PMID: 22556933Jan 1, 2000Paper

Pharmacognosy of Aerial Parts of Cynodon dactylon Pers. (Graminae).

Ancient Science of Life
C I Jolly, P Narayanan

Abstract

Cynodon dactylon commonly known as Durva is considered as a sacred herb by the Hindus and is used in religious rites. It is widely used by the people of India as a traditional medicine for diarrhea, dysentery, catarrhal opthalmia, dropsy, etc. This paper discusses the pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of the herb.

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