Latin Name : Cyperus Rotundus
English/Common Name : Musta, Mothan
Ayurvedic Name : Nagamothan
Family : Cypraceae
Parts used : Tubers
The plant is a common weed represented by several types growing in India. The blackish rhizomes are slightly fragrant and in Asia the essential oil they yield is used as a perfume and to repel insects. The branches are long and with three edges. Theflowers are tiny.
Properties: Stimulant, tonic, demulcent, diuretic, carminative, astringent, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, reduces body weight, reduces esrogenic activity, galactagogue harmonizes the liver, spleen, and pancreas; malabsorption, colic, bloody stool, urine, and vomiting blood, promotes memory, convulsions, moodiness, and depression, menstrual disorders (including pain and cramps), PMS, menopause, palpitation, parasites, vomiting, colds, flu, mucus, lowers blood pressure, reduces breast tumors. Also hypotensive, smooth muscle relaxant.
Traditionally it has been used in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea'. It is found useful in diarrhoea with mucus. It is commonly given in fever. It acts as an antiperspirant and deodorant.
Anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenin-induced oedema in albino rats. The active fraction was identified as a triterpenoid. The antipyretic activity was demonstrated on pyrexia induced by Brewers' yeast in albino rats.
A fraction tested on aconitine-induced writhing in mice showed mild analgesic activity. Antihistaminic and antiemetic activities were shown in experimental studies on dogs'. Smooth muscle relaxant activity was demonstrated on rabbit ileum. ies'. Antibacterial activity of oil and its fractions have been demonstrated against a number of organisms.
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