Kasadura
| Botanical name: | Eclipta prostrata (=Eclipta alba) |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Local name: | Kasadura, Kesatura |
| Common name: | False Daisy |
| Parts used: | Whole plant |
| Plant character: | It is a perennial herb of permanently wet habitats. The leaves are hairy; flowers are white, in compact heads. It can grow in semi-shade conditions. It grows wild in field bunds and moist waste places. |
USES:
The poultice of the whole plant is used for healing wound and cuts. Leaf paste is used in snakebite and malarial fever. Traditionally, the leaf juice is used as a hair dye.
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