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

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.