Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers

Local Name: Durbaghas.
Synonyms: Durba, dabla.
Scientific Name: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Family: Poaceae.
Duration: perennial.
Growth Habit: Graminoid.

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Cynodon Rich. – Bermudagrass
Species	Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. – Bermudagrass

Images of the Plant part:

Figure: Durbaghas(Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.)

Plant Descrition:

Perennial creeping grasses. Stem prostate. Leaves short, narrow, flat, subulate, glaucous, ligule hairy; spicklets minite. Spick radiating, green or purplish. Abundant in marginal land.

Chemical constituents:

The grass contains an essential oil, the triterpenoids, arundoin, lypinone and related compounds. It also contains proteins, carbohydrates and a number of organic acids. Agropyrene, possessing mild antimicrobial activity and triticin, having diuretic activity, have been isolated from this grass (Ghani, 2003).

Used Plant part:

Whole plant part is used.

Common use of the plant:
• Skin diseases.
• Scabies.
• Eczema.
• Diabetes.
• Inflammations.
• Toothache.
• Bleeding.

Local Use of the study:

Skin diseases.
Scabies
Eczema

Diagnosis of the disease:

Various virus bacteria fungus is responsible for skin diseases. Skin diseases are characterized by rashes and spots on skin etching swelling of skin etc.

Preparation:

Whole plant is collected. Then take a handful of durbaghas a small piece of Turmeric and grind to a fine paste.

Treatment:

Apply the mixture in the affected area .This can be washed away after half an hour. Regular application is found to cure eczema, scabies and other.