

Katu And Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Usna

Impact (Prabhava)

Keshya (Hair Tonic)

Pharmacological Action:

  • As bhringaraja extracts contain hepatoprotective and antiviral properties, it helps ot improve immunity system.
  • Antibacterial of bhringaraja helps to fight against bacteria in various forms.
  • As it contains analgesic property which is used in the form of fermented form.
  • Antioxidant or bhringaraja helps to improve immunity system.
  • Hepatoprotective and antiviral properties of bhringaraja is helpful to maintain jaundice health condition.

Therapeutic Uses

  • As the prabhava of bringaraja is to give hair tonic or keshya it helps to promote hair growth.
  • It improves vision, and also helps in managing in skin conditions.

Some of the common formulations

  • Abhrak bhasma.
  • Brhanmanjisthadi kvath churna.
  • Laghvananda rasa.
  • Nilikadya taila
  • Shadbindu taila.
  • Sutshekhar ras vrihat (gold)