COMMON NAME: Darbha grass/ halfa grass/ kusha grass
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Desmostachya bipinnata
FAMILY: Poaceae
PROPAGATION: Propagation is mainly vegetative from the underground rhizomes
- Darbha is used medicinally in ?yurveda as a cooling diuretic and urinary tonic.
- It has been used to treat urinary dis-eases, diabetes, epilepsy, piles, dysentery, and heavy and prolonged menstruation.
- It is used to treat repeated abortion and spiritual disorders of all types.
- It is used in the treatment of nose bleeds, haematuria, haematemesis, oedema and jaundice and also used in diarrhoea and dysentery.
- A person performing any ritual needs to wear a ring made of this Dharbai.
- It has cooling properties. It also Helps to balance the energies of the wearer during the rituals practices.