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Botanical Name:
Eclipta alba Hassk
Bhringaraja consists of whole plant of Eclipta alba Hassk
(Synonym Eclipta prostrata Linn), Family Asteraceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Kesaraja, Tekaraja, Bhrnga, Markava, Bhrngaja
Assamese: Bhrngaraja
Bengali: Bheemraja, Kesuriya, Kesari
English: False Daisy
Guajarati: Bhangaro, Bhangro
Hindi: Bhangara, Bhangaraiya
Kannada: Garujalu, Gurugada, Soppu, Keshavardhana,
Kodigaraju
Malayalam: Kayyonni, Knnunni
Marathi: Bhangra, Bhringiraja, Maka
Punjabi: Bhangra
Tamil: Karisalankanni, Karisalanganni, Karisalai
Telugu: Guntakalagara, Guntagalagara
Urdu: Bhangra
Botanical description:
E. alba Hassk is an annual, erect or postrate herb, often
rooting at nodes. Leaves are sessile, 2.5-7.5cm long with
white appressed hairs. Floral heads are 6-8 mm in diameter,
solitary and white. Fruit is an achene, compressed and
narrowly winged.
Parts used:
Whole plant
Major chemical constituents:
Alkaloids, Ecliptine and Nicotine
Therapeutic uses:
• Inflammation (Sotha)
• Asthma (Svasa)
• Cough (Kasa)
• Anaemia (Pandu)
• Disease of liver (Yakrdroga)
• Worm infestation (Krmiroga)
• Headache (Sirah Sula)
• Heart disease (Hrdroga) |
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