Abstract

ECLIPTA ALBA [BHRINGRAJ] – A MULTIFACETED DRUG IN AYURVEDA

*Dr. Jyotsna S. Gulhane, Dr. Sanjay J. Dahake, Dr. Shubhada A. Rahatgaonkar and Dr. Swapnali N. Khabade

Abstract

Bhringaraj is a well-known plant in India. It is mainly used for healthy hair. But our review of literature shows that it is also used for purification of various raw materials in Ayurved. Modern phormocology as well as Ayurved also depict it as having antiviral, antibacterial [kushthaghna], anti-aging [Rasayan] & anticancerous, analgesic, anti-inflamatory [shophaghna], antihepato-toxic, [yakrutdoshaghna], antivenom [vishaghna] & antigiardial [Grahanighna]. We found that it is mainly used in nasya formulatios for healty hair as well as it is used as shodhana-dravya for purifying various minerals and unwanted side-effects are decreased after shodhana by bhringaraj. Here we are trying to co-relate the pharmacological & Ayurvediya properties of Bhringaraj.

Keywords: Bhringaraj. pharmacological properties, Ayurvedic properties, Shodhanam.