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Common Name (English): False Daisy
Effect on the Doshas:   Vata: -   Pitta:  +   Kapha:  -
Rasa (Taste): katu, tikta
The six flavors are:  Madhura (sweet)  Amla (sour)  Lavana (salty)   Katu (pungent)  Tikta (bitter)  Kasaya (astringent)  
Virya (Energy): ushna
The two energies are:    Shita (cold)  Ushna (hot)
Vipak (Post-Digestive Action): katu
Guna (Qualities): subtle (penetrating)
The twenty gunas or qualities of all substances are: Guru (heavy) Manda (dull) Shita (cold) Ushna (hot) Snigdha (unctuous) Slaksna (smooth) Sandra (dense) Mridu (soft) Sthira (stable) Suksma (subtle) Visada (non-slimy) Laghu (light) Tikshna (sharp) Rooksha (un-unctuous, dry) Khara (rough) Drava (liquid) Kathina (hard) Sara (unstable) Sthula (gross) Piccila (slimy)
Prabhava (Special Potency): hair growth, hepato-detoxifier, promotes memory
Dhatu Affinity (Tissues Entered): brain, nervous system, asthi, majja, mano v.s.
The seven dhatus or tissues are: Rasa (plasma, lymph), Rakta (red blood cells), Mamsa (muscle tissue), Meda (adipose tissue), Ashti (bone tissue), Majja (bone marrow, nervous tissue , connective tissue), Shukra (male reproductive tissue), Artava (female reproductive tissue)
Pharmacological Action: alterative, tonic, emetic, purgative, mild diuretic, hepatic tonic, brain tonic, alterative, tonic, emetic, purgative, diuretic--mild, hepato-tonic, brain tonic, broncho-dilation, chelation of heavy metals in liver( anti-oxidant), anti-toxic ; K= kapha vata samaka, shoth hara, vran sodhana, vran ropana, netra bal bardhaka, kesya, bardhaka, dipana, paacana, yakrt vikar nasaka, krmihara, rakta vardaka, rasayana; juice of the leaves is hepatic tonic and deobstruent, root is tonic and alterative, alcoholic extract antiviral against Ranikhet disease virusbronchodilatation
Indications (Uses): hair loss, hi BP, anemia, insomnia, asthma, hypertension, delusion, illusion, confusion, hair loss, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, anemia, edema, alopecia, dandruff, dandritis, CFS, sexual devility, sinsomnia,Alzheimer's, hypertension, glaucoma, kidney stones GB stones, fibrocystic breasts, GM & PM epilepsy, liver toxicity K = tonic deobstruent in hepatic and spleenomegaly and skin diseases, the leaf juice boiled with sesame or coconut oil for black and luxuriant hair, fresh juice of leaaves for fever, dropsy, liver disorders, rheumatism, as paste of herb mixed with sesame oil for glandular swellings, elephantiasis, skin diseases, headache and toothacheglaucoma, oxylte crstals in kidneys, fibrocystic breasts, epilepsy
Contraindications (Cautions/Safety):  This herb can cause severe chills.
Do not use without the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
Constituents: Fe, silica, cobalt, alkaloid ecliptine K = large amount of resin and alkaloid ecliptine. reducing sugar in whole plant, sterols in seeds, wedelolactone from leaves and stem, desmethyl wedelolactone and sulfur-containing peptides; two thiophene derivatives and a polyacetylenic compound.alpha-terthienylmethanol, beta amyrin, and stigmasterol
Active Substances: alkyloid ecliptin
Traditional Ayurvedic Uses: viral hepatitis, liver disorders, skin and hair care, improves complexion, calms the mind, memory disorders, swollen glands due to upper respiratory viral infection, strengthens spleen, general tonic, pacifies Kapha and Vata.

Bhringaraj is said to prevent hair loss and cellulite. It is an excellent rejuvenating herb for the mind.

Remedies For: Herbs-alterative, antipyretic, hemostatic, laxative, nervine, rejuvenative, tonic, vulnerary.
Roots and leaves are cholagogues.
Root-tonic, alterative, emetic, purgative.
Leaf juice-hepatic tonic and deobstruent

This is the main herb for the hair and cirrhosis in ayurveda. It is believed to prevent aging, maintains and rejuvenates hair, teeth, bones, memory, sight, and hearing. It is a rejuvenative for Pitta, kidneys, and liver. As an oil, it removes graying, balding, makes the hair darker, and promotes deep sleep. Externally, it draws out poisons and reduces inflammations and swollen glands. It also improves complexion.
The root powder is used in ayurveda for hepatitis, enlarged spleen and skin disorders. Mixed with salt, it relieves burning urine. Mixed with a little oil and applied to the head, it relieves headache.
Two drops of expressed juice is mixed with eight drops raw honey and given to newborn children with colds and excess mucus. Mixed with castor oil, it removes worms. Juice placed in the ears removes earaches. A leaf decoction is useful for uterine hemorrhaging (two to four ounces twice daily). Leaf paste applied to swollen glands and skin conditions helps them to heal. Leaf juice boiled in coconut oil makes a hair oil to remove gray hair and balding.

Combination: Ayurvedic medicine suggests the following combination of herbs for the treatment of pitariasis, alopecia, and other skin diseases: Bhringaraj (16 parts), Triphala, arka, and sariva (all equal parts) are all mixed with four times as much Sesame oil and boiled into a medicated oil.

For thick, dark hair: Apply a mixture of Bhringaraj, Coconut, Almond and Olive vegetable oils.

Dosage: Infusions, decoction, powder, medicated oil and ghee.
See suggested dosage as part of remedies above.
 

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