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[[File:400px-Eclipta prostrata 04791काफल.jpg|thumb|right|''BhrngrajaKatphala'', ''Myrica esculenta'']]
'''Eclipta prostrataKatphala''' commonly known as '''False daisy''', '''Yerba de tago''', and '''bhrngraja''', is a species small tree or large shrub native to the hills of plant in the sunflower familynorthern India and Nepal. It is widespread across much found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the worldregions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is widely distributed throughout '''India''', '''also found at elevations below 1500m in the mid hills of Nepal'''.
'''Uses:'''Loss of appetiteFevers, Asthma, Productive coughCoughs, HyperlipidemiaRheumatism, Mild HypertensionCholera, Intestinal wormBlotches, JaundicePimples, PilesCatarrh, Abdominal pain.Dysentery'''Chemical Composition:'''The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23. It contains Wedelolactone, Luteolin, ApigeninGallic acid, Triterpenoids – EclalbatinCatechin, alpha-amyrin, oleanolic Chlorogenic acid, ursolic acid, Flavonoids – apigenin and luteolin, Wedelolactone,Echinocystic ρ–coumaric acid glycosides, β-Sitosterol, Daucosterolin the ethanolic extract of the fruits were examined by HPLC analysis.
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