Plant
Bhringraj
Bhringraj (Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.). An identification note. No use or dose is stated.
General education, not a diagnosis or emergency care. Medical disclaimer.
Identity
- Common name
- Bhringraj
- Botanical name
- Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Local names
- Bhringraj, Bhangra
- Region
- A widespread herb of moist ground.
Limits of this note
- Review
- Reviewer: not yet assigned. Updated 30 October 2026. This is an identification note, not a health claim.
- Cultivation
- Often seen near cultivation and wet ground. This is not a production guide.
- Conservation
- Identity only. No clinical claim is made here.
- References
- Working botanical name for identification. Confirm in a current flora before scientific or commercial use.
Bhringraj is listed so readers can match a common name to a scientific name. Traditional use, safety, and regulatory claims are withheld until a named reviewer adds a citation.
Identity only. No clinical claim is made here.
How to read this note
Bhringraj on this page means Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.. Local spellings differ. Follow the scientific name, and check it in a current flora before a study or a purchase.
What is published
- The scientific name and, where it has been entered, the family.
- A region in ordinary language.
- Whether the public note treats the plant as a familiar crop or as a species that needs conservation care.
What is withheld
- A dose, a preparation, or a personal treatment.
- A claim that the plant cures a disease.
- Directions for finding or collecting a wild plant.
- A processing or trade method.
A reviewer has not yet signed this page. Until that review, the note is an identification aid.