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Bermuda Grass (Doob / Durva)
Cynodon dactylon
ଦୁବ (Duba)दूब (Doob)Durva
- Family
- Poaceae
- Origin
- Middle East & Africa
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Extensive creeping perennial mat-forming stoloniferous grass; slender wiry rooting runners, distichous linear flat leaves, and 2-6 digitately radiating terminal spikes.
Traditional Uses
Bleeding piles, menorrhagia, urinary burning, epilepsy, and eczema
Parts Used
Whole plant, root runners
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Kashaya, Madhura
- Guna: Laghu, Snigdha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Madhura
Health Benefits
- Arrests bleeding from piles, heals non-healing skin eruptions, and balances mind and hormones
Precautions
Extremely safe, non-toxic lawn and pasture grass
Interesting Facts
Considered holy in Vedic ceremonies; Lord Ganesha is traditionally worshipped with fresh Durva blades