Eclipta Alba – Herbal Extraction Plant
Primary Uses: Hair care, liver tonic, skin healing, anti-aging
Extraction Process
- Harvesting & Cleaning: Harvested during the flowering stage when active compounds are at their peak.
- Drying : Shade-dried at low temperatures to preserve delicate phytochemicals like wedelolactone.
- Grinding : Dried material is ground to a fine powder before extraction.
- Spray Drying / Freeze Drying: Most commonly done using hydroalcoholic solvents (water + ethanol/methanol).
- Filtration & Concentration: Concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a thick extract or further processed into powder.
- Drying: Spray-drying or freeze-drying used to make extract powder with extended shelf life.
- Standardization : Often standardized for wedelolactone content (typically around 1-3%).
Medicinal Benefits
- Hair care: Stimulates hair growth, prevents hair fall and greying
- Liver support: Protects liver cells, used in hepatitis and jaundice
- Skin healing: Promotes healing of wounds and skin infections
- Anti-inflammatory & Antioxidant: Supports joint health and anti-aging
- Cognitive health: Traditionally used in Ayurvedic memory tonics
Applications
- Hair Oils / Serums / Shampoos – boosts scalp health and hair growth
- Capsules / Powders / Tinctures – liver tonic, internal detox
- Face Creams / Herbal Balms – for skin protection and repair
- Ayurvedic Formulations – often combined with Brahmi, Amla, etc.