Musta, Musta medicinal plant, Musta regional names, Musta family and synonyms

Musta, Musta medicinal plant, Musta regional names, Musta family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Musta

Main Synonym

Varidanamaka, Kuruvinda, Krodakaseruka, Bhadramusta, Gundra, Nagarmustaka, Megha, Abdha

Regional Name

Bengali : mutha
Gujarati : motha
Hindi : motha
Kannada : koranari
Tamil : korai kilangu
Telugu : tungamuste
Marathi : motha

Botanical Name

Cyperus rotundus Linn

Family

Cyperaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya Charaka : trishnanigrahana, kandughna, lekhaniya, stanyasodhana mahakashaya.

Aacharya sushruta and vagbhatta : mustadi and vachadi gana.

External Morphology

A small perennial herb

Useful Parts

Tubers

Important Phytoconstituent

Cineol, cyperolone, isopatchoulenone, epoxyguaiene, beta-sitosterol, kobusone

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : tikta, katu, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : sheeta
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Deepan(increase appetite), grahi (reduce excessive secretions), pachana (digestive), kasahara (anti-cough), krimighna (anti-helminthic), jwarahara (anti-pyretic)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Raktapitta - root powder with water is beneficial in abdominal pain.
2. Jwara - fresh tuber with aardrak swarasa and madhu is beneficial in fever.
3. Vishuchika - cold infusion is useful to treat diarrhea and vomiting.

Dose

Powder - 3-6 gm

Formulations

Mustadi vati, balachaturbhadra churna, mustadi vati, gangadhar churna, mustadi kwath, mustakadi churna, mustarista

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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