- Botanical name : Cynodon dactylon L.
- Family : Poaceae
- Malayalam : Karukapullu
- Tamil : Arukammpillu
- English : Conch grass
- Habit : Prostrate ,widely creeping herb
- Useful part : Whole plant
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Thikta,madhura,kashaya
- Guna : Laghu
- Veerya : Seeta
- Vipaka : Madhura
- Karma : Kapha pitta shamana
- Indications : Jwara,daha,chardi
- Dose : Swarasa(10-20ml),kalka(1-3g),decotion(50-100ml)
- Formulations : Jatyadi ghrita,durvadi ghrita
