Bhangra (Bhringaraj) Eclipta Alba

The root is used to treat liver cirrhosis, enlarged spleen. The juice of leaf is used as a coloring agent to dye hair black and promote hair growth
The plant grows as a common weed in India.

Names

Latin name: Eclipta Alba
English name: False Daisy, Thistles
Sanskrit / Ayurveda name: Bhringaraj
Hindi: Bhangra

This plant is also called as Safed (White) Bhangra due to white flowers. Another plant 'Widelia calendulacea' is called 'Pila (Yellow) Bhangra' due to its yellow flowers.

Ayurveda Properties

- Rasa: Pungent Bitter
- Virya: Heating effect
- Vipaka: Pungent
- Guna: Light Dry
- Dosha: Balances Vata and Kapha. May aggravate Pitta

Internal Medicine

- The root powder is used as a liver tonic to stimulate bile, treat cirrhosis
- The root powder is used to treat enlarged spleen

Topical Use

- Leaf juice is used as a coloring agent to dye hair black
- Prevent hair loss, promote hair growth

- Root decoction helps heal wounds, pain in the joints, treat Athlete's foot eczema and dermatitis

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