Bringraj
Bringraj Health Benefits*
Bringraj herb is very popular as the main ingredient in Ayurvedic hair oil, which makes hair black and luxuriant, eliminates gray hair, and turns back the process of hair loss. Bringraj also helps to calm the mind and helps in sound sleep. Very effective in sinusitis, headaches and ear infections. Also used as powerful liver tonic. It is found throughout India, Thailand, China, Brazil and South-western America.
Bringraj is effective in treating disorders due to imbalance of Pitta dosha.
- Promotes hair growth.*
- Prevents hair graying and brings back the natural color and luster of hairs.*
- Promotes healthy functioning of lungs and liver.*
- Effective Rejuvenating tonic.*
- Improves metabolism rate.*
- Acts as Homeostatic.*
- Reduce or relieve fever (anti febrile).*
- Strengthens nerves.*
- Promotes Healing and reduces inflammation.*
- Good tonic for mind.*
- Beneficial in treating anemia.*
- Effective solutions for treating hyperacidity.*
- Effective in treatments of syphilis and night blindness.*
- Helps in reducing the post delivery pain of uterine and to reduce the uterine bleeding.*
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Bringraj Herbal Research & References
Clinical Studies and Researches on Bringraj
Scientist in India carried out test to evaluate the antihyperglycemic effect of Bhringraj and to study the activities of liver hexokinase and gluconeogenic enzymes such as glucose-6-phosphatase and fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase in the liver of control and alloxan-diabetic rats. Oral administration of leaf suspension of Bhringraj (2 and 4 g/kg body weight) for 60 days resulted in significant reduction in blood glucose (from 372.0 +/- 33.2 to 117.0 +/- 22.8), glycosylated hemoglobin HbA(1)c, a decrease in the activities of glucose-6 phosphatase and fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, and an increase in the activity of liver hexokinase. Bhringraj at dose of 2 g/kg body weight exhibited better sugar reduction than 4 g/kg body weight. Test results clearly shows that the oral administration of Bhringraj possess potent antihyperglycemic activity.
Bhringraj has been examined by Scientists for its memory enhancing quality as it is traditionally used for this purpose. The shade dried leaves of Bhringraj was extracted with distilled water. The suspension of Bhringraj containing 100 and 200 mg/kg was administered to rats to evaluate Transfer Latency (TL) on an elevated plus maze. TL was a measure of acquisition and retrieval learning. Mice were placed at the center of open field apparatus to assess spatial habitual learning, observed for 20 minutes for rearing and time spent during rearing using varied doses for 30 minutes, 24 hours and 96 hours and 144 hrs. The results revealed significant improvement of retrieval memory.
Bhringraj is traditionally known to potentiate hair growth promotion. In one experiment by scientists, Pigmented C57/BL6 mice, preselected for their telogen phase of hair growth were used. In these species, the truncal epidermis lacks melanin-producing melanocytes and melanin production is strictly coupled to anagen phase of hair growth. The methanol extract of whole plant when tested for hair growth promoting potential, exhibited dose dependent activity in mice. The activity was assessed by studying the melanogenesis in resected skin, follicle count in the subcutis, skin thickness and surrogate markers in vehicle control and extract treated animals. These findings suggest that methanol extract of Bhringraj have potential as a hair growth promoter.
Other Names For Bringraj
Latin Name - Eclipta alba
Indian Name - Bhringraja, Kesharaja
Bringraj in Ayurveda
Bringraj is used for making Ayurvedic soaps apart from being used in making hair oils and body wraps. The herb has bitter & pungent taste. Bringraj helps in treating for kapha and vata in Ayurveda. The extract from Bringraj contains alkaloid named ecliptine, which is resinous in its nature. Bringraj herb is very effective in liver disorder treatments. Along with protecting liver from the toxic substances, it also helps in treating hepatic disorders like jaundice.
In Ayurveda, Bringraj fresh leaves are applied after mincing to get paste which is very effective for treating insect stings, bites or swellings. Bringraj is also used for preparation of Sootshekhar Rasa which is very effective in treating peptic ulcer chronic acidity. Bringraj is also a effective rejuvenate herb in Ayurveda. This tonic helps keeping body fit and healthy.
In Ayurveda, for treating repeated miscarriages or abortion, Bringraj is used widely. Bringraj leave when mixed with honey and the result paste when given to infants is very effective in removing stomach worms. The juice is beneficial for treating respiratory tract infections and in relief of piles.*
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