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Bhringaraj HERBAL POWDER (ECLIPTA ALBA)

Bitter, marrow stimulating blood & liver tonic. Restores hair & improves learning.

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1. Ayurvedic Perspective

2. Dosage & Suggested Use

3. Biocharacteristics & Herbal Actions

4. Similar foods and herbs

5. Impact: On tongue, nerves, elimination, etc.

6. Indications / Benefits

7. Contraindications / Aggravates

8. Comments and reviews

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Bhringaraj's unusual property is that it is a blood tonic while clearing dampness. It is a tonic for the liver and eyes that clears heat and inflammation topically and internally.

Bhringaraj is famous in India for its use as a natural hair tonic. A primary ingredient in most Ayurvedic hair oils, bhringaraj promotes strong, healthy hair growth and helps maintain the hair's natural color and luster. It is one of the best rejuvenatives for Pitta, and has a special affinity for the head. Bhringaraj promotes healthy nails, bones, teeth and a clear complexion. It calms the mind, bolsters the memory and supports healthy eyes and ears. Bhringaraj is also an excellent liver cleanser and supports proper function of the lungs.

Supports healthy hair growth
Promotes natural hair color and luster
Promotes healthy skin, bones, teeth, sight, hearing and memory
Supports proper function of the liver and lungs

Also known as bhringraj (with one 'a' only).

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SUGGESTED USE

1/8-1/4 tsp 2x/day in warm water or as directed by your practitioner.

How should I take my herbs?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Bhringaraj

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INCREASES Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas) Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic. Learn More	CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLEAR LIGHT ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Lightness is identified by reduced weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHT
TASTES The 6 Tastes Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below? Learn More	BITTER ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying. LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER PUNGENT ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper. LEARN MORE ABOUT PUNGENT SOUR ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic. LEARN MORE ABOUT SOUR SWEET ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET
DOSHAS The Three Doshas / Body Types According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history. The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded. Learn More	PACIFIES
HAS THE FOLLOWING	Affinity: Liver Gallbladder, Mind Stress Sleep, Skin Care SKIN-CARE Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc). SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS
HERBAL ACTIONS (see all)	Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Bhringaraj Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition. Digestion: Emetic EMETIC An herb that causes vomiting and nausea. SEE ALL 'EMETIC' FOODS / HERBS , Purgative PURGATIVE Where general laxatives target the colon, purgatives are strong laxatives that target complete elimination of the small intestine. Use only sporadically as it can be habit forming. SEE ALL 'PURGATIVE' FOODS / HERBS Mind, Stress & Sleep: Analgesic ANALGESIC Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne. SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS , Nervine NERVINE Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature. SEE ALL 'NERVINE' FOODS / HERBS , Sedative SEDATIVE Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain. SEE ALL 'SEDATIVE' FOODS / HERBS Energy Vitality: Adrenal Tonic ADRENAL-TONIC Strengthens, supports, or increases output of adrenals. SEE ALL 'ADRENAL-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Tonic TONIC A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine. SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Skin Care & Beauty: Antipruritic ANTIPRURITIC Antipruritics are herbs that inhibit itching, often associated with skin conditions such as sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites, or contact dermatitis (as in poison ivy rashes). SEE ALL 'ANTIPRURITIC' FOODS / HERBS , Skin Tonic SKIN-TONIC An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion. SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Vulnerary VULNERARY An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic). SEE ALL 'VULNERARY' FOODS / HERBS Immune System: Anthelminthic ANTHELMINTHIC Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc). SEE ALL 'ANTHELMINTHIC' FOODS / HERBS , Anti Inflammatory ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems. SEE ALL 'ANTI-INFLAMMATORY' FOODS / HERBS , Antimicrobial ANTIMICROBIAL An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals. SEE ALL 'ANTIMICROBIAL' FOODS / HERBS , Antipoisonous ANTIPOISONOUS An antidote for a poison. Many anti-poisonous herbs draw out a poison and are good for insect bites. Others help burn it up. SEE ALL 'ANTIPOISONOUS' FOODS / HERBS , Immune Calming IMMUNE-CALMING Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions. SEE ALL 'IMMUNE-CALMING' FOODS / HERBS Heart & Circulation: Calms Heart CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.' SEE ALL 'CALMS-HEART' FOODS / HERBS , Blood Tonic BLOOD-TONIC An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Hemostatic HEMOSTATIC An herb that stops bleeding. SEE ALL 'HEMOSTATIC' FOODS / HERBS , Hypotensive HYPOTENSIVE An herb that lowers blood pressure. SEE ALL 'HYPOTENSIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Opthalmic OPTHALMIC Benefits the eyes, vision tonic. SEE ALL 'OPTHALMIC' FOODS / HERBS , Vessel Tonic VESSEL-TONIC An herb that improves the tone and integrity of blood vessel walls. This is helpful in easy bruising. SEE ALL 'VESSEL-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS Kidney & Urinary: Diuretic DIURETIC Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure. SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS Liver & Gallbladder: Cholagogue CHOLAGOGUE Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines. SEE ALL 'CHOLAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS , Hepatoprotective HEPATOPROTECTIVE An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. SEE ALL 'HEPATOPROTECTIVE' FOODS / HERBS , Livotonic LIVOTONIC An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene. SEE ALL 'LIVOTONIC' FOODS / HERBS Weight Loss: Hypolipidemic HYPOLIPIDEMIC Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells. SEE ALL 'HYPOLIPIDEMIC' FOODS / HERBS , Lowers Blood Sugar LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR An herb that lowers blood sugar. SEE ALL 'LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR' FOODS / HERBS Bone & Joint: Bone Tonic BONE-TONIC An herb that strengthens the bones and joints. SEE ALL 'BONE-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS , Hair Growth Tonic HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth. SEE ALL 'HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

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Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Anthelminthic, Antipoisonous, Bone-tonic, Hypolipidemic, Skin-tonic, Adrenal-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Antipruritic, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Blood-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Antimicrobial, Blood-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Immune-calming, Vulnerary, Anthelminthic, Antipoisonous, Bone-tonic, Hepatoprotective, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Antipruritic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Skin-tonic, Analgesic

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Hibiscus has these Actions in Common

Opthalmic, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Skin-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Hair-growth-tonic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Vulnerary, Cholagogue, Hemostatic

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Dandelion Leaves

Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Antimicrobial, Hepatoprotective, Livotonic, Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Immune-calming, Blood-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic, Bone-tonic, Hemostatic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory

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Burdock Root (Gobo)

Burdock Root (Gobo) has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Antimicrobial, Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary, Cholagogue, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory

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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Opthalmic, Blood-tonic, Hypotensive, Skin-tonic, Cholagogue, Livotonic, Tonic

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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Opthalmic, Blood-tonic, Livotonic, Tonic, Diuretic, Nervine

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Blood-tonic, Livotonic, Vessel-tonic, Cholagogue, Opthalmic, Anti-inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, Skin-tonic

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Hypolipidemic, Vulnerary, Diuretic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Anti-inflammatory, Hair-growth-tonic, Nervine

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Purgative, Analgesic, Diuretic, Antimicrobial, Emetic, Antipruritic

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Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

Adrenal-tonic, Immune-calming, Analgesic, Livotonic, Anti-inflammatory, Nervine, Antimicrobial, Vulnerary, Antipoisonous, Antipruritic, Emetic, Hepatoprotective

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Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

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Astragalus

Astragalus has these Actions in Common

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Arjuna has these Actions in Common

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

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Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle has these Actions in Common

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

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Impact of Bhringaraj

In each clinical research trial below, students from the Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects. See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.