Eclipta: 1 definition
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Eclipta means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Eclipta in English is the name of a plant defined with Eclipta alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Paleista brachypoda (Michx.) Raf., nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1770)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1992)
· Flora Boreali-Americana (1803)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Ann. Miss. Bot. Gard.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Eclipta, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Eclipta alba, Eclipta parviflora, Eclipta prostrata.
Full-text (+430): Bhringaraja, Ajagara, Bhringasodara, Markava, Keshya, Kuntalavardhana, Angaraka, Markara, Pitripriya, Bhringaraj, Kannunni, Kesali, Kesharaja, Bhringahva, Garuga, Bhringara, Mahanila, Eclipta parviflora, Karippan, Guntagalijeru.
Relevant text
Search found 5 books and stories containing Eclipta; (plurals include: Ecliptas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
4a. Kuṣṭha-roga (leprosy) in the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 1b - The Pharmaceutics of the Emetic nut (madana-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 7 - The Appearance of the Diseased Patient (vyadhita-rupin) < [Vimanasthana (Vimana Sthana) — Section on Measure]
Chapter 26 - The therapeutics of Wounds (tri-marma-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CIV < [Anusasanika Parva]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
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