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Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch Family: Poaceae Common name: Cogon grass Habit : Herb Habitat: Grasslands, roadsides and hardwood forests

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch
Family: Poaceae
Common name: Cogon grass
Habit : Herb
Habitat: Grasslands, roadsides and hardwood forests
Medicinal uses:
☘️Decoction of this grass is used to treat urinary tract infections, fever and thirst. 
☘️Root is used as tonic. 
☘️It is also used to treat nose bleeds, oedema and jaundice. 
Subhadarshini Satapathy
(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha)

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