Eclipta alba Hassk

[davetherave]

Anyone know anything about this herb?

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr HS Gour University, Sagar, MP, India.

Alopecia is a dermatological disorder with psychosocial implications on patients with hair loss. Eclipta alba Hassk. is a well-known Ayurvedic herb with purported claims of hair growth promotion. In the reported work attempts were undertaken to evaluate petroleum ether and ethanol extract of E. alba Hassk. for their effect on promoting hair growth in albino rats. The extracts were incorporated into oleaginous cream (water in oil cream base) and applied topically on shaved denuded skin of albino rats. The time (in days) required for hair growth initiation as well as completion of hair growth cycle was recorded. Minoxidil 2% solution was applied topically and served as positive control for comparison. Hair growth initiation time was significantly reduced to half on treatment with the extracts, as compared to control animals. The time required for complete hair growth was also significantly reduced. Quantitative analysis of hair growth after treatment with petroleum ether extract (5%) exhibited greater number of hair follicles in anagenic phase (69 +/- 4) which were higher as compared to control (47 +/- 13). The result of treatment with 2 and 5% petroleum ether extracts were better than the positive control minoxidil 2% treatment.

PMID: 18478241 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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[goten574]

It has been said for years that Eclipta alba (Bringaraj) helps against hair loss. I cannot confirm or dismiss this as I never tried it, but it's used widely in India for hair oil treatment.

http://www.diagnose-me.com/treat/T276368.html

[Jacob]

Seems to be the main ingred of Elsom's Micellarin Hue shampoo.