Cynodon dactylon Doorwa Duurva Durva Karuka

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cynodon dactylon

Scientific Name and Description

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.

Herb Family

Poaceae

Plant type

Grass

Plant Synonyms

Agrostis linearis RETZ.
Cynodon linearis WILLD.
Agrostis bermudiana Tussac. ex Kunth nom. inval.
Agrostis filiformis J.Koenig ex Kunth nom. inval.
Agrostis linearis Retz.
Agrostis stellata Willd.
Capriola dactylon (L.) Kuntze
Capriola dactylon (L.) Hitchc.
Chloris cynodon Trin. nom. illeg.
Chloris maritima Trin.
Chloris paytensis Steud.
Cynodon affinis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon aristiglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon aristulatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon barberi f. longifolia Join
Cynodon decipiens Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon distichloides Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon erectus J.Presl
Cynodon glabratus Steud.
Cynodon grandispiculus Caro & E.A.Sánchez nom. inval.
Cynodon hirsutissimus (Litard. & Maire) Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon iraquensis Caro
Cynodon laeviglumis Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon linearis Willd.
Cynodon maritimus Kunth
Cynodon mucronatus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon nitidus Caro & E.A.Sánchez
Cynodon occidentalis Willd. ex Steud. nom. inval.
Cynodon pascuus Nees
Cynodon pedicellatus Caro
Cynodon polevansii Stent
Cynodon portoricensis Willd. ex Steud. nom. inval.
Cynodon repens Dulac nom. illeg.
Cynodon sarmentosus Gray nom. illeg.
Cynodon scabrifolius Caro
Cynodon stellatus Willd.
Cynodon tenuis Trin.
Cynodon umbellatus (Lam.) Caro
Cynosurus dactylon (L.) Pers.
Cynosurus uniflorus Walter
Dactilon officinale Vill. nom. illeg.
Dactylus officinalis Asch. nom. inval.
Digitaria ambigua (Lapeyr. ex DC.) Mérat
Digitaria dactylon (L.) Scop.
Digitaria glumaepatula (Steud.) Miq.
Digitaria glumipatula (Steud.) Miq.
Digitaria linearis (L.) Pers.
Digitaria linearis (Retz.) Spreng.
Digitaria littoralis Salisb. nom. illeg.
Digitaria maritima (Kunth) Spreng.
Digitaria stolonifera Schrad. nom. illeg.
Fibichia dactylon (L.) Beck
Fibichia umbellata Koeler nom. illeg.
Milium dactylon (L.) Moench
Panicum ambiguum (DC.) Le Turq.
Panicum dactylon L.
Panicum glumipatulum Steud.
Panicum lineare L.
Paspalum ambiguum DC.
Paspalum dactylon (L.) Lam.
Paspalum umbellatum Lam.
Phleum dactylon (L.) Georgi
Syntherisma linearis (L.) Nash
Vilfa linearis (Retz.) P.Beauv.
Vilfa stellata (Willd.) P.Beauv.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	Bermuda grass, bahama or kweek grass, bermuda grass, couch grass, dhop or dhub, doob grass, kweek grass, star grass,
Sanskrit	Duurva, amari, amrita, ananta, anuvallika, asitalata, bahucirya, bhargavi, bharguvee, bhutahantri, dhurta, dhurva, doorva, doorwa, doorwal, durmara, durva, funa, gouri, granthi, harasalika, harita, haritali, jaya, kachharuha, mahaushadi, mahavari, mangala, nanda, niladurva, pratanika, ruha, saddala, sahsravirya, sataparva, saumya, sehastravirya, shadvala, shambhavi, shanta, shashpa, shatagranthi, shataparva, shatavalli, shatmula, shita, shitakumbhi, shitala, shiva, shiveshta, shyama, sveta, tiktaparva, vamini, vijaya
Hindi	Doob,dhob, dhoboghas, dhub, dobri, drub, dub, dubala, dubla, dubra, durba, kabbar, kalighas, khabbal, romghas
Rajasthan Region	Doob
Kannada	ambate, ambate hullu, balli garike, doorve, garike, garike hullu, garike-hullu, garikehullu, garke, hasi garuke, kaadu garike, kareeke, karike hullu, karkeri hullu, karkeri-hullu, kudi garikai, kudigarike, ruche, shathaparvike
Malayalam	beli-caraga, karuka, karukappullu
Marathi	dhoorva, dhurva, doorva, durva, hariaaly, hariali, harialy, haryali, karala, neelidhoorva, paadaridhoorva
Tamil	akatticararuku, akatticurappul, akattisavarappul, akattiyecararuku, akattiyicararuku, alai, alai aruku, alaku , alakucoli, alakukoli, amarai, anantai, anantam , anantarappul, ankucoli, aranralaiyani, arugam pullu, arugam vayr, arugam-pillu, arugampillu, arugampul, arugampullu, arugan, arugu, aruhu, arukam pul, arukam ver, arukampillu, arukampul, arukamver, aruku, atiyamam, cakastiraviriyam, cakattiraviriyappul, cakulatcam , cantammiyam, cantanakarani , cantanakaruni, capatam, caralam, catapam, catpam, catparaci, catparacippul, cattukam, cattukappul, cattuvalam, cattuvam, cavam, cilesmamarani, cimiri, cimiru, citari, citarikam, ilamaral#, ilampul, ilampullaruku, iracalai, kacayani, kanapatiyani, kunalayam, kunalayappul, macir, mankalakarappul, manravippul, mucalmuli, mukaippul, mutantam , muyalpul, muyarpul, nayppul, nilavaruku, ottu, ottuvekam, ottuvekappul, pacumpitippu, pacumpitippul, pacunkoti, patakaram, patakarappul, patam, pikkali, pitti, porikketanam, porikketanappul, pullaruku, purkoti, tiyamam, turna, turva, turvai, uraruku, urukai, vaucekam, vaucekappul, vayurai, vilimpu
Telugu	garika gaddi, garike, gariki-gaddi, gerichagaddi, ghericha, gherka, gurka-hariali, haraili, thella gariki
Tibetan	du dkar po, du rba snon po, du-rba, dul ba snon po (d), dur ba dkar po (d), la-ta
Urdu	dub
Common names	Bermuda grass, couch grass, Durva grass,

