Everyone needs strong and beautiful hair and would do a lot of things to get them. People nowadays run towards chemical treatments like smoothening and hair rebonding. In this treatments, many strong chemical products are used which can damage hair and its roots very badly. Bhringraj is a gift of Ayurveda to people which helps to get healthy hair and also resolve many other health problems.
WHAT IS BHRINGRAJ?
Bhringraj is an herb commonly known as a false daisy, Karisalankanni and yerba de ago. It belongs to the sunflower family. It is distributed across most of the countries in the world.
WHAT IS THE BOTANICAL NAME OF BHRINGRAJ?
Eclipta alba
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BHRINGRAJ HERB
Roots of this plant is grayish and cylindrical. Flower heads are 6-8mm in diameter and have white florets. These plants grow commonly in moist places temperate to tropical areas around the world. It is distributed throughout India, Nepal, Thailand, China, and Brazil.
HOW BHRINGRAJ IS SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED?
- Kingdom- Plantae
- Phylum- Angiosperms
- Subphylum-Eudicots
- Class-Asterids
- Order- Asterales
- Family- Asteraceae
- Genus- Eclipta
- Species- E. prostrate
WHICH PART OF THE BHRINGRAJ PLANT IS USED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES?
Whole plant
WHAT ARE THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF BHRINGRAJ?
- Ecliptic
- Stigmasterol
- Heptacosanol
- Hentriacontanol
- Sixteen polyacetylenic thiophenes
WHAT ARE THE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF BHRINGRAJ?
It is antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, anti-leprotic, analgesic, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-hepatotoxic and hypotensive.
WHAT ARE THE AYURVEDIC MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF BHRINGRAJ?
- Taste (Rasa) – Pungent (katu), bitter (tikta).
- Qualities (Guna) – Dryness (rooksha), light to digest (laghu)
- Potency (Veerya) – Hot (ushna)
- Vipaka (Conversion after digestion) – Pungent (katu)
WHAT IS BHRINGRAJ'S EFFECT ON TRIDOSHA?
It balances Kapha dosha due to its pungent and bitter taste. Due to Bhringraj's hot potency, it balances Vata Dosha.
HOW DOES IT HELP IN HAIR AILMENTS?
- Bhringraj is very effective in hair problems and makes hair healthy and beautiful. For hair, the best way to use it is in the form of hair oil. Oil of Bhringraj has amazing benefits, especially for hair.
- Bhringraj oil helps to prevent and treat premature graying, hair fall, alopecia, strengthen hair and prevent baldness.
- This oil is dense due to its high specific gravity. Bhringraj treats dry scalp by penetrating in it. If you have dry hair rub this oil on scalp and wrap a steamed towel for few minutes and after it massages some more oil. This procedure helps in deeper absorption of oil and activates sebaceous glands.
- To get rid of dandruff warm oil can be used. Massage this oil on scalp and leave it for overnight.
- The blood circulation of the scalp can be increased by rubbing this oil on the scalp which increases the supply of hair-supporting nutrients.
- Stress-related hair loss can be minimized by the use of this oil as it has cooling effects.
- Hair loss due to deficiency of minerals can be treated by Bhringraj oil as it is rich in those minerals.
- Hair growth can be promoted by Bhringraj oil as it dilates blood vessels improving blood flow to the roots and increasing hair growth. For this, you have to massage Bhringraj oil for 10 minutes in a circulatory motion. Do this for one hour.
- As this oil is rich in nutrients and minerals rich for healthy hair, prevents premature graying of hair and its leaves are oil used for coloring hair naturally. For this make a mixture of amla oil and Bhringraj oil and massage with it on scalp for few minutes. Leave it for overnight and rinse thoroughly in the morning.
- Nutrients and mineral-rich oil of Bhringraj help to get rid of split ends and improve the quality of hair. Make a mixture of Bhringraj oil with coconut oil, shikakai, and amla to prepare a conditioner and use it after shampooing your hair. Using this conditioner brings shine to hair.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS OF BHRINGRAJ?
- Leaves of Bhringraj are very effective to treat all skin related diseases due to its anti-bacterial properties.
- Cracked heels and minor skin allergies can be treated by Bhringraj juice. To make this juice you have to take fresh leaves of Bhringraj. Wash it and pound it very finely. Take this ponded mixture and strain it to extract the juice properly. Now apply this juice on the affected area every day twice until you get relief.
- Wounds can also be treated by applying fresh juice on them.
- Bhringraj can be used to treat a migraine. Take Bhringraj juice and an equal amount of goat's milk. Heat this mixture. Put a few drops of this mixture in the nose to relieve pain. You can also mix its juice with black pepper powder and can apply it on the forehead to relieve a migraine.
- Bhringraj is used to control high blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Mix two teaspoon of Bhringraj juice with one teaspoon of honey. Take this mixture twice a day.
- Jaundice can be treated with the help of Bhringraj. Pound leaves of Bhringraj with 6-7 black peppers and take this mixture two times a day, empty stomach. It can also be taken with buttermilk or sour curd.
- Bhringraj have healing properties. It helps to heal infectious external ulcers. Its juice is to be applied to the affected area. This herb accelerates wound healing.
- It helps to manage blood sugar levels in the diabetic patient. Make a mixture of Bhringraj powder and babool's flowers. You can add candy to this mixture to make it taste better. Take this mixture with goat's milk daily once a day.
- Bhringraj herb helps to treat scorpion bites. Pound Bhringraj's leaves in a fine paste and apply it on the affected area. This relieves the pain and also antidotes the poison of scorpion.
- It is used to treat anemia and liver diseases. Bhringraj stimulates the liver and improves its functioning.
WHAT CAN BE THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF BHRINGRAJ HERB?
- There are no such side-effects if taken according to the physician's prescription.
- Due to the cooling effect of Bhringraj's extract, one can catch a cold.
- If taken in higher dose it may cause a burning sensation.
- During pregnancy, always take any herb under medical supervision only.
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