Provided is a hair growth agent / hair tonic capable of improving the hair generation and growth effects and achieving the anti-canities effects. Specifically, the hair growth agent / hair tonic comprises, as an active ingredient, the extract obtained from the whole part of a plant belonging to the genus Cymbidium of the family Orchidaceae, and also has the anti-canities effect. Great Flower Marie Laurencin is particularly effective as the plant belonging to the genus Cymbidium of the family Orchidaceae. The amount of the extract to be added is 0.1 to 30% by weight, desirably 1.0 to 20% by weight, and particularly preferably 5.0 to 15% by weight.本發明係提供可提升長毛髮及育毛髮的效果，得到改善白髮的效果之長毛髮及育毛髮劑。以含有得自蘭科蕙蘭屬之植物全草之萃取物作為有效成份為特徵之長毛髮及育毛髮劑，兼具改善白髮的效果。作為蘭科蕙蘭屬的植物係以大花蕙蘭“夢幻”(Great Flower‘Marylaurencin’)特別有效。萃取物之摻混量係0.1～30重量%，以1.0～20重量%為宜，以5.0～15重量%之摻混量尤佳。