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Tibetan

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Herb usable parts

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

In Ayurveda the whole herb is considered cooling, astringent, demulcent, ophthalmic and diuretic.
Fresh juice of whole plant is useful in epistaxis, in vomiting and as an application in conjunctivitis.
The paste of whole plant is used to get relief from burning sensation during urination.
Paste is applied over eyes to cure eye pain and to minor cuts and wounds to checks bleeding.
Decoction of root is used as diuretic and to cure skin diseases.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Garika Poaceae Leaf Kidney stone

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae Arugampul Herb Leaves Juice Blood purifier and Diuretic

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Grass Whole plant Diabetes; blood pressure; skin problems; blood purifier; wounds; dysentery; diarrhoea; snakebite; diuretic; syphilis; urinary tract infections; toothache; vomiting; excessive menstural discharge; dysuria; contraceptive; rheumatism; asthma; headache; stomach problems; indigestion General Dey and De 2012, Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016, Pradheeps and Poyyamoli 2013

Cynodon dactylon Doorwa Diuretic, styptic,hematuria, hemorrhoids Endangered Medicinal Plants A. B. Chaudhuri

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Astringent

Demulcent

Diuretic

Herbs Medical Indications

References

Literature

Dey and De 2012

Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016

Pradheeps and Poyyamoli 2013

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THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW

Endangered Medicinal Plants A. B. Chaudhuri

Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH

Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)

Citations

Cynodon dactylon. (2024, June 17). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynodon_dactylon