Rasa (Taste)
Tikta, Katu, Kashaya
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Bharangi (Blue Glory)
Habit - Shrub grows upto 7 ft.
Medicinal Plant
Bharangi (Blue Glory)
Clerodendrum serratum · Verbenaceae
Habit - Shrub grows upto 7 ft.
Scientific Name
Clerodendrum serratum
Family
Verbenaceae
Hindi Name
Bharangi
Used Part
Moola (Root)
Botanical Description
About the Bharangi Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Habit - Shrub grows upto 7 ft. in height.Stem - Bluntly quadrangular, young parts glabrous.Leaves-Opposite, big, upto 28 cm long but usually 15-25 cm in length, 3-6 cm wide, oblong or petioles are very stout. Inflorescence-Panicle, 15-20 cm long. Flowers-Numerous, flowers are bluish to dark purple in colour. Fruit-Drupe, 6 mm long, somewhat succulent.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Ruksha, Laghu
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Kaphavata Shamaka
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Shwasahara, Kasahara, Pachana, Dipana, Shothahara, Jwaraghna, Krimighna, Dahahara, Vranahara, Ruchikara, Arshoghna.
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Bronchodilator, Expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and anti- allergic effects.
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
D-mannitol, oleanolic acid, serratagenic acid, and sterols.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Bharangi
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
Paste prepared from Bharangi and Nagara or Maricha and Yavakshara is taken with kwatha of Pitadaru, Chitraka and Murva is much beneficial in Shwasa (Bronchial asthma).
02
Paste of Bharangi prepared with ghee and honey should be given for licking in case of Shwasa (Asthma).
03
Butter milk processed with Bharangi, Yava, Amalaki and Guduchi is to be given for drinking in case of Arshas (piles). Decoction prepared from Bharangi is used to take bath. This will cure Madatyaya (alcoholism).
04
Powder of bharangi and nagar is used with lukewarm water in case of Kasa roga.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Bharangi is a key ingredient.
- Bharangyadi Churna, Bharangyadi Kwatha,Bharangyadi Sura
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
भार्गी रुक्षा कटुस्तिक्ता रुच्योष्णा पाचनी लघुुः । दीपनी तुवरा र्गुल्मरक्तनुन्नाशयेद् ध्रुवम् ॥ शोधकासकफञ्श्वासपीनस ज्वरमारुतान् ।। (भा.प्र. हरीतक्यादद वर्गग /8s-/8/)