Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Bhangra |
|---|---|---|
| Urudu name | Bhangra | |
| Arabic name / Persian name | Radim al-bint / | |
| English name | Eclipta, Common Perilla | |
| Original plant name | Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. syn. Eclipta prostrata Linn., Eclipta, Common Perilla | |
| Family name | Compositae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | whole plant |
| Collection information | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Karachi [Karachi], Sind , Amjad Unani Medicine (Pvt.) Ltd. | |
| Collection date | 1994/1/22 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba | |
| Identifier | Javed Ahmad | |
| Description | Features: Stem, cylindrical upto 5mm. thick, reddish brown in colour, leaves simple, long lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, having a rough surface of dark green colour which is covered with white appressed hair; flower heads are in pairs, axially or terminal, with white ray florets and yellow or black disk (when ripe). Odour - mild, henna like; taste bitter | |
| TMPW No. | 14403 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Urudu name, English name | Bhangra, Eclipta, Common Perilla | |||
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| Arabic name / Persian name | Radim al-bint / - | ||||
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| Original plant name | Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. syn. Eclipta prostrata Linn. | ||||
| Family name | Compositae | ||||
| Used part | Whole herb | ||||
| Distribution area | The plant is found as a common weed in moist situations throughout India, ascending upto 6,000 ft on the hills. | ||||
| Function and properties | Skin diseases, Eyes. Blood purifier, aphrodisiac, ophthalmic tonic, carminative, resolvent, cholagogue, emetic and purgative. Extract of the leaves is hepatic tonic and deobstruent. | ||||
| Specific actions | Aphrodisiac, resolvent and alterative. | ||||
| Frequency in use | Very common. | ||||
| Common uses | Leaves are mainly used in the blood disorders which result in chronic skin ailments like leprosy, vitiligo, leucoderma and urticaria. Applied over the inflamed areas of the body. Applied on head along with small quantity of oil to relieve headache. Water of the herb is used effectively as drops against ophthalmia. Juice or decoction of leaves is active against jaundice and is useful in colic pain and pain relieving in flatulence. The seeds are used as aphrodisiac and are eaten as general tonic. Black variety is applied on hairs, render the hairs black and shining. | ||||
| Side effect | Described as harmful for individuals with hot temperament in large doses or prolonged use. | ||||
| Medical system | Unani | ||||
| Traditional concept | Temperament | It is hot and dry in the second degree. | |||
| Drug effect | It is considered a sexual tonic. But not suitable for individuals having hot temperament. | ||||
| Comments | The drug is also used in Ayurvedic system of medicine under 'Bhringaraja'. | ||||
| Dosage | Leaves: 5 to 7 gm. Seeds: 1 to 3 gm. | ||||
| Substitute | Binola (cotton seeds and oil). | ||||
| Related drugs | Wedelia calendulacea Less. (Fam. Asteraceae) is used as a substitute in eastern and southern India respectively. It has yellow flowers and smooth lanceolate leaves of light green colour. | ||||
| Corrigent (corrective) | Piper nigrum Linn. (Black pepper); honey and Adrak (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). | ||||
| Important compound preparations | Habb Miskeen Nawaz, Roghan Amla Khas and Ma`jun Murawweh al-Arwah. | ||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 104. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 296. Indian Materia Medica, Vols. 1-2, 1976 (Repr. 1989). Nadkarni, A.K., Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd., Bombay Vol. 1, pp 471-472. Makhzanul-Mufradat (Khawasul Adviyah), Hakeem Kabiruddin, Daftar Al-Masih, Qarol Bagh, Delhi. p 144. A Survey of Drugs, 1961 (2nd edi.). Wahid, A. K. and Siddiqui, H. H. Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research, Delhi. p 76. Hamdard Pharmcopoeia of Eastern medicine, 1969. Said, H. M. (editor), The Times Press, Sadar Karachi. pp 110, 140, 283. Indusyunic Medicine, 1997. Usmanghani, K., Saeed, A. and Alam, M. T. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi. pp 216-217. | |||
| Remarks | Echipta alba (Linn.) Hassk. syn. E. prostrata Linn. is also reported to be used in hair oils. In Unani classical literature the drug is of various kinds - yellow, white, black and blue. The yellow is Wedelia calendulacea; this herb has yellow flowers. The black is the variety of the white one (Eclipta alba); when in flowers it is called white - as its flowers are white; when in seed condition it is called Kala Bhangra (Black one). The blue is not traceable. No such related plant is reported to possess the blue flowers. | ||||
| Last renewal date | 2024/02/22 | ||||
