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)