Botanical Name : Eclipta alba
Sanskrit Name: Bhringraj kul
English Name : kadimulbirt
Family : Asteraceae

 
Part used: Whole plant and seeds

About Eclipta alba:  This tropical annual is a creeping and moisture-loving herb; it has a short, flat or round, brown stem and small white flowers on a long stalk. It grows 3" tall; the leaves are opposite and lance-shaped.
Eclipta grows abundantly in the tropics and is used with success in Ayurvedic medicine. In India the juice of the leaves is used in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis and infective hepatitis. Also used for liver enlargement, jaundice and other ailments of the liver and gall bladder. In scientific studies, Eclipta alba also shows excellent antifungal activity. The plant tops are used for skin diseases (inflammation).
A mixture of Eclipta and mineral oil (USP) keeps the hair dark and lustrous; when applied to the scalp it promotes hair growth.
 

Pharmacology
Eclipta has bio-active steroidal alkaloids but the also possess weak cyto-toxity against certain cells. An ethanol extract of Eclipta has a neutralizing effect on the venom of South American rattle snakes

Medicinal Uses: Eclipta is used against anemia, dysentery, eye diseases, asthma and liver cirrhosis. The juice of Eclipta together with honey, is used to treat upper respiratory congestion in children.

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