Botanical Name: Cynodondactylon (Grass)
Tamil Name: அருகம்புல் பொடி / Arugampul podi
Malayalam Name: കറുക പുല്ല് / Karuka Grass
Telugu Name: ఘేరిచా / Ghericha
Hindi Name: दूब / दोबरी / Doob / Dobri
Therapeutic Uses: It possesses immense medicinal value and applied for both internal as well as external. Externally, it is used for wounds, hemorrhages, burning sensation. Internally, it is used for various diseases like hysteria, bleeding in dysentry, epilepsy, piles, diarrhea, syphilis and urinary tract infection.
Common Description: Cynodon Dactylon is a weedy grass and it is one of the ten auspicious herbs that composes in the group ‘Dasapuspam’ in Ayurveda.
Common names in the world: Bermuda grass (USA), Couch grass, Creeping panic grass (Australia), Bahama grass, Devil’s grass, Wire-grass (England), Yablith (Israel), Grand Chiendent (French), Capim-bermuda (Portuguese), Arugu, Calcutta grass, Dhub, Durva (Southern Asia), and Rumput minyak (Malaysia).
Common Indian Language Names: Bhargavi, Granthi (Sanskrit), Doob, Doorva (Hindi), Arugu, Aruvam-pillu (Tamil), Ambate-hullu (Kannada), Garika (Telugu), karuka-pulli (Malayalam), and Ghass (Urdu).
Direction: At morning & evening empty stomach, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or water & drink (or) as directed by physician.