Darbha

BOTANICAL NAME: Desmostachya bipinnata

FAMILY: Poaceae

 

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Charaka: Mutravirechaniya, Stanyajanana, Madhur skanda

Sushruta: Truna panchmoola

Bhavaprakash: Guduchyadi varga

 

ENGLISH NAME: Thatch grass, Cogon grass

COMMON NAME:

Bengali: Ulu

Hindi: Daabha, Siru, Ulu

Kannada: Sanna dabbac hullu

Punjabi: Daaba, Sil

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu: https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

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मूत्रकृच्छ्राश्मरीतृष्णाबस्तिरुक्प्रदरास्रजित् ||१४४||( Guduchyadi varga)

HABITAT: All over India

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

It is a shrub which grows to a height of 1-3 ft. The roots are strong. The leaves emerge from the base of the plant. They are slender 2 inch wide, grown to a height of 1 foot and are pointed at the tip. The leaves have small hair like structure. The seeds are 1 cm long, flat in nature.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

Contains five triterpenoids viz. cylindrin, arundoin, fernenon, isoburneol and simiarenol.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Burning sensation: Decoction prepared from the root of Darbha is used to treat excessive burning sensation
• Dysmenorrhea and leucorrhea: Cold infusion of its roots is given orally
• Renal calculi: Its decoction is used in patients with renal calculi.
• Wound healing: Decoction of Darbha along with neem, turmeric, triphala is used for washing the wound.

INDICATIONS:

Daha Burning sensation, Mutrakrichra Urinary retention, Ashmari Kidney stones, Trishna Excessive thirst, Pradara Leucorrhoea, Visha Toxic conditions, Rakta vikara Bleeding disorders, Visarpa Herpes, Stanya vikara Lactation disorders

USEFUL PART: Root

DOSAGE: 10-20 g for decoction

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Karpuradyarka

2. Brahmarasayana

3. Traikantaka Ghrta

4. Sukumara Ghrta