Eclipta prostrata Lour.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Eclipta

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.43
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Wet places in the lowlands of Japan, especially by paddy fields.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible flowers leaves shoots
Therapeutic use Gastric acid (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (aerial part), Antioxidants (aerial part), Malaria (aerial part), Nootropic agents (aerial part), Emetics (flower), Headache (flower), Menstruation-inducing agents (flower), Parasympatholytics (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Fever (flower), Toothache (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Aphrodisiacs (fruit), Jaundice (fruit), Fissure (leaf), Abdominal pain (leaf), Acne vulgaris (leaf), Hair loss (leaf), Alopecia areata (leaf), Anemia (leaf), Anesthesia (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-infective agents, local (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antinematodal agents (leaf), Antioxidants (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Antiviral agents (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Appetite stimulants (leaf), Asthenia (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Brain diseases (leaf), Bronchitis (leaf), Burns (leaf), Carbuncle (leaf), Cathartics (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Conjunctivitis (leaf), Constipation (leaf), Cough (leaf), Dandruff (leaf), Diabetes mellitus (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Digestive system diseases (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Eczema (leaf), Edema (leaf), Elephantiasis (leaf), Epilepsy (leaf), Eye diseases (leaf), Fever (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Gastrointestinal diseases (leaf), Gingivitis (leaf), Hair diseases (leaf), Headache (leaf), Heart diseases (leaf), Hematologic diseases (leaf), Hemorrhage (leaf), Hepatomegaly (leaf), Hyperlipidemias (leaf), Hypnotics and sedatives (leaf), Hypotension (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Intestinal diseases (leaf), Jaundice (leaf), Kidney calculi (leaf), Kidney diseases (leaf), Leishmaniasis (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Leukorrhea (leaf), Lice infestations (leaf), Liver cirrhosis (leaf), Liver diseases (leaf), Lymphadenitis (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Menorrhagia (leaf), Mouth diseases (leaf), Myocardial depressant factor (leaf), Nail diseases (leaf), Pain (leaf), Periodontal diseases (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Scorpion stings (leaf), Shoulder pain (leaf), Skin care (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Skin diseases, infectious (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Splenic diseases (leaf), Splenomegaly (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Urinary bladder diseases (leaf), Urologic diseases (leaf), Uterine hemorrhage (leaf), Vision disorders (leaf), Vitiligo (leaf), Wound healing (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Cardiovascular agents (plant cells/culture), Hair loss (root), Antifungal agents (root), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Antinematodal agents (root), Antiviral agents (root), Asthma (root), Cathartics (root), Constipation (root), Diarrhea (root), Dysentery (root), Eczema (root), Emetics (root), Eye diseases (root), Hemorrhage (root), Hepatitis (root), Insecticides (root), Jaundice (root), Leprosy (root), Liver diseases (root), Malaria (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Scorpion stings (root), Skin diseases (root), Snake bites (root), Splenomegaly (root), Ulcer (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Hair loss (seed), Antiviral agents (seed), Aphrodisiacs (seed), Asthma (seed), Eye diseases (seed), Fertility agents (seed), Jaundice (seed), Liver diseases (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Splenomegaly (seed), Wounds and injuries (seed), Abdominal pain (shoot), Anti-bacterial agents (shoot), Antifungal agents (shoot), Antinematodal agents (shoot), Antiviral agents (shoot), Edema (shoot), Disorder of ejaculation (shoot), Furunculosis (shoot), Insecticides (shoot), Liver injury (shoot), Pruritus (shoot), General tonic for rejuvenation (shoot), Splenomegaly (shoot), Deobstruent (shoot), Hair loss (stem), Anti-inflammatory agents (stem), Bites and stings (stem), Conjunctivitis (stem), Constipation (stem), Headache (stem), Hematologic diseases (stem), Hypnotics and sedatives (stem), Jaundice (stem), Liver diseases (stem), Mouth diseases (stem), Wounds and injuries (stem), Abscess (unspecified), Antidote(Scorpion) (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Conjunctivitis (unspecified), Cystitis (unspecified), Deobstruent (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Elephantiasis (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hair-Oil (unspecified), Hematafeces (unspecified), Hematemesis (unspecified), Hematuria (unspecified), Hemoptysis (unspecified), Hemostatic (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Megalospleny (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Gastritis (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Alexiteric (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Enteritis (unspecified), Epistaxis (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Tattoo (unspecified), Trauma (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Sting(Bee) (unspecified), Unguent (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Vulnerary (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified), Hair (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Whitlows (unspecified), Abortifacient agents (unspecified), Abortion, spontaneous (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Antidotes (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antinematodal agents (unspecified), Antioxidants (unspecified), Antipruritics (unspecified), Antipsychotic agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Antiviral agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Brain diseases (unspecified), Bronchial diseases (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Burns (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Cathartics (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Constipation (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Earache (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Emetics (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Gastric acid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal agents (unspecified), Hair diseases (unspecified), Hair dyes (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hematinics (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hemostasis (unspecified), Hemostatics (unspecified), Hepatitis, viral, human (unspecified), Hepatomegaly (unspecified), Hernia (unspecified), Herpesvirus 4, human (unspecified), Hypertension (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Immunomodulation (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Liver injury (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Lymphadenitis (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Menstruation disturbances (unspecified), Muscle fatigue (unspecified), Nootropic agents (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified), Pneumonia (unspecified), Pregnancy complications (unspecified), Pruritus (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Scorpion stings (unspecified), Skin diseases, infectious (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Tetanus (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urinary tract infections (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Uterine diseases (unspecified), Uterine hemorrhage (unspecified), Visual perception (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Warts (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Cooling effect on body (unspecified), Hair loss (whole plant), Anemia (whole plant), Anthelmintics (whole plant), Antineoplastic agents (whole plant), Antirheumatic agents (whole plant), Antiviral agents (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Bronchitis (whole plant), Common cold (whole plant), Conjunctivitis (whole plant), Constipation (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Diarrhea (whole plant), Dysentery (whole plant), Earache (whole plant), Eczema (whole plant), Elephantiasis (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Foot ulcer (whole plant), Gastric acid (whole plant), Hair diseases (whole plant), Hair dyes (whole plant), Headache (whole plant), Heart diseases (whole plant), Hematuria (whole plant), Inflammation (whole plant), Jaundice (whole plant), Liver injury (whole plant), Liver diseases (whole plant), Lymphadenitis (whole plant), Malaria (whole plant), Rhinitis (whole plant), Scorpion stings (whole plant), Skin diseases (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant), Splenic diseases (whole plant), Splenomegaly (whole plant), Sterilization, reproductive (whole plant), Tonsillitis (whole plant), Toothache (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant), Urinary tract infections (whole plant), Wounds and injuries (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Eclipta prostrata world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Singapore, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Eclipta prostrata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202738-1
WFO ID wfo-0000133683
COL ID 38N8L
BDTFX ID 23570
INPN ID 95796
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Spilanthes wedelioides Cotula oederi Verbesina spicata Eclipta procumbens Abasoloa taboada Cotula debilis Eclipta erecta Sabazia humilis Aganippea dentata Sabazia leiachaenia Eclipta humilis Eclipta arabica Sabazia anomala Clipteria dichotoma Verbesina debilis Eclipta palustris Verbesina pusilla Eclipta pusilla Eclipta adpressa Eclipta brachypoda Eclipta thermalis Paleista procumbens Ceratocephalus wedeliodes Anthemis cotula Eclipta patula Micrelium asteroides Eclipta punctata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta strumosa Eclipta parviflora Wiborgia oblongifolia Eclipta angustata Maruta cotula var. lithuanica Eclipta procumbens var. procumbens Eclipta prostrata var. zippeliana Baziasa humilis Eclipta prostrata var. dixitii