Bhringraj

Botanical Name

Eclipta alba (L.) L.

Family

Asteraceae /Compositae.

Synonyms

Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.;Eclipta erecta L.; Ecliptica alba (L.) Kuntze; Ecliptica alba var. erecta Kuntze;Wedelia psammophila Poepp.;Verbesina alba L.

Regional Name

Hindi : Bhangara, Bhangaraiya, Sanskrit : Kesaraja, Tekaraja, Bhrnga, M¡rkava, Bhrngaja, Punjabi : Bhangra, Urdu : Bhangra, Assamese : Bhrngaraja, Bengali : Bheemraja, Kesuriya, Kesari, Gujrati : Bhangaro, Bhangro, Kannada : Garujalu, Gurugada, Soppu, Keshavardhana, Kodigaraju, Malayalam : Kayyonni, Knnunni, Marathi : Bhangra, Bhringiraja, Maka, Tamil : Karisalankanni, Karisalanganni, Karisalai, Telugu : Guntakalagara, Guntagalagara.

Part Used

Whole plant.

Description

Bhringraj is an annual herbs, grows commonly in moist places as a weed all over the world. It is also found in China and Brazil. It is widely distributed throughout India upto 1700 m. Bhringaraja is creeping herb about 3mt in height. This plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. The solitary flower heads are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The achenes are compressed and narrowly winged.

Phytoconstituents

Bhringraj contains ecliptic, Heptacosanol, Hentriacontanol, coumestans, alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, polyacetylenes, triterpenoids, Nicotine and nicotinic acid. The roots contain polyacetylene substituted thiophenes. The leaves contain stigmasterol, a-terthienylmethanol, wedelolactone, dimethyl wedelolactone and dimethyl wedelolactone-7-glucoside.The aerial part is contain a phytosterol, P-amyrin and luteolin-7-glucoside, P-glucoside of phytosterol, a glucoside of a triterpenic acid and wedelolactone. It is also contains cystine, glutamic acid, phenyl alanine, tyrosine and methionine.

Ayurvedic Properties

Rasa- Katu (pungent), Tikta (bitter), Guna (qualities) - Ruksha (dryness), Laghu (light to digest), Virya- Ushna ,Vipaka- Katu.

Ayurvedic Applications

Sotha, Kasa, Svasa, Krmiroga, Hrdroga

Medicinal Uses

Bhringraj is used for  wounds healing, Digestive System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Urinary System, Reproductive System, Rejuvenation, hair fall treatment, liver disorders,skin diseases.
Formulations
Amree Plus
Amlycure D.S vet syrup (Poultry)
Amlycure D.S vet syrup
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