Very important medicinal plant. Some common names are : Keshut, Maka, False Daisy, Marsh Daisy, yerba de tago, bhangra, Trailing eclipta • Hindi: भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj, केशराज Kesharaj • Manipuri: Uchi-sumbal • Tamil: கரிசிலாங்கண்ணி Karisilanganni, Kavanthakara • Malayalam: Kannunni • Telugu: Galagara • Kannada: Ajagara • Oriya: Kesarda • Sanskrit: भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj - In the *Tamil* tradition of Siddha medicine the plant is used for many diseases . In *ayurvedic* medicine, the leaf extract is considered a powerful liver tonic, rejuvenate, and especially good for the hair. A black dye obtained from *Eclipta prostrata* is used for dyeing hair and tattooing. *Eclipta prostrata* also has traditional external uses, such as for athlete's foot, eczema and dermatitis, and on the scalp to address hair loss; the leaves have been used in the treatment of scorpion stings. It is used as anti-venom against snakebite in China and Brazil (Mors, 1991). It is reported to improve hair growth and color (Kritikar and Basu 1975 and Chopra *et al.* 1955) (The above text is quoted from wikipedia etc. from the websites).
On Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:02:07 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir, > > Is it *Eclipta* *prostrata* (L.), syn. *E. alba*? > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habit & Habitat : wild herb, 2 ft, roadside > Date : 16-02-2012, 10.35 a.m. > Place : Chanditala (Hooghly), WB > > > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IIdY9-oIrxc/T4rEeOLK0jI/AAAAAAAADhc/f7MHuF3XmVc/s1600/un_wild_at_axisatm_DSCN8353.jpg> > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Iwc3_ukdjT4/T4rEd3Rh-7I/AAAAAAAADhc/OXdrkZUerV4/s1600/un_wild_at_axisatm_DSCN8355.jpg> > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UfAM8yKz100/T4rEZ8M0FPI/AAAAAAAADhc/9UOQqp4y5Dc/s1600/un_wild_at_axisatm_DSCN8351.jpg> > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fC1P9kip7vc/T4rEhx0uU_I/AAAAAAAADhc/2nqYWZr0EyQ/s1600/un_wild_at_axisatm_DSCN8356.jpg> > > > Regards, > > Surajit Koley >
