Home › Catalogue › Nut Grass (Nagarmotha / Musta)
Nut Grass (Nagarmotha / Musta)
Cyperus rotundus
ମୁଥା (Mutha)नागरमोथा (Nagarmotha) / मोथाMusta
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Origin
- Africa & Southern Eurasia
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Perennial sedge with underground stoloniferous aromatic dark-brown tubers; erect triangular stems, narrow linear grass-like leaves, and branched umbel-like reddish-brown spikelets.
Traditional Uses
Dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea, fever, and dysmenorrhea
Parts Used
Dried rhizomes / tubers
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Katu, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Improves digestive fire, relieves chronic diarrhea, reduces fever, and calms mind
Precautions
Excessive intake in severe dehydration should be avoided
Interesting Facts
Its aromatic tubers survive deep underground, making it one of the most tenacious weeds in agriculture