BOTANICAL NAME

CYPERUS ROTUNDUS

FAMILY

CYPERACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

CYPERUS PANGOREI

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Abda, Abhrabheda, Ambhodhara, Ambuda, Arnoda, Bhadrakshi, Bhadramusta, Bhadramuste, Gangera, Gangeya, Ghana, Granthi, Gundra, Hima, Jalada, Jaladah, Kachhola, Kakshottha, Kasheru, Krodeshtha, Kuru, Kurubilva, Kurvinda, Kutannata, Megha, Mesa, Musta, Mustaka, Payoda, Rajkaseruka, Valya, Varahi, Varida, Varivaha, Vindakhya

HINDI : Bara-nagar-motha, Korehi-jhar, Motha, Mutha, Nagarmotha, Khal, Motho, Doongla, Doongia, Mothi, Moth, Mothee

DISTRIBUTION

It is distributed in the tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world. Common through out the plains. It has been recorded in various countries namely, Bhutan, Brunei, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (earlier Burma), Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines and Cambodia. This species is globally distributed in the tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world. Within India, it is found throughout up to an elevation of 1500 metres common along the rice fields and water courses.

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm, Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Sitosterols, Pinene, Cineol, Linolenic, Linolic acid, Oleic, Myrsitic, Stearic acid, Glycerol, Cyperotundone, Cyperolone, Luteolin, Aureusidin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt, Katu, Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Pachan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Micturitive

Strength and vigour

Skin diseases

Menstrual disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vyosadi guggulu

Vyaghri taila

Vatsakadi kvath churna

Supari pak

Piyushvalli rasa

Pippalyadi ghrita

Devadarvarishta