Chloris barbata Sw. Family - Poaceae Common name - Swollen finger grass Habit - Herb Habitat - Dry regions, wasteland and roadside

Chloris barbata Sw. 

Family - Poaceae

Common name - Swollen finger grass

Habit - Herb

Habitat - Dry regions, wasteland and roadside

Medicinal uses- 

🌼Plant is used to treat rheumatism. 

🌼Plant juice is used to treat skin disorder. 

🌼Leaf juice is used to treat fever and diabetes. 

Subhadarshini Satapathy

(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha)