KUSHA

KUSHA (कुश )

♦ Botanical name : Desmostachya bipinnata

♦ Family : Poaceae

♦ English : sacrificial grass

♦ Hindi : Dab

♦ Malayalam : darbha

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa : madhura, kashaya 

▫ Guna : laghu, snigdha 

▫ Vipaka : madhura

▫ Virya : sita

♦ Parts used : ▫ Root

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ Tridoshahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ Diuretic 

▫ Astringent 

▫ Galactogogue 

♦ Indications :

▫ asmari

▫ pradara

▫ bastiruja

♦ Dosage : ▫ decoction: 50-100 ml

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ kushavaleha

♦ Application :

▫ Pradara: Root of kusha grinded with rice water then taken with rice water for 3 days.