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| Year : 1991 | Volume
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Nomenclatural confusion on Eclipta prostrate (L.) L.
S Balu1, GR Rao2
1 School of Life Sciences, Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024; Present Address : Department of Botany, A. V. V. M. Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi - 613 603, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India
2 School of Life Sciences, Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India
Correspondence Address:
S Balu
School of Life Sciences, Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024; Present Address : Department of Botany, A. V. V. M. Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi - 613 603, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu
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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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