ECLIPTA ALBA OIL (BHRINGRAJ)

	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.