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Sanskrit Name	:	Bhringaraja
Latin Name	:	Eclipta alba (L.) Hask.
Habitat	:	All over India in moisture,especially near the fields and water source.
Morphology	:	Eclipta alba - Sweta Bhringaraj Annual,erect or prostrate herb,rooting at the nods.
Leaves	:	Sessile,2.5-7.5 cm long,variable in breadth, oblong - lanceolate,subentire,acute or subacute,strigose.
Flowers	:	In heads 6-8 mm diameter,solitary or two on unequal auxillary peduncles. Involucres bracts about 8 Ray-flowers ligulate,white.
Disk	:	Flowers tubular,corolla 4 - toothed.
Fruit	:	Achene,cuneate,compressed and witha narrow wing.
Wedelia calendulacea	:	Pitta Bhringaraja
Leaves	:	3-5 cm in length.1.5-2 cm.in breadth,having serrated margins.
Flower stalk	:	Elongated having white flower on its tip.
Seed	:	Black,elongated.like black cumin seed. A single fruit has many seeds These herbs grow in rainy season and bear flowers and fruits in autumn.

Varieties & Adulterants

In Raja Nighantu 3 varieties are mentioned

1. Pita Bhringaraja - W.calendulacea used in Kerala
2. Sweta Bhringaraja - E.alba
3. Nili Bhringaraja - not identify

In Adarsh Nighantu Bapalaji described another variety

Rakta Bhringaraja - Flaviera rependa

Indicative Price

Bhringraj's Raw Herb - Rs.260

Bhringraj's Powder - Rs.715

Bhringraj's Oil - Rs.1,040

Bhringraj's Extract - Rs.1,300

Reference
Price Information accessed from http://www.ayurvedacart.com/ on 10-04-18

Product details accessed from Ayurved Dravyanidhi

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