Bhringraj भृङ्गराज Churna

Bhringraj (Eclipta Alba/ Eclipta Prostrata):

Bhrinraj is available in three different colors - Shweta Bhringraj (Flowers appear white), Peet Bhrinraj (Yellow Flower)- Wedelia Calendulacea is the rarest plant where as white in available in common, Neel Bhringraj (Blue), Bhringraj is in ayurveda considered as Rasayana and excellent for properties for longevity and rejuvenation by acting as rideshara, hair care, liver, and general tonic. Bhringraj belongs to the Asteraceae family, in ayurveda it is categorized as Guluchyadi varga.

Ayurvedic Verse:

भृङ्गराजो भृङ्गरजो मार्कवो भृङ्ग एवं च ।

अंङ्गारक: केशराजो, भृङ्गार: केशरञ्जन।।

भृङ्गार: कटुकस्तिक्षणो रुक्षोष्ण: कफवातनुत्।।

केश्यसत्वच्य: कृमिश्वासकासशोथामपाण्डुनुत्।

दन्त्यो रसायनो बल्य: कुष्ठ नेत्र शिरोsर्त्तिनुत्।।

Vernacular Name: Latin Name: Eclipta Alba/ Prastrata), Common name: False Daisy, Hindi: Bhangra, Bhangaraiya,babri, Mochkand, Jal bhangra, Kannada: Garagada soppu, Garga, Telugu: KAyanthakara, KAikeshi, Marathi: Maka, Gujrati: Bhangaro, Bengali: Kesuriya, Punjabi: Bhangra, Malayalam: Jala Bhangra, Tekraja, Arabic Name: Kadimulabit, Sanskrit: Mahanila, Markava, Bhringa, takeraja, Devpriya, Hari Priya, harivaas, Swarnabhrigar, pitbhringraj.

Ayurvedic Properties: Rasa (Taste): Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter), Guna (Properties): Ruksha (Rough), Laghu (Lighter), Virya (Potency): Ushna, Vipaka: Katu (Pungent), Action on Dosha/ Karma: Balances kapha and vata Dosha (Kaphavatanut). Part used: Roots, Whole plant, seeds, seed oil.

Keshya-Hair growth (केश्य)-Kesharanjana and hair diseases - वलि (Hair Fall), पलित (Early Greying), इंद्रलुप्त (Alopecia areata), कफवातघ्न, वर्ण्य, Rasayana (रसायन), बल्य, Krumihara (कृमि), Shwasahara (श्वास-कास -respiratory diseases), Shothahara (शोथ), Amanut (आमपाचन)- दीपक - पाचक, Pandunut (पांडु), Kushtahara (कुष्ठ), Akshirogahrut (नेत्ररोग-Chakshushya-eye diseases), शिरोरोग-शिरोरोगहर (Shiroartinut), यकृतविकार (jaundice (hepatitis)), विषघ्न (Vishaghna), व्रण, कामला, उदर, यकृतवृद्धी, प्लीहावृद्धी, त्वच्य, Kasahara (कास), पाण्डु, Dantya (दन्तरोग), Suryavart (headache), Shophahara (cute inflammation are pain (dolor), heat (calor), redness (rubor), swelling (tumor), and loss of function (functio laesa)- like....inflammatory/ non- inflammatory edema)

Charaka is mentioned in raktapitta (Bleeding Disorder) - Blood Purification, Reduction in Blood Fat,

Antiviral, Antibactarial, Spasmogenic, Hypotensive, Analgesic, Antioxidant etc

Bhringraj is a rich source of ecliptine, ecliptal, wedelolactone, des-methylwedelolactone etc. Scientifically proven in Anti-hepatitis B activity (effective in converting the HbsAg positive patients to negative), Hepatoprotective activity (protects the liver from the toxicity induced by alcohol, paracetamol & CCI4), Anti-inflammatory activity.