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Eclipta prostrata Linn

Bhrungaraja
Section/Chapter Herb database/Bhrungaraja
Botanical name(s) Eclipta prostrata Linn
Family Asteraceae
Availability Available
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Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Bhrungaraja

Synonyms in Bhavprakash nighantu[1]

Bhrungarajo, markava(prevent premature greying of hair), bhrunga, Angaraka, kesharaja(good effect on hair), kesharanjana,bhrungara

Varieties

Raja nighantu[2]

  1. Sweta
  2. Pita
  3. Nila


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Katu(pungent), tikta(bitter)
2 Potency (veerya) Ushna(hot)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Katu (pungent)
4 Qualities (guna) Ruksha(dry) , Tikshna(sharp)
5 Actions (karma) Balya , kaphahara,vatahara, amahara, rasayana,kesya,chaksushya,vishahara

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/25 Vamanartha(for emesis)

Dose[3]

  • 3-6 ml of the drug in juice form

Important formulation[4]

  • Bhrungamalakadi taila
  • Bhrungaraja taila
  • Bhrungarajasava


Current availability

Available India – karnataka, kerala, andhrapradesha, tamilnadu, gujarat, maharashtra.

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Eclipta%20prostrata

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  1. Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, guduchyadi varga, verse no- 239
  2. Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2006, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, shatahvadi varga verse no-
  3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2 :10
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 2 :10