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Cyperus rotundus - Mustā

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Cyperus rotundus Linn.
Family Name Cyperaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Somad Koophee, Mutha

Bengali

Mutha

English

Nut Grass

Gujarati

Moth, Nagarmoth

Hindi

Motha, Nagarmotha

Kannada

Konnari Gadde

Marathi

Moth, Nagarmoth, Motha, Bimbal

Punjabi

Mutha, Motha

Sanskrit

Mustaka, Vārida, Varidanamaka, Kuruvinda

Tamil

Korai, Korai-Kizhangu

Telugu

Tungamustalu

Urdu

Sad Kufi

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
मुस्तकम्Mustakamमुस्ते संघाते जायते इति, ‘मुस्त संघाते’ ।
कच्छोत्थाKacchotthāकच्छेषु जलप्रायभूमिषु जायते इति ।
कुरुविन्दःKuruvindaḥकुरून् विन्दति ।
क्रोडेष्टाKroḍeṣṭāक्रोडानां वराहाणामिष्टा प्रिया ।
गाङ्गेयीGāṅgeyīगङ्गायास्तटवर्तिप्रदेशेषु भवा ।
ग्रन्थिलाGranthilāग्रन्थिरूपा ।
प्राच्यःPrācyaḥप्राचि भवः ।
राजकशेरुकःRājakaśerukaḥकशेरुसदृशः कन्दोऽस्य ।
वारिदनामकम्Vāridanāmakamअम्भोदः, घनः, वारिद इत्यादि मेघपरकनामान्यस्य ।
सुगन्धिःSugandhiḥशोभनगन्धयुक्तः ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rhizome/ bulb/ root tuberकन्दKanda

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
मुस्तादिगणMustādigaṇaMustadigana
वचादिगणVacādigaṇaVachadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kandughna Mahakashayaकण्डूघ्न महाकषायKaṇḍūghna mahākaṣāya
Lekhaniya Mahakashayaलेखनीय महाकषायLekhanīya mahākaṣāya
Stanyashodhana Mahakashayaस्तन्यशोधन महाकषायStanyaśodhana mahākaṣāya
Triptighna Mahakashayaतृप्तिघ्न महाकषायTṛptighna mahākaṣāya
Trishnanigrahana Mahakashayaतृष्णानिग्रहण महाकषायTṛṣṇānigrahaṇa mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga
Karpuradivargaकर्पूरादिवर्गKarpūrādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tikta तिक्त Tikta
Katu/Ushana कटु/उषण Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa
Kashaya/Tuvara कषाय/तुवर Kaṣāya/Tuvara

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Shita Virya शीत वीर्य Śīta vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Pittakaphahara/ Pittakaphashamakaपित्तकफहर/ पित्तकफशामकpittakaphahara/ pittakaphaśāmaka
Sthaulyaharaस्थौल्यहरsthaulyahara
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Pachanaपाचनpācana
Grahiग्राहिgrāhi
Trishnaharaतृष्णाहरtṛṣṇāhara
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Tvakdoshaharaत्वक्दोषहरtvakdoṣahara
Jvaraharaज्वरहरjvarahara
Vishaghna/ Vishanashanaविषघ्न/ विषनाशनviṣaghna/ viṣanāśana
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Piyushavalli RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:32
MustakarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:26
Mahalakshadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:12
Gulmakalanala RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:16
Dhanyapanchaka Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 4:13
AshokarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:5
AshokarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:5
Dhanyapanchaka Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 4:13
Gulmakalanala RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:16
Mahalakshadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 8:12
MustakarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:26
Piyushavalli RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:32

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kāsa
Agnimāndya
ajīrṇam
jvaraḥ
Mutrakrichha
stanyaduṣṭiḥ/kṣīradoṣaḥ
Svasa
āmavātaḥ
atisāraḥ

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/ Curna- 3-6gm
Kvath/ Decoction-50-100ml
Kvath/ Decoction-50-100ml
Powder/ Curna- 3-6gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india, Part-I, Vol.-III, Pg. No. 129 (Rhizome)