Pharmacological activities of Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk. (Bhringaraja): A Review

Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk, family: Asteraceae (Bhringaraja) is traditionally used in medicaments Asian countries including Sri Lanka. Pharmaceutical products containing (E.alba) have been for different kinds of diseases and it had mentioned types prescriptions Authentic texts Ayurveda (Samhitha Grantha). Objective this review to discuss about the pharmacological activities provides an integrated, synthesized overview current state knowledge on E. with Ayurvedic traditional knowledge. Data collected from texts, research papers, peer-reviewed indexed scientific journals, authentic websites. a small branched perennial herb, found sandy clay soils as waterlogged areas. has hepatoprotective, hair growth promoting, antidiabetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, neuropharmacological, antioxidant, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, immunomodulatory, anti-epilepsy, anti-venom, anticancer, antiulcer, anthelmintic, anti-hyperlipidemic properties. The reason these properties stated be its major chemical compounds such wedelolactone, dimethyl wedeloctone, ecliptic, etc. Therapeutic actions relieving swelling (Sothahara), pains (Vedana Sthapana), purifying wounds (Vrana shodhana), wound healing ropaṇa), giving normal colour body parts (Sa-varṇakaraṇa), improving vision (Chakshushya), promoting (Keshavardhana), black (Kesha ranjana) Samhitha Grantha pharmacopeia.