Cyperus rotundus - Mustaka

Cyperus rotundus, Tunge Gadde,

Cyperus rotundus is a perennial plant that may reach a height of up to 140 cm. It prefers dry conditions, but will tolerate moist soils, and often grows in wastelands and in crop fields.

Uses

leprosy, thirst, fever, Curing liver disorders, blood diseases, biliousness, dysentery, pruritis.

Parts Used

Roots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Alpha-cyperone (11.0%), myrtenol (7.9%), caryophyllene oxide (5.4%) and beta-pinene (5.3%) were major compounds in the oil of sample A. The main constituents of the oil of sample B were beta-pinene (11.3%), alpha-pinene (10.8%), alpha-cyperone (7.9%), myrtenol (7.1%) and alpha-selinene (6.6%)

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	abdahullu, koranari-gadde
Hindi	Bara-nagar-motha
Malayalam	karimuttan
Tamil	korai, korai kilangu
Telugu	bhadra-tunga-muste
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	abhrabheda, ambhodhara
English	Common Nut Sedge

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves sprout in ranks of three from the base of the plant

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	2-4cm long	Yellow	5-8	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
three-angled achene	7–10 mm	The root system of a young plant initially forms white, fleshy rhizomes	fleshy rhizomes	many	{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moist sandy loam and a sunny position

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadsides, sandy fields, cultivated ground, damp places.

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External Links

• Cyperus rotundus on crop sciences
• Cyperus rotundus on GLOBAL INVASIVE SPECIES DATABASE
• Cyperus rotundus on useful trophical plants
• Musta on extension.org