herb data, Sacred Creeping Grass, Eragrostis cynosuriodes, Durba, Kusha, holisticonline.com

**Herb Information**
Name: Sacred Creeping Grass
Biological Name: Eragrostis cynosuriodes Poaceae
Other Names: Sacred Creeping Grass, Durba, Kusha Dab, Durva, Kusa
Description: This herb is found wild throughout the Himalayan ranges.
Parts Used: Grass, root
Medicinal Applications: Action Grass-hemostatic, coagulant, diuretic Uses: Decoction of the root is used for dysentery and other bowel complaints, menorrhagia, bleeding disorders like hemorrhoids, purpura, etc.
Dosage: Infusion
Safety: No information about the safety of this herb is available. Use caution. Ayurvedic herbs are often taken in combination to neutralize the toxicity one herb with the opposing effect of other. Do not take except under the supervision of a qualified professional.