Presentation on durva(cynodon dactylon
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Dravyaguna II: Part A: Unit-1 DURVA Latin name: Cynodon dactylon pers . Family: Graminae Varg a: Guduchiyadi Name: Hareram Ram Roll no. 14 Mobile: 98 15755101 Email:[email protected]
Contents of the Presentation Sanskrit name Nepali name Botanical Name Family Basonym of drug Main Synonyms Classification of Dravya described in different classical text books External morphology Useful parts Important phytoconstituents
Contd тАж Rasa Panchaka Standardization Action on Dosha -karma & Dhatu Prayojya Vyadhi (Therapeutic indications) Amayikaprayoga (Therapeutic administration) Pharmacological Action Matra (Dose) Vishishta Yoga (Names of important formulations) Vishakta Lakshan (Adverse effects) Shodhana (Purification) and T heir Chikitsopachara (Remedies in details)
Nomenclature Sanskrit name : рджреВрд░реНрд╡рд╛ Nepali name : рджреБрдмреЛ Botanical Name : Cynodon dactylon ( Cyno -dog, dactylon -fingered) English Name: Conch grass Family : Graminae Basonym of drug : рджреВрд░реАрдХрд░реЛрддреА рд╕ рдиреН рддрд╛рдк рдВ рд╡рд╛рд░рдпрддрд┐ рдЪ рд░ реЛ рдЧ рд╛ рди реН рдкреНрд░ рдж рд░рд╛рджреАрдирд┐рддрд┐ | рднрд╛ . рдкреНрд░ . ( very useful drug that alleviates many diseases.)
Main Synonyms рдЕрдиреНрдирддрд╛- spread extensively on the ground. рдЕрдорд░реА- that never dies. рд░реБрд╣рд╛- grows again when cut down. рдЧреЛрд▓реЛрдореА- that has linear leaves which resemble cowтАЩs hair. рд╢рддрдкрд░реНрд╡рд┐рдХрд╛- that has many nodes( рдкрд░реНрд╡) рд╢рддрд╡реАрд░реНрдпрд╛- very efficacious drug and has many action
Types of durva Raja Nighantu Nila Shweta Ganda and mala durva Bhavaprakash & kaiyadeva nighantu Nila Shweta and Ganda durva
Species of durva C. biforus C. pilosus C. longiglumis C. linearies Panium dactylon Agrostis linearis
External morphology Habitat: Cosmopolitan,Commonly disturbed in areas such as gardens, uncultivated lands, roadsides, overgrazed and lands with high nitrogen level Widely distributed in the temperate to tropical zones of Europe, Africa, Asia, pacific and the Americas.
It is found green all year near water reservoirs.
ContтАЩd тАж.. It usually dries up during summers, but becomes green again after the rains. Habit: Durva is procumbent grass which spread on the ground.
A prostrate extensively creeping glabrous, highly branched perennial grass, rooting at every node, forming matted tufts.
ContтАЩdтАжтАж Stems Slender and creeping with erect or as- cending flowering branches 7 to 30 cm long Leaves Leaves are 0.5-4 inches long, narrow and linear.
Usually conspicuously distichous in the baren . Shoots and at the base of the stems. Sheaths are tight, glabrous or hairy
ContтАЩd.. Inflorescence 2-8 in number, 0.5-3.5 inches long, green or violet in colour Flowers are perianth , alternate spikelets .
Different parts of Durva Whole plant Stem
ContтАЩdтАж Leaves Inflorescence
External Morphology Seed Seeds are minute oblong or oblong-radicle shaped, brown in colour
Useful parts рдкрдЮреНрдЪрд╛рдЩреНрдЧ (all parts)
Important p hytoconstituents Glycoside Methoxy propionic acid benzoic acid phytol Beta - sitosterol Cynodin Carbohydrates Alkaloids beta-carotene Triterpenoids
Contd... Internal uses рдЫрд░реНрджрд┐ тАУ taken with rice water . рдХреБрд╖реНрда тАУ paste of durva and haridra cures scabies, eczema, ringworm and urticaria .тАМтАМтАНтАМтАМ рд░рдХреНрддрд╕реНрд░рд╛рд╡ тАУ juice of durva is applied. рдорд╛рдирд╕ рд░реЛрдЧрд╣рд░реБрдорд╛ - Juice of durva is consumed.
Matra (Dose) рд╕реНрд╡ рд░рд╕ : 10-20 ml рдХрд▓реНрдХ : 1-3 gm рдХреНрд╡рд╛рде : 50 -100 ml
Vishakta Lakshana A dverse effects Does nтАЩt have any side effects but itтАЩs overdose may sometimes leads to problems like; rashes, allergies, skin burning sensation, tremors, etc.