Sanskrit Name: BHRINGRAJ
Hindi Name: BHANGRA, BHANGRAIYA
English Name: TRAILING ECLIPTA
Latin Name: ECLIPTA ALBA
BENEFITS
1. It is kapha vata shamak
2. Relieves pain
3. Beneficial for the eyes
4. Promotes digestion
5. Purifies blood
6. Promotes blood formation
7. Cures swelling and edema
8. Improves glow, complexion, and physical strength
9. Especially beneficial for the hair
REMEDIES
1. In case of cough, cold, fever, liver disorder, and spleen enlargement, give 4-6 ml of its juice with 30 ml of milk every morning and evening.
2. Soak Triphala powder in its juice and dry it. Repeat it thrice and then grind the powder finely. Give 1.5 grams of this every morning. It prevents premature greying of hair and improves eyesight.
3. Take powder of its shade dried leaves and flowers add a little rock salt to it. Give 2 gm of this mix every morning and evening, it enhances digestive fire.
4. Apply juice of its leaves on the head for thick, black, dense hairs & to prevent premature greying of hairs
5. Massage with its juice to cure burning sensations in hands & legs, itching, and swelling.
6. In case the child is not able to stop eating mud, give 1 teaspoonful of juice of its leaves morning and evening. The child stops eating mud immediately.
7. Give 5 ml of its juice with 1/2gm black pepper powder to the patient in the morning with curd. It helps to cure anemia.
8. In case of typhoid, give 2 teaspoons of this juice 2-3 times a day.
9. Take 4 gm of its juice with equal amounts of cow's milk. Give this to the patient every morning. It prevents abortion. It strengthens and protects the fetus.
10. In case of bleeding from vagina or urinary tract, give 20-50 gm decoction of its leaves every morning and evening.
