Botanical name : Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers.
Family : Poaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Neeladurva, Durva.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya, Madhura
Guna   : Guru, Snigda
Virya   : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Dhub grass, Bhama grass
Hindi  : Dub, Durba
Malayalam : Karukapullu
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A highly branched, creping, perennial grass, rooting at every node; leaves smooth, narrow and linear; inflorescence terminal spikes, slender, green or purplish, floral glumes obliquely oblong; fruit grains, oblong, laterally compressed, about 1 mm long.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
The plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, burning sensation, haematuria, wounds, conjunctivitis, headache, skin diseases, stomach problems and general debility.
Useful part : Whole plant