The Materia Medica of the Hindus, compiled from Sanskrit Medical Works c5.s29.t2.40

c5.s29.t2.40

CYNODON DACTYLON, *Pers.* *Sans.* दूर्वा, *Durvá.* *Vern.* *Durbá, Beng.* *Dub, Hind.* This elegant and most valuable grass, like many other useful vegetables, has a niche in the temple of the Hindu religion. Medicinally the fresh juice of the leaves is considered astringent, and is used as a snuff in epistaxis.¹ The bruised grass is a popular application to bleeding wounds.