Medicinal Plants : Eragrostis cynosuriodes
Name
Sacred Creeping GrassBiological Name
Eragrostis cynosuriodes
Poaceae
Other Names
Sacred Creeping Grass, Durba, Kusha
Dab, Durva, Kusa
Parts Used
Grass, rootRemedies For
Action
Grass-hemostatic, coagulant, diuretic
Uses:
Decoction of the root is used for dysentery and other bowel complaints, menorrhagia, bleeding disorders like hemorrhoids, purpura, etc.
Description
This herb is found wild throughout the Himalayan ranges.
Dosage
Infusion
Safety
No information about the safety of this herb is available.
Use caution. Ayurvedic herbs are often taken in combination to neutralize the toxicity one herb with the opposing effect of other.
Do not take except under the supervision of a qualified professional.
