Bhringraj

(False Daisy)

Department of Dravyaguna
Uttaranchal Medical College of Ayurveda & Research

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Basic Details

• Botanical Name: Eclipta alba

• Family: Compositae

• Synonyms: Kesharanjana, Keshraja, Markava, Bhungraha, Bhunga, Ravipriya, Suryavarta, Pittapriya

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Morphological Description

Habit:
An erect, annual creeping herb that grows up to 3 meters in height. The plant often roots at nodes.

Stem

• Flat, short, rounded

• Branched

Leaves

• Sessile

• Opposite

• Lance-shaped

Flowers

• White

• Solitary floral heads

• Narrowly winged

• 6–8 mm in diameter

• Long stalk

Roots

• Greyish

• Cylindrical

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Rasa Panchaka

• Rasa: Katu, Tikta

• Guna: Laghu, Ruksha

• Virya: Ushna

• Vipaka: Katu

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Pharmacological Properties (Karma)

• Keshya (hair tonic)

• Balya (strengthening)

• Chakshushya (eye tonic)

• Dantya (beneficial for teeth)

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Therapeutic Uses

• Naktandhya: Leaf and fruit juice taken in the morning; eye drops also beneficial

• Shvitra: Leaves fried in oil and consumed with milk

• Yakruta Vikaras (Liver disorders): Bhringraj juice is beneficial

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Useful Part

• Whole plant

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Dose

• Leaf juice: 5–10 ml

• Seed powder: 1–3 g

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Important Formulations

• Nilibhringyadi Taila

• Bhringraj Taila

• Shadbindu Taila

• Bhringrajasava