Eclipta Alba Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Eclipta alba | |
| Common Name | : | Bhringraj, False daisy | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Leaves | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | Blackish thick liquid with strong aromatic odour |
Description :
It is erect, slender, roughly pubescent herbs, 30-60 cm high. Leaves are opposite, very reliable, sessible, narrowly lanceolate, toothed or nearly entire.
Constituents & Specifications :
Eclipta alba oil has various chemical compounds that include Saponin, tannin, vitamin A and ecliptine.
Properties :
It is liver stimulator, hair & skin tonic, purgative, nervine, antiseptic, restorative, astrigent. It is also useful in anaemia, skin disorders, headache, insomnia and mental disorders.. It work as a general antiseptic and astringent oral mouth washfor infected gums and loose teeth. It helps in maintaining and rejuvenating teeth, bones, hearing, memory and sites.
Benefits & Uses :
- It directly nourishes and improves the hair particularly beneficial for dry, mature, inflamed and sensitive skin.
- It is especially good for the liver. It is used to treat cirrhosis, hepatitis or enlargement of spllen and the liver
- It is believed to prevent aging, maintain and rejuvenate hair, teeth, bones, memory, sight and hearing. It is a rejuvenative for pitta, kidneys and liver.
- The herb is used as hair tonic, the oil removes greying, balding, makes the hair darker.