- Botanical name : Imperata cylindrica (Linn.)
- Family : Poaceae
- Malayalam : Darbha
- Tamil : Darbhaipul
- English : Thatch grass
- Habit : A perennial, erect, 30 to 90 cm tall tufted grass
- Parts Used : Root
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya
- Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
- Veerya : Sheeta
- Vipaka : Madhura
- Karma : Tridoshahara, rasayana
- Indications Asmari, Jwara, Mootrakrichra
- Dose : 10-20 g for decoction.
- Formulations : Brahma rasayana, Sukumara ghrita
