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Cynodon dactylon

BINOMIAL NAME Cynodon dactylon
COMMON NAME Quick grass
FAMILY Poaceae
TAMIL NAME அருகம்புல்
HABIT Perenial herb
MORPHOLOGY The leaf blade is flattened with a sharp tip, hairy or glabrous are a grey-green colour and are short, usually 2–15 cm long with rough edges. The erect stems can grow 1–30 cm tall. The stems are slightly flattened, often tinged purple in colour. The seed heads are produced in a cluster of two to six spikes together at the top of the stem, each spike 2–5 cm long. It has a deep root system; in drought situations with penetrable soil.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
  • They serve as immune booster to the body
  • They give Natural detox solution to the body
  • Controls menstrual bleeding in women
  • Helps to control diabetes
  • Cleanses the stomach as it removes the toxic acid in the body
SOURCE "Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" https://en.wikipedia.org "CABI Invasive Species Compendium" www.uga.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-13.