Common name: Sanskrit:
Mustaka, Varida, Assamese: Mutha,
Somad Koophee, Keyabon, Bengali Mutha,
Musta, English: Nut Grass,
Gujarati:
Moth, Nagarmoth, Hindi: मोथा Motha, Nagarmotha, बड़ा नागर मोथा Bara-nagar-motha, कोरेही झाड़ Korehi-jhar, Kannada: Konnari
Gadde, Malayalam: Muthanga, Kari Mustan,
Manipuri:
শেম্বঙ কৌথুম Shembang kouthum Marati: Moth,
Nagarmoth, Motha, Bimbal, बारीक
मोथा Barik motha,
Oriya:
mutha, Punjabi: Mutha, Motha,
Tamil:
Korai, Korai-Kizhangu, Telugu: Tunga
mustalu, Urdu: Sad Kufi, habu-ul-zillam,
nagarmotha
Botanical name: Cyperus rotundus L.
Family: Cyperaceae
Introduction: Rhizome and stolon
having a number of wiry roots, stolon 10-20 cm long having a number of rhizomes, crowded together on the stolons,
rhizomes bluntly conical and vary in size and thickness, crowned with the
remains of stem and leaves forming a scaly covering, dark brown or black
externally, creamish-yellow internally; odour, pleasant.
Medicinal Uses: Antiinflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, nutgrass is a tonic for
the liver and heart, a digestion stimulant, and an aid against hypertension. It
is extremely useful in cases of blocked or infrequent menstruation, menstrual
cramps, and PMS. In the Thai tradition, it is used to treat fevers, especially
those that occur during menstruation. It is also commonly used to treat
diarrhea, dysentery, stomach or intestinal cramps, irritable bowel, gastritis,
indigestion, flatulence, colds, flu, and congestion.
Ayurvedic uses: Agnimandya. Ajerna, Trishna, Jvara, Sangrahani, Svasa, Kasa, Mutrakruchhra, Vamana, Stanyavikara, Sutikaroga, Atisara, Amavata, Krimiroga. (API)
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