Botanical info and medicinal uses of Ecliptae Herba.
Contents:
- Basic Botanical info and Identification of Ecliptae Herba.
- Eclipta prostrata Physical Characteristics.
- Cultivation details of Eclipta prostrata.
- Eclipta prostrata Phytochemicals and Constituents.
- Medicinal Uses of Ecliptae Herba.
- Traditional Functions and Notes of Ecliptae Herba.
- Pharmacological studies:Ecliptae Herba.
- Eclipta prostrata Quality control including chromatographic fingerprint profiling.
- Suggestions and Administrations of Eclipta prostrata.
- Research Update:Eclipta prostrata.
Eclipta prostrata Physical Characteristics.
Annual growing to 0.6m by 0.6m . It is hardy to zone 9. It is in flower in August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1 out of 5 for usefulness.
It is an annual, erect or prostate entirely pubescent herb, often rooting at nodes with opposite, sessile, usually oblong, 2.5 - 7.5 cm long leaves with appressed hairs. Floral heads 6-8 mm in diameter, solitary, white; achene compressed and narrowly winged. It grows commonly in moist places as a weed all over the world. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It requires moist or wet soil.
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1.Botanical info and medicinal uses of Ecliptae Herba.
last edit date:8th,Mar.2010.
- Name:Ecliptae Prostratae Extract
- Serie No:R091.
- Specifications:10:1 TLC
- INCI Name:ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT
- EINECS/ELINCS No.:296-907-6
- CAS:93165-22-1
- Chem/IUPAC Name:Eclipta Prostrata Extract is an extract of the herb,Eclipta prostrata,Compositae





