He was a son of Bhrigu, also known as Bhrigu Varuni in the Upanishads, and is known for his rejuvenation through a special herbal paste (ayurvedic jam) or tonic known as chyavanaprasham, which was prepared by the Ashvins.
hiː wʌzɐ sˈʌn ʌv bɹˈiːɡ, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz bɹˈiːɡ vˈɑːɹɹuːni ɪnðə jˈuːpɐnˌɪʃædz, ænd ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ɹᵻdʒˌuːvənˈeɪʃən θɹuː ɐ spˈɛʃəl hˈɜːbəl pˈeɪst ˌaɪɚvˈɛdɪk dʒˈæm ɔːɹ tˈɑːnɪk nˈoʊn æz tʃˈaɪɐvˌænɐpɹˌæʃæm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd baɪ ðɪ ˈæʃvɪnz.