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Cynodon dactylon Pers.
{{Infobox
|title = Durva
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Durva
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Cynodon dactylon Pers.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2023
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name==
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Duba, Shataparva, Sheetapaki, Doob

==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Herbs and their activities'''
|'''Sr.no.'''
|'''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
|'''Activity'''
|-
|1
|Sutra sthana  4/9(48)
|Sandnyasthapana  mahakashaya
|-
|2
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/258
|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
|-
|3
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/67 
|Used along with Atarushakadi kwath.
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/100
|Used in Nasagata raktapitta.
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/72
|As an Unmardan dravya  in Kaphaj Shvayathu
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa

Sthana14/215
|Used for  avagah in rakta arsha.
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/121
|As an ingredient of Nagkesaradi Ghrit
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/75 
|As an ingredient  of Shadvaladi pradeha.
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/77 
|As an ingredient  of Naladadi pralepa.
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/96
|For  vrana-ropana, durva svarasa siddha ghrita is used.
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Properties'''
|'''Sr.no.''' 
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|1
|Taste  (rasa)
|
|-
|2
|Potency  (veerya)
|
|-
|3
|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
|
|-
|4
|Qualities  (guna)
|
|-
|5
|Actions  (karma)
|
|}

==Current availability ==
Available
==Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
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