Crowfoot Grass :

 

Crowfoot Grass : 

Crowfoot grass scientific name is Dactyloctenium aegyptium. Is a densely bunched grass belonging to the Poaceae family. It is a nutritional-rich grain, used traditionally as a famine food in Africa and given to women suffering from bellyache after childbirth.

The whole plant of crowfoot may treat gastrointestinal disorders, kidney diseases, ulcers, backache, and smallpox. It also has potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antimicrobial activity

The leaves of this grass are crushed and chewed raw or paste in water is applied topically . In some African tribes, seed extraction and decoctions are used orally after childbirth to relieve bellyache. Crowfoot can be used as a detoxifier and anti-allergic. It also treats jaundice, immune deficiency, wounds, fever, and biliary and urinary disease