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[[File:800px-Cyperus rotundus - Kourou.jpg|thumb|right|''Cyperus rotundus'', ''Tunge Gadde'',]]
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'''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.<ref name="Plant family"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Excess thirst}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Blood diseases}}, {{Uses|Biliousness}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Itching}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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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%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Abdahullu, Koranari-gadde|ml=Karimuttan|sa=Abhrabheda, Ambhodhara|ta=Korai, Korai kilangu|te=Bhadratungamuste|hi=Baranagarmotha|en=Common nut sedge}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Pitta
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Aternate|Leaves sprout in ranks of three from the base of the plant}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-8|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Three-angled achene|7–10 mm|The root system of a young plant initially forms white, fleshy rhizomes|Fleshy rhizomes|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Bilvādileha]], [[Musta karanjadi kashayam]], [[Mustharishtam]], [[Navaka guggulu]], [[Panchatiktarishta]], [[Lohaasava]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a moist sandy loam and a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Damp places}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Cyperus cf. rotundus (Mindanao, Philippines).jpg|Feild
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Cyperus rotundus - Kourou.jpg|Hole herb
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Cyperus rotundus at Kadavoor.jpg|Flower
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Cyperus rotundus by kadavoor.JPG|Seeds
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Cyperus rotundus Enfoque 2010-7-11 LagunadelaMata.jpg|Seeds
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Cyperus rotundus Habitus 2010-7-11 LagunadelaMata cropped.jpg|Leaves
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
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'''Cyperus rotundus''' is a perennial plant, that may reach a height of up to 140 cm (55 inches). The names "nut grass" and "nut sedge" – shared with the related species Cyperus esculentus – are derived from its tubers, that somewhat resemble nuts, although botanically they have nothing to do with nuts.The root system of a young plant initially forms white, fleshy rhizomes, up to 25 mm in dimension, in chains. Some rhizomes grow upward in the soil, then form a bulb-like structure from which new shoots and roots grow, and from the new roots, new rhizomes grow. Other rhizomes grow horizontally or downward, and form dark reddish-brown tubers or chains of tubers.
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It prefers dry conditions, but will tolerate moist soils, and often grows in wastelands and in crop fields.
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19701133 Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/01/07/musta-cyperus-rotundus-uses-research-side-effects/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Common%20Nut%20Sedge.html Leaves description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cyperus+rotundus Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:101</ref>
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Cyperus rotundus improves lactation, relieves fever, burning sensation, excessive thirst. Commonly known as '''nut grass''', it is also used in treating diarrhea, dyspepsia, herpes and more.
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.cropscience.bayer.com/en/crop-compendium/pests-diseases-weeds/weeds/cyperus-rotundus Cyperus rotundus on crop sciences]
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* [http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1448 Cyperus rotundus on GLOBAL INVASIVE SPECIES DATABASE ]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cyperus+rotundus Cyperus rotundus on useful trophical plants]
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* [http://articles.extension.org/pages/66868/weed-profile:-yellow-nutsedge-cyperus-esculentus-and-purple-nutsedge-c-rotundus Musta on extension.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Cyperaceae]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 2 April 2022

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.[1]

Uses

Leprosy, Excess thirst, Fever, Liver disorders, Blood diseases, Biliousness, Dysentery, Itching.

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%)[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Abdahullu, Koranari-gadde
Hindi Baranagarmotha
Malayalam Karimuttan
Tamil Korai, Korai kilangu
Telugu Bhadratungamuste
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.

Dravya

Rasa

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

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

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

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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}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Bilvādileha, Musta karanjadi kashayam, Mustharishtam, Navaka guggulu, Panchatiktarishta, Lohaasava [4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a moist sandy loam and a sunny position[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadsides, Sandy fields, Cultivated ground, Damp places.

Photo Gallery

  • Feild

  • Hole herb

  • Flower

  • Seeds

  • Seeds

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:101
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Leaves description
  4. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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