BOTANICAL NAME: Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
FAMILY: Poaceae
CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:
Bhavprakasha- Guduchyadi varga
COMMON NAME:
English Name – Kodo millet, Cow grass, Rice grass, Ditch millet, Indian Crown Grass
Hindi Name -Kodo dhana, Kodava, Kodo, Kodon, Kodaka, Koddon
Bengali Name – Kodo aadhana
Gujarati name – Kodra, Kodro, Meya
Marathi Name Kodra, Harika, Kodru
Punjabi Name – Kodra
PLANT IMAGE with Unique Identification Feature:
REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:
https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read
कोद्रवः कोरदूषः स्यादुधलो उनकोद्रवः |
कोद्रवो वातलो ग्राही हिमपित्तकफापहः ।
उद्दालस्तु भवेदुष्णो ग्राही वातकरो भृशम् ||६८||
HABITAT: Kodo millet is grown in India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and West Africa
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: Kodo millet is an annual millet grows to a height of approximately 4 feet. Leaves are slender, light green, 20-40 cm in length. Seeds are small, light brown to dark grey in color, ellipsoidal, approximately 1.5 mm in width and 2 mm in length.
AYURVEDIC CHARACTERISTICS:
| RASA | GUNA | VEERYA | VIPAKA | PRABHAVA | DOSHGHNTA |
| Madhura, Tikta | Ruksha Laghu | Sheeta | Katu | – | Kaphapittasamaka |
AYURVEDIC ENERGETICS:
| TASTE | PROPERTY | POTENCY | POST DIGESTION EFFECT | ACTION | DOSHA ACTION |
| Sweet, Bitter | Dry, light | Cold | Pungent | – | Kapha pitta pacifying |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Marmelosin, Aegelin
THERAPEUTIC USES:
- It is a beneficial diet in diabetes and diabetic carbuncles
- Wholesome diet in raktapitta (bleeding disorders)
- It is also used to treat the diseases caused by improper oleation therapy
INDICATIONS:
Raktavikara (Blood disorders), Prameha (Diabetes)