Cynodon dactylon Linn.

Common name Bermuda grass
Botanical Name Cynodon dactylon Linn.
Vernacular name English- creeping cynodon
Hindi- Doob
Gujarati- Khadodhra
Sanskrit- Satavirya
Family Poaceae
Class Monocotyledonae
Parts of plant used Root, whole plant
Chemical Constituents Phenolic phytotoxin and flavonoids
Therapeutic uses Used to treat cancer, convulsions, cough, cramps, dropsy, dysentry, epilepsy, headache, hypertension, hysteria, measles, rubella, snakebite, sores, stones, tumors, urogenital disorders, warts and wounds.

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