Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Cyperus esculentus
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Botanical name: Cyperus esculentus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Bhadramusta, Nagaramustaka
Hindi: Chichoda
English: Tiger nut, Chufa, Earth almond, Yellow nutsedge
Malayalam: Kuzhimuthanga, Kazhimuthanga
Genus: Cyperus
Botanical name: Cyperus esculentus
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Bhadramusta, Nagaramustaka
Hindi: Chichoda
English: Tiger nut, Chufa, Earth almond, Yellow nutsedge
Malayalam: Kuzhimuthanga, Kazhimuthanga
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
An erect perennial grass grows up to 60 cm of height. Leaves crowded in the base, about 40-60 cm long, linear, acuminate, flat, one nerved; spikelets in compound umbels. Flowers boat shaped; Nut grayish black colored, triangular.
The Root tuber of Tiger nut,is used for vitiated kapha, pitta, diarrhea, indigestion, anorexia, intermittent fever, burning sensation, headache, general debility and urinary retention.