title: Pharmacognosy of Aerial Parts of Cynodon dactylon Pers. (Graminae).
abstract: Cynodon dactylon commonly known as Durva is considered as a sacred herb by the Hindus and is used in religious rites. It is widely used by the people of India as a traditional medicine for diarrhea, dysentery, catarrhal opthalmia, dropsy, etc. This paper discusses the pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of the herb.
authors.affiliation: Prin K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, 47 R.G. Thadani Marg, Worli Sea-face, Mumbai - 400 018, India.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayanan