DHARBA

1. Botanical name : Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf.
2. Family : Gramineae
3. Tamil : Dharppaipul
4. Hindi : Kusa
5. Malayalam : Dharba, kusa veru
6. English : Tadch grass
7. Habit : Tall perennial rhizomatous grass
8. Distribution : Primarily found in  India, Middle east and North Africa
9. Useful part : Root
10. Rasa Panchaka
    1. Rasa : Madhura ,kashaya
    1. Guna : Laghu,snigdha
    1. Veerya : Shita
    1. Vipaka : Madhura
    1. Karma : Mutrala, raktashodhaka,shothahara,dahahara
11. Indications : Visarpa, daha, mutrakrichra, ashmari, trishna,vasti vikara
12. Dose : Juice 5-15ml
13. Formulations : Ashmarihara kashaya,Vatagajankusha rasa, Chandanadi taila