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| Eclipta alba | |||
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| Name | |||
| Bhringaraj | |||
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Eclipta alba, Eclipta erecta |
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| Other Names | |||
| Bhringaraj, Bhangra Babri, Galagara, Gunta-kalagara, Kaikeshi, Karisha-langanni, Karisirang-kanni, Kesharaji, Kesuri, Kesuria, Kesutti, Maka, Mochkand |
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| Parts Used | |||
| Herb, roots, leaves | |||
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Action Herb: alterative, antipyretic, hemostatic, laxative, nervine, rejuvenative, tonic, vulnerary. Roots and leaves are cholagogues. Root-tonic, alterative, emetic, purgative. Leaf juice-hepatic tonic and deobstruent Applications aging. The herb maintains and rejuvenates hair, teeth, bones, memory, sight, and hearing. cirrhosis ear aches hair tonic - oil removes graying, balding, makes the hair darker. Make a hair oil by boiling leaf juice in coconut oil. This is useful to remove gray hair and balding. hepatitis headache rejuvenative: for kidneys, and liver. It improves complexion. skin disorders sleep - oil promotes deep sleep. spleen, enlarged uterine hemorrhaging - Use two to four ounces of leaf decoction twice daily Roots and leaves are largely used alone or in combination with ajowan seeds in derangements of the liver and gall bladder. They have also been used as substitutes for Taraxacum, a liver tonic. |
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| Description | |||
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This herb is found throughout India and the southwestern U.S. |
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| Dosage | |||
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Infusions, decoction, powder, medicated oil and ghee. |
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| Safety | |||
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Caution: This herb can cause severe chills. |
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