| Ailment type
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Infectious diseases +
, Common ailments +
, Organ-specific disorders +
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| Class
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Magnoliopsida +
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| Commercial application
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Medicinal use +
, Cosmetic use +
, Religious use +
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| Common Indian names
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False Daisy, Trailing eclipta • भ्रिंगराज … False Daisy, Trailing eclipta • भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj, केशराज Kesharaj (Hindi); Uchi-sumbal (Manipuri); கரிசிலாங்கண்ணி Karisilanganni, Kavanthakara (Tamil); Kannunni (Malayalam); Galagara (Telugu); Ajagara (Kannada);Kesarda (Oriya); भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj (Sanskrit)a (Oriya); भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj (Sanskrit) +
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| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
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| Family
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Asteraceae +
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| Genus
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Eclipta +
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| Header caption
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Bhringaraj flowers +
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| Header image
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Starr 030807-0168 Eclipta prostrata.jpg +
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| Introdescription
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''Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.'' (syn. ''Eclip … ''Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.'' (syn. ''Eclipta prostrata L.''), commonly known as False Daisy , and Bhringraj, is a plant belonging to the family ''Asteraceae''. It is widely distributed throughout India, China, Thailand, and Brazil. In ayurvedic medicine, the leaf extract is considered a powerful liver tonic, rejuvenative, and especially good for the hair. A black dye obtained from Eclipta alba is used for dyeing hair and tattooing. Eclipta alba also has traditional external uses, like athlete foot, eczema and dermatitis, on the scalp to address hair loss and the leaves have been used in the treatment of scorpion stings. It is used as anti-venom against snakebite in China and Brazil. It is reported to improve hair growth and colour. (Source:Wikipedia)hair growth and colour. (Source:Wikipedia) +
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| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
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| Medicinal system
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Ayurveda +
, Folk Medicine +
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| Order
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Asterales +
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| Page creation date
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30 November 2010 +
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| Plant commercial
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Yes +
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| Regnum
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Plantae +
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| Species name
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w:Eclipta prostrata +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Eclipta prostrata +
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, Eclipta prostrata +
, Eclipta prostrata +
, Eclipta prostrata +
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| Categories |
Plants +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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1 December 2010 05:11:37 +
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