R.Br.
Family ► Cyperaceae.Habitat ► Damp situations in Uttar Pradesh and eastern and southern parts of India.English ► Nut grass.Ayurvedic ► Bhadramustaa, Musta, Amoda, Naagaramustaka. (Naagara is a different drug, equated with Zingiber officinale Rosc.)Siddha ► Korai-kilangu (Tamil).Folk ► Naagara-mothaa.Action ► Essential oil—hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, CNS stimulant, antimicrobial. Rhizome—stomachic, cordial, antidiarrhoeal and diuretic.See C. rotundus.Article Categories:
Indian Medicinal Plants