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. 1991 Jul-Dec;11(1-2):70–73.

NOMENCLATURAL CONFUSION ON ECLIPTA PROSTRATE (L.) L.

S Balu 1,*, G R Rao 1
PMCID: PMC3336573  PMID: 22556566

Abstract

Eclipta prostrate (L.) L. (Asterceae) is a valuable plant used in the treatment of various human ailments in Ayurveda and Siddha systems. Nomenclatural confusion prevails as different plants are mentioned in Indian medical literature as Bhringaraja and Karisalahganni. It is evident from the present study that the nomenclature Bhringaraja and Karisalanganni must be restricted only to Eclipta prostrate (L.) L.

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