Ashtang Bhringraj Churna
Main herb for the hair care and cirrhosis. hepatitis, enlarged spleen and skin disorders. eye infections & hyperacidity.
Ashtang Bhringraj Churna
Latin Name: Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn./ Eclipta alba (Linn.) Hassk. (Asteraceae)
Sanskrit/Indian name: Bhringaraja, Kesharaja, Kesharanjana
Hindi Names: Bhangra, Mochkand, Babri
English Name: Thistles
General information:
The genus name comes from the Greek word meaning "deficient," referencing the absence of bristles and awns on the fruit. The term Eclipta alba means "white" which refers to the color of the flowers. The herb has been traditionally used in Ayurveda mainly for the treatment of liver cirrhosis. It is bitter, hot, sharp and dry in taste.
Key therapeutic benefits:
- The herb is used as a tonic and deobstruent in hepatic, splenic enlargements and skin diseases.
- The plant juice is administered in combination with aromatics for catarrhal jaundice.
- Eclipta alba possesses anti-hepatotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities. The fresh plant is considered anodyne and absorbent.
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