Thursday, 18 January 2018

CYPRUS ROTUNDUS

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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