Description

What is it

Bhringraj — Karisalankanni in Tamil, the white-flowered Eclipta alba to botanists — is the small herb that grows along the damp margins of paddy fields across the South. This is Vellai Karisalankanni, the variety Siddha tradition ties to hair, distinct from the yellow Manjal Karisalai used for other purposes. Sanskrit gave it a title few herbs earn: Kesharaja, “the ruler of hair.” Classical Ayurveda classes it as a Rasayana — a rejuvenative — and the Nighantus (Dhanvantari, Raj, Kaiyadeva) record it among the herbs valued for hair, skin and vitality. We take the whole plant, cleaned and dried in the Western Ghats tradition, and present it single-ingredient in a vegetarian capsule — the classical hair herb, without the taste of the fresh juice.

What Makes This Different

• Whole plant, single ingredient. Whole-plant Eclipta alba powder — no fillers, binders, flow agents or extract dilution.
• The classical juice, without the bitterness. Fresh Bhringraj juice is famously bitter and astringent; the capsule delivers the whole herb with none of the taste to negotiate.
• Sourced, not substituted. True white Vellai Karisalankanni (Eclipta alba), cleaned and dried to authoritative traditional method — not the yellow variety, a look-alike, or a stalk fraction.
• Certified base: FSSAI Central Licensed, GMP compliant, ISO 22000.

What It Does

• The definitive traditional hair herb. For centuries Bhringraj has been taken internally and pressed into hair oils across Siddha and Ayurvedic practice — its very name, Kesharaja, means “ruler of hair.”
• Studied for hair-follicle activity. In animal studies, topically applied Eclipta extract increased the proportion of follicles in the active (anagen) growth phase — an early, encouraging line of research (animal, topical).
• Naturally antioxidant-rich. Laboratory assays (DPPH, superoxide and hydroxyl scavenging, reducing power) record dose-dependent free-radical-scavenging activity, tied to the herb’s phenolics, flavonoids and its signature compound wedelolactone (in vitro).
• A traditional rejuvenative (Rasayana). Ayurveda places Bhringraj among the rasayana herbs valued for everyday vitality and healthy ageing.
• Emerging angle — wedelolactone. Bhringraj’s distinctive coumestan, wedelolactone, is now a focus of active laboratory interest for its antioxidant behaviour (in vitro).

How to Take It

Take one veg capsule twice daily with water, after food, as part of your daily routine — in keeping with Bhringraj’s traditional use as a rejuvenative herb taken steadily rather than as a short course. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, giving it to a child, or taking prescription medication, consult a healthcare professional before starting any new supplement.

Disclaimer

Yogis Herbs Karisalankanni Capsules are a herbal food supplement, not a medicine, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, children, and anyone on medication should consult a healthcare professional before use. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Individual results vary; enjoy as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

References

1. Datta K. et al. (2009). Eclipta alba extract with potential for hair growth promoting activity. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 124(3):450–456. Animal (topical). Methanol extract of the whole plant produced dose-dependent hair-growth activity in C57BL/6 mice, increasing follicle count and telogen-to-anagen transition. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19481595/
2. Roy R.K. et al. (2008). Hair growth promoting activity of Eclipta alba in male albino rats. Archives of Dermatological Research, 300(7):357–364. Animal (topical). Petroleum ether and ethanol extracts applied topically increased the number of follicles in the anagen phase versus control. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18478241/
3. Antioxidant Effects of E. alba: A Narrative Review. PMC11805063. In vitro review. E. alba’s wedelolactone, flavonoids and sterols show antioxidant activity across DPPH and reducing-power assays. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11805063/
4. Antioxidant activity of Eclipta alba extract (2016). Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 4(5). In vitro. Hydro-alcoholic extract showed dose-dependent DPPH, superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging; wedelolactone quantified by HPLC. https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue5/PartB/4-3-46-717.pdf
5. Jadhav V.M. et al. (2009). Eclipta alba Linn. — “Kesharaja”: A Review. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2(8):1236–1241. Traditional/classical. Documents the classical epithet Kesharaja and Bhringraj’s Nighantu references for hair and rejuvenation.