It is considered to be very valuable in treating enlarged liver, spleen, and dropsy. In Ayurvedic texts, the herb is also mentioned to have fair complexion of the skin.
The Eclipta is also used as powerful hair tonic. Internal intake of the extract along with the oil made of Bhringraja help curing premature graying of the hair, balding, makes the hair thicker and darker.
The herb has many uses to treat various health ailments but some of the indications are preferred for the herb as Eclipta shows excellent results treating those conditions –
- The best hair and skin care herb
- Hepatic and Splenic diseases
- Gastrointestinal problems
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Serving size: 2 Vegi caps
Servings per container: 30
Each 500 mg capsule contains: Bhringraja
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
The Eclipta is bitter, hot, sharp, and dry in taste. The herb has been described as useful agent for the treatment of Kapha and Vata imbalances. In India, the plant is known as bhangra, Bhringraja or bhringaraja.
The expressed leaf juice can be applied along with honey and it is a popular remedy for catarrh in infants. A formula obtained from the leaf juice boiled with sesame or coconut oil has been practiced for anointing the head to render the hair black and luxuriant. Oil prepared out of amla (Indian gooseberry) and Eclipta and sometimes with brahmi is very popular formula as hair-oil that is said to blacken the hair. Plant’s extract can rubbed on the gums in toothache and can be applied with a little oil for relieving headache and with sesame oil in elephantiasis. Roots of Bhringraja or Eclipta are emetic and purgative.
The herb is used for liver cirrhosis, jaundice and other ailments of the liver and biliary diseases. In scientific studies, Eclipta alba also shows splendid antifungal activity. The plant tops are used for skin diseases (especially inflammation).
In Ayurveda, the herb has been considered as the rasayana (the herb for longevity and rejuvenation). Recent studies have revealed that it has a profound anti-hepatotoxic activity. A cardio-depressant activity was also evaluated in it when used for hepatic congestion. The herb has also shown a complete symptomatic relief in epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting in people suffering from ulcer (Puri, 2003)
In Taiwan, the entire plant is used as a remedy for the treatment of bleeding, heamoptysis, haematuria and itching. The herb is also used to treat some health ailments such as hepatitis, diphtheria and diarrhea. In China, Bhringraja has been used as a cooling and restorative herb that supports the mind, nerves, liver and eyes. The leaf extract of the herb is considered to be potent liver tonic, rejuvenation agent, and especially good for the hair. A black dye made out of Eclipta alba is also for good for dyeing hair and tattooing. Eclipta alba also has traditional external uses such as onto athlete foot, eczema and dermatitis. On the scalp, the Bhringraja is applied to address hair loss and its leaves have been used in the treatment of scorpion strings. The bhringraja has also been used as anti-venom against snakebite in China and Brazil (Mors, 1991).
In Hepatic Diseases: The alcoholic extract of fresh leaves of the plant Eclipta alba (Ea), previously reported for is hepato-protective activity was fractionated into three parts to chemically identify the most potent bioactive fraction. The hepato-protective potential of the fraction prepared from extract was studied in vivo in rats and mice against carbon tetrachloride induced hepato-toxicity. The hepato-protective activity was determined on the basis of their effects on parameters like hexobarbitone sleep time, zoxazolamine paralysis time, bromosulphaline clearance, serum transaminases and serum bilirubin. Fraction EaII (10-80 mg/kg, p.o.) containing coumestan wedelolactone and desmethylwedelolactone as major components with apigenin, luteolin, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and protocateuic acid as minor constituents exhibited maximum hepato-protective activity and is the active fraction for hepato-protective activity of Eclipta alba leave. The acute toxicity studies have shown that like Ea, Fraction EaII also high safety margin (Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2001 Oct;45(4):435-41 for In vivo hepato-protective activity of active fraction from ethanolic extract of Eclipta alba leaves by Singh B, Saxena AK, Chandan BK, Agarwal SG, Anand KK at Division of Pharmacology, Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu Tawi-180 001).
In Diabetes: Eclipta alba, an indigenous medicinal plant, has a folk (Siddha and Ayurvedha) reputation in rural southern India as a hypoglycemic agent. In order to confirm this claim, the present study was carried out to evaluate the antihyperglycemic effect of E. alba 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 E. alba (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. E. alba at dose of 2 g/kg body weight exhibited better sugar reduction than 4 g/kg body weight. Thus, the present study clearly shows that the oral administration of E. alba possess potent antihyperglycemic activity (Yale J Biol Med. 2003 May 1;76(3):97-102 for Antihyperglycemic activity of Eclipta alba leaf on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. by Ananthi J, Prakasam A, Pugalendi KV. At Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamilnadu, India).
This tropical annual drug is a creeping and moisture-loving herb. Bhringraja has a short, flat or round, brown stem and has small white flowers on a long stalk. It grows three inches in height. Bhringraja’s leaves are opposite and lance-shaped.
Eclipta grows abundantly in the tropics and has been used with great success rates in various health ailments as described in Ayurvedic medicines.
Eclipta alba is mainly found to contain various oleanane triterpene glycosides and its major active constituents include Wedelolactone and Nor-wedelolactone.
In India the juice of the leaves is used in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis and infective hepatitis.
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Serving size: 2 Vegi caps
Servings per container: 30
Each 500 mg capsule contains: Bhringraja
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
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