Ketu: Darbha (Halfa grass)

Darbha grass is the plant assigned for ketu graham. Darbha is a strong tonic. It has astringent, antipyretic and antiviral activities. The antioxidant content of darbha grass is high. It has antihypertensive activity, insecticidal properties and used in various systems of treatment (Murthy and Mahajan, 2016).