Eclipta prostrata

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Eclipta prostrata
False daisy or bhringraj (Eclipta prostrata) flower.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eclipta
Species:
E. prostrata
Binomial name
Eclipta prostrata
(L.) L. [2]
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Verbesina prostrataL.
  • Eclipta undulataWilld.
  • Eclipta patulaSchrad. ex DC.
  • Micrelium tolakForssk.
  • Cotula oederiMurray
  • Eclipta longifoliaSchrad. ex DC.
  • Eclipta dichotomaRaf.
  • Eclipta zippelianaBlume
  • Spilanthes pseudo-acmella(L.) Murray
  • Eclipta philippinensisGand.
  • Eclipta ciliataRaf.
  • Eclipta heterophyllaBartl.
  • Cotula prostrata(L.) L.
  • Verbesina pseudoacmellaL.
  • Eclipta brachypodaMichx.
  • Galinsoga oblongaDC.
  • Verbesina conyzoidesTrew
  • Amellus carolinianusWalter
  • Anthemis viridisBlanco
  • Anthemis cotula-foetidaCrantz
  • Eupatoriophalacron album(L.) Hitchc.
  • Eclipta oederi(Murray) Weigel
  • Eclipta linearisOtto ex Sweet
  • Buphthalmum diffusumVahl ex DC.
  • Eclipta punctataL.
  • Bellis ramosaJacq.
  • Eclipta simplexRaf.
  • Eclipta procumbensMichx.
  • Eclipta tinctoriaRaf.
  • Verbesina albaL.
  • Eleutheranthera prostrata(L.) Sch.Bip.
  • Eclipta palustrisDC.
  • Acmella lanceolataLink ex Spreng.
  • Eclipta strumosaSalisb.
  • Eclipta nutansRaf.
  • Eclipta dubiaRaf.
  • Eclipta sulcataRaf.
  • Eclipta dentataB.Heyne ex Wall.
  • Eclipta marginataBoiss.
  • Eclipta spicataSpreng.
  • Chamaemelum foetidumBaumg.
  • Eclipta patulaSchrad.
  • Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.
  • Cotula alba(L.) L.
  • Wilborgia oblongifoliaHook.
  • Anthemis cotuloidesRaf. ex DC.
  • Ecliptica alba(L.) Kuntze
  • Eclipta arabicaSteud.
  • Grangea lanceolataPoir.
  • Galinsoga oblongifolia(Hook.) DC.
  • Eclipta adpressaMoench
  • Eclipta erectaL.
  • Wedelia psammophilaPoepp.
  • Chamaemelum foetidumGarsault
  • Eclipta flexuosaRaf.
  • Bellis racemosaSteud.
  • Anthemis sulphureaWall. ex Nyman
  • Eclipta thermalisBunge
  • Eclipta marginataSteud.
  • Polygyne inconspicuaPhil.
  • Eclipta parvifloraWall. ex DC.
  • Eclipta angustifoliaC.Presl
  • Paleista brachypoda(Michx.) Raf.
  • Eclipta longifoliaSchrad.
  • Anthemis cotulaBlanco
  • Anthemis abyssinicaJ.Gay ex A.Rich.
  • Eclipta hirsutaBartl.

Eclipta prostrata, the false daisy, [3] is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the world. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

This plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. Solid, circular, purplish stems with white fine hairs 0.8m. Leaves arranged in opposite pairs, hairy in two-sided, lanceolate, serrated 2–12.5 cm long, 5-35 mm wide. The solitary flower heads are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The bumpy achenes are compressed and narrowly winged. [7]

in Kerala, India Eclipta prostrata at Kadavoor.jpg
in Kerala, India

This species grows commonly in moist places in warm temperate to tropical areas worldwide. It is widely distributed throughout India, Nepal, China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Brazil.

Traditional uses

Flower of Eclipta prostrata Flower of Eclipta prostrata - Macro Photography 02.jpg
Flower of Eclipta prostrata
Seed of Eclipta prostrata, closeup view Seed of Eclipta prostrata closeup view 02.jpg
Seed of Eclipta prostrata, closeup view
Eclipta alba (Asteraceae) 01.jpg

The plant has traditional uses in Ayurveda. In Hindi speaking regions of India, it is known as bhangra or bhringaraj. Wedelia calendulacea is known by the same names, so the white-flowered E. alba is called white bhangra and the yellow-flowered W. calendulacea is called yellow bhangra. [8]

In Southeast Asia, the dried whole plant is used in traditional medicine, [9] although there is no high-quality clinical research to indicate such uses are effective. The Balinese cook it as a vegetable, the Javanese consume this herb (orang-aring or urang-aring) as part of their lalap , they also infuse it with coconut oil as a kind of hair oil popular until the 1970s [10] Its leaves are extracted as a black hair dye, and in tattooing. [11]

Phytochemistry

Eclipta prostrata contains various phytochemicals, such as coumestans, polypeptides, polyacetylenes, thiophene derivatives, steroids, sterols, triterpenes, and flavonoids. [12]

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References

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