Thatch grass: 1 definition
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Thatch grass means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Thatch grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Imperata cylindrica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamagrostis lagurus (L.) Koeler (among others).
2) Thatch grass is also identified with Saccharum spontaneum It has the synonym Imperata spontanea (L.) P. Beauv. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Botany of Captain Beechey’s Voyage (1821)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Mémoires de l’Académie des Sciences, Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres de Toulouse (1788)
· Zlaki SSSR (1976)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Thatch grass, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Grass.
Full-text (+2): Tejanaka, Kadukabbu, Kalgabbu, Kagabbu, Kagegabbu, Kadakabbu, Kakabbu, Kagedabbe, Kagehullu, Kandekshu, Kastana, Maragadava, Kamsa, Gorasu, Nanalu, Nalalu, Nanal, Ikshugamdhe, Marakabbu, Ishike.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Thatch grass; (plurals include: Thatch grasses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 10 - The therapeutics of Epilepsy (apasmara-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]