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Bhrngraja

Eclipta prostrata commonly known as false daisy, yerba de tago, and bhrngraja, is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is widespread across much of the world. It is widely distributed throughout India, Nepal.

Uses

Loss of appetite, Asthma, Productive cough, Hyperlipidemia, Mild Hypertension, Intestinal worm, Jaundice, Piles, Abdominal pain, Hairfall, Preature greying of hair, Lucoderma.

Parts Used

Young shoots, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Wedelolactone, Luteolin, Apigenin, Triterpenoids – Eclalbatin, alpha-amyrin, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, Flavonoids – apigenin and luteolin, Wedelolactone,Echinocystic acid glycosides, β-Sitosterol, Daucosterol ^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Ajagara
Hindi	Bhrngaraj, Kesharaj
Malayalam	Kannunni
Tamil	Karisilanganni, Kavanthakara
Telugu	Galagara
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Bhrngaraja
English	False Daisy, Trailing eclipta

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Lanceolate	Leaf Apex is Acute, Leaf Base is Cuneate and Leaf Margin is Serrate-dentate.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
bisexual	2.5 cm long	white	5-20	In axillary or terminal 1-3 capitula; white. Flowering from December-May

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
oblong achene		An oblong achene, 3-quetrous, hairy above. Fruiting January onwards			{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a damp to wet soil and a position in some shade^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Poorly drained area, Wet areas.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical composition"

[Leaf-2] "morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Productive cough}}, {{Uses|Hyperlipidemia}}, {{Uses|Mild Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worm}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}.
+{{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Productive cough}}, {{Uses|Hyperlipidemia}}, {{Uses|Mild Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worm}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Hairfall}}, {{Uses|Preature greying of hair}}, {{Uses|Lucoderma}}.
 ==Parts Used==