Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. (syn. Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk., commonly known as False Daisy , yerba de tago, and bhringraj, is a plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.

The herb Eclipta prostrata contains mainly coumestans i.e. wedelolactone (I) and demethylwedelolactone (II), polypeptides, polyacetylenes, thiophene-derivatives, steroids, triterpenes and flavonoids. Coumestans are known to possess estrogenic activity Wedelolactone possesses a wide range of biological activities and is used for the treatment of hepatitis and cirrhosis, as an antibacterial, anti-hemorrhagic. and for direct inhibition of IKK complex resulting in suppression of LPS-induced caspase-11 expression.
Eclipta prostrata was shown to significantly decrease the amount of time it took for hair to begin regrowing and to fully regrow in shaved albino rats. Hair growth initiation time was reduced to half on treatment with the extract.