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Herbs - Australia

Eclipta prostrata

21 years ago

Is anyone familiar with this herb? Have any tips, information, fables etc regarding it's use, traditonal or contemporary. When I bought my tree there was a small plant of this herb in the pot with it. The fellow I got it from told me what it was and made me promise not to pull it out. He seemed to think it' was valuable. lol

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Daisyduckworth
21 years ago
I suppose you've already done a search? This is what I came up with.

Here is a link that might be useful: eclipta
Jamus_S
Original Author
21 years ago
Hi Daisy, yeah I did the same search and have looked it up in my books.

If anyone (in south australia) wants this plant please shout. I'm going to pull it out anyway so if you are interested in eastern herbal medicine I'd be happy to give it away. I don't think I'll keep it. It is quite vigorous and is of no use to me.

See the link below for a description of uses...

Here is a link that might be useful: Eclipta prostrata
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