Bhringaraj Health Benefits and Uses – What is Bhringaraj?
Bhringaraj is an erect or prostrate annual branching herb, often rooting at the nodes, the stem and branches covered with short white strigose trichomes.
The Botanical Name of Bhringaraja is Eclipta alba
Botanical Names
- Eclipta alba
- E. erecta
- E. prostrata
- Asteraceae
Synonyms
- Kesaraja
- Bungrah
- Kaikeshi
- Eclipta
- Han lian cao
Health benefits, Indications and Uses
- Dyspepsia
- dysentery
- haemorrhoids
- hepatomegaly
- splenomegaly
- cholelithiasis
- jaundice
- cirrhosis
- cough
- bronchitis
- asthma
- skin diseases
- ophthalmic disorders
- premature greying
- alopecia
- odontalgia and odontopathies
- oedema
- anaemia
- mental disorders
- menorrhagia
- insect and snake bites
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Severe chills
