Open AccessFUNCTIONAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF BHRINGARAJA: A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Sneha S Air,
Prabhavathi Bhat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.1205146
Subject(s) - antifungal , ectoderm , endoderm , medicine , mesoderm , disease , traditional medicine , biology , dermatology , pathology , embryo , biochemistry , embryogenesis , embryonic stem cell , gene , microbiology and biotechnology
Bhringaraja (Eclipta alba) of the Asteraceae family is used in various Kalpa to treat eye disease because of its Chakshushya properties. It is also used in naktyandhtva and widely used in liver disease, anemia, eye disease, problem-related to hairs. It is having antibacterial, analgesic, antifungal, antiviral, antihepatotoxic, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective properties. It contains chemical compounds including coumarins, alkaloids, flavonoids etc. Because of these properties, it is used in various eye diseases. The eye is also made from the Panchamahabhutas like other body parts. Every part of the body is developed from a neural tube i.e., ectoderm and mesoderm like this every part or layer of the eyeball develop from the optic vesicle, the ectoderm and mesoderm, as the origin is the same. Also, many eye-related symptoms are seen in various systemic diseases. Eclipta alba can be used in various diseases which has ocular manifestation with different concentrations and in various formulation with appropriate concentration along with other herbs. So, we need to develop appropriate formulation for evidence-based medicine.