Plants and Food
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Eclipta prostrataEclipta prostrata
(Han Lian Cao)
PLANT NAME: Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
COMMON NAMES: Han lian cao [China]; false daisy, trailing eclipta [USA]; bhringaraj ("king of the tresses"), kayyunni, kannunni [India]; hong ling cho [Canton]; takasaburo [Japan].
FAMILY: Asteraceae (Daisy family).
TOXICITY: None noted.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Strong doses of fresh decoction may disturb digestion.
ENERGETIC CAUTIONS: Not with diarrhea from cold spleen / kidneys. Can cause chills.
RANGE: China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia & Hawai'i; but native to the Americas.
HABITAT: Likes it warm and wet. Grows best near the ocean. Partial shade.
NOTES 'N QUOTES
• The first recorded use of Eclipta prostrata was in theTang Materia Medica AD 659.
• Eclipta is used in the Chinese patent medicine Qiang sheng bu gan pian.
• Eclipta prostrata flowers are hermaphroditic (contain both sexes).
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Much of this information is through the grace oand kindness of my
Hawaiian and Chinese teachers and my gratitude goes out to
them. Any errors are mine alone.
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