False daisy

The Scientific name of False daisy: Eclipta Alba/Eclipta prostrata

Name of False daisy in different languages:-

Sanskrit: भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj, Tekarajah

Hindi: भ्रिंगराज Bhringaraj, केशराज Kesharaj, Babri.

Malayalam: Kayyonni കയ്യോന്നി, Kunjunni കഞ്ഞുണ്ണി.

Plant description:-

False Daisy is an annual herb commonly throughout India,  in the wasteland, plane areas, etc., prostrate, and erect, and it grows up to 1 ft tall and grows abundantly in tropical areas. Leaves are simple lace-shaped and 2.5 to 7.5 cm long, oppositely arranged, oblong, elliptic. Stems are erect, velvety, pale green, short, flat, or round, brown stems. Flowers are small and white, shaped like a daisy flower.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Lanceolate	Margin-Entire	Venation-Reticulate

Useful plant parts:

Whole plant, root, leaf.

Medicinal uses:

One of Dasapushpa that it increases immunity power, induces hair growth, increases blood circulation, skin diseases, premature graying, shiny hair, boils, infections and inflammations, heel pain, toothache, and Elephantiasis.

Chemical contents:

wedelolactone, demethyl wedelolactone, thiophene derivatives, steroids, triterpenes polypeptides, polyacetylenes, and flavonoids.

Medicinal Properties:

Alexipharmic, Antimicrobial, Anticancer, Insecticide, Anthelmintic

How to prepare medicines:

A decoction of leaves is administrated in uterine hemorrhage. The juice of the whole plant with honey and castor oil is given to infants for the expulsion of worms. The well-ground whole plant paste can be applied to skin diseases, insect bites, stings, and swellings.