Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cenchrus ciliaris
Scientific Name and Description
Cenchrus ciliaris L
Herb Family
Plant type
Grass
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link
Pennisetum cenchroides Rich.
Pennisetum cenchroides Rich.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | buffel grass |
| Hindi | anjan, baiba, dhaman, dhamanio, kusa |
| Tamil | kollukattai |
| Telugu | kusa |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Celtis philippensis Blanco
Habit - Small tree
Parts used - Bark
Application - Cuts; wound healing; digestion problems
Treatment - General
References - Prasad et al. 2008
Cenchrus ciliaris L. Grass Root, leaves Kidney pain; Wound healing; tumors; insecticidal; wormicidal General Bhardwaj et al. 2011
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Bhardwaj et al. 2011
Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 3 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
The Flora of the Palni Hills Vol-3 Author - K.M. Matthew
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Cenchrus ciliaris. (2024, January 4). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenchrus_ciliaris