Eclipta alba (Linn.) Hassk.

Synonym	E. prostrata Roxb.
Family	Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat	Throughout India, up to 2,000 m on the hills.
English	Trailing Eclipta Plant.
Ayurvedic	Bhringaraaja, Bhringa, Bhringaja, Bhrngaaraka, Bhrngaara, Maarkava, Kesharaaja, Keshranjana.
Unani	Bhangraa.
Siddha/Tamil	Karisalaankanni.
Folk	Bhangaraa.
Action	Deobstruent, antihepatotoxic, anticatarrhal, febrifuge. Used in hepatitis, spleen enlargements, chronic skin diseases. Leaf-promotes hair growth. Its extract in oil is applied to scalp before bed time in insomnia. The herb is also used as an ingredient in shampoos.
Key application	As hepatoprotective. (Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia; The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.)

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