Extrapone is a specific formulation of nut grass that is used to treat skin conditions. It is also known with the name of cyperus rotundus which is its scientific name. The plant is distributed throughout the plains of india up. They are used internally in the treatment of digestive problems and menstrual complaints. It is traditionally used to quench hard throat of summers, fevers, solar dermatitis etc. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. The phytochemical and pharmacological activities of c. Most of the studies on antidiarrheal medicinal plants have focused on intestinal motility andor antibacterial activity. Medicinal uses and parmacological activities of cyperus rotundus linn. It has widerange of medicinal and pharmacological applications, due to which.
Phytopharmacotherapeutics of cyperus rotundus linn. Currently, it is one of the most widespread, problematic, and economically damaging agronomic weeds, growing wildly in various tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Pdf medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological. Review on pharmacology and phytochemistry of cyperus rotundus l. Chemical constituents from the rhizomes of cyperus rotundus l. In this study, chemical composition of cyperus rotundus rhizomes. Cyperaceae is a medicinal herb traditionally used to treat various clinical conditions at home such as diarrhea, diabetes, pyresis, inflammation.
An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. Pers a small grasslike herb, mostly found in shady. Antimicrobial effect of cyperus rotundus tuber extract on the. Mustaka is present in indian culture since ancient times. The term xiang means fragrant, and usually is applied to strong and pleasant fragrances, such as those occurring in culinary spices, perfumes, and. Extracts and compounds isolated from purple nutsedge have medicinal properties such as the. It commonly appears among indian, chinese, japanese natural drugs used as home remedy 11. In diarrhea with mucus and pain, motha roots are boiled in milk and given. In this study, the antioxidative potential of a hydroalcoholic extract of c.
Hence, there is limited information on their mechanisms of action against. Oct 07, 2019 cyperus rotundus medicinal uses pdf posted on october 7, 2019 by admin cyperus rotundus is a species of sedge cyperaceae native to africa, southern and central modern ayurvedic medicine uses the plant, known as musta or musta moola churna, for fevers, digestive system. Medicinal uses and pharmacological activities of cyperus rotundus. Cyperus rotundus medicinal uses pdf by admin october 20, 2019 cyperus rotundus is a species of sedge cyperaceae native to africa, southern and central modern ayurvedic medicine uses the plant, known as musta or musta moola churna, for fevers, digestive system. Pdf an update of siddha herb cyperus rotundus thillai. There are reports of its use in india as a soil binder. Cyperus rotundus linn medicinal uses medicinal plants. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of the extracts from. In vitro antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity.
Purple nutsedge appears grass like, but its stems are triangular in crosssection. Nut grass herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. It is known that cyperus rotundus contains many different chemical contents, including volatile oils, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, flavonoeds, and tannins 3, 4. Cyperus rotundus contains essential oils, terpenes, flavonoids, bsitosterol, and ascorbic acid. The decoction of motha roots with honey is prescribed in diarrhea. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of the extracts.
It is traditionally used to quench hard throat of summers. Cyperus rotundus l, also known as purple nutsedge or. Nagarmotha cyperus rotundus commonly known as nagarmotha is found throughout india. Determination of ferulic acid content in cyperus rotundus. Traditional uses in ayurveda, the roots and rhizomes of c. Nitrogen and potassium nutrition of giant cavendish banana in hawaii. Cyperaceae sedge family medicinal use of nut grass. Above are listed a few methods of using cyperus rotundus, you can check them. In this study, chemical composition of cyperus rotundus rhizomes essential oil. Chemical composition and antioxidant potential of polyphenol. The oils flavonoids have antiandrogenic activity on androgenic hair.
An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. A decoction of the rhizomes with stem bits of tinospora cordifolia and dried ginger is given to alleviate malarial fever. In india cyperus rotundus is one of the indigenous medicinal plants of. The main terpenes in cyperus rotundus are cyperenes, which include. Medicinal uses and pharmacological activities of cyperus. Cyperus rotundus is a traditional medicinal plant drug used for the treatment of spasms stomach disorder, pain, depression, abnormal menstruation, and dysmenorrhesa 2. The incredible benefits of nagarmotha cyperus rotundus imam. The rhizomes of cyperus rotundus which are used as traditional folk medicines for the treatment of stomach, bowel disorders and inflammatory diseases. Introduction cyperus rotundus purple nut sedge is a weed in over 90 countries. Cyperus rotundus as medicinal plant which has a potential source of bioactive molecules to treat inflammatory diseases. The incredible benefits of nagarmotha cyperus rotundus. Cyperus rotundus was used in the treatment of nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia, 16 while cinnamomum camphora was used to relieve pain and inflammation in the patients joints and muscles.
The nut grass plant, or cyperus rotundus, has been touted as an aid for lightening the skin, reducing the effects of aging and controlling weight, although the research is limited. Tubers offer a mechanism for asexual reproduction, and they are the major dispersal unit. Determination of ferulic acid content in cyperus rotundus by hplc. The genus name cyperus is derived from cypeiros, which was the ancient greek name for the genus, rotundus is latin word for round and refers to the tuber. It grows in moist areas, rice fields and along water courses. Cyperus rotundus medicinal uses nut grass is widely used by ayurveda to treat many types of disturbances caused by vitiation of pitta. Currently, it is one of the most widespread, problematic, and economically damaging agronomic weeds, growing wildly in various tropical.
Medicinal use of plants dates to long back in the history of the human beings and has recently gained a great deal of. Tuber and rhizome production are important factors in this species success as a weed. It had been cultivated on high levels in ancient india. It is deemed with infinite medicinal properties authenticated by. Hence, there is limited information on their mechanisms of action against pathogenicity of infectious diarrhea. It usually attains a height of about 30 cm quayyum et al.
Cyperaceae is a medicinal herb traditionally used to treat various clinical conditions at home. Cyperus rotundus family cyperaceae is used both as a functional food and as a drug. The plant is distributed throughout the plains of india up to 1800m elevation. The names nut grass and nut sedge shared with the related species cyperus esculentus are derived from its tubers, that somewhat resemble nuts, although botanically they have nothing to do with nuts. Newsletter knowledge of herbs cyperus rotundus linn. The rhizome is used in ayurvedic medicine, usually called musta, mustak, or mustaka, and is mentioned in the ancient caraka samhita ca. The antibacterial properties of cyperus rotundus root extracts petroleum ether, acetone, methanol and water. Rhizomes provide the major means by which the plants may colonize an area. Antioxidantbased drug formulations are used for the prevention and treatment of complex degenerative diseases. In this study, we have evaluated the effect of crude decoction of tubers of cyperus rotundus linn.
Antioxidant, antimicrobial evaluation and gcms analysis. Mustaka, nut grass cyperus rotundus practical uses. A new therapeutic modality with comparable efficacy to alexandrite laser photoepilation ghada farouk abd elkaream mohammed, md dr mohammed is a lecturer in the department of dermatology and venereology, faculty of medicine, suez canal university, ismailia, egypt. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given. Nut grass is a pungent bittersweet herb that relieves. A comparative analysis of antioxidant potentials of. The genus name cyperus is derived from cypeiros, which was the ancient greek. Cyperus rotundus linn belong to the family cyperaceae. Weeds of brazil, terrestrial and aquatic, parasitic, poisonous and medicinal. Mustaka drug consists of dried rhizomes of cyperus rotundus linn family cyperaceae. Introduction cyperus rotundus linn, sedge of the family cyperaceae and order cyperales, is widely distributed in the mediterranean basin areas uddin et al.
Oct 20, 2019 cyperus rotundus medicinal uses pdf by admin october 20, 2019 cyperus rotundus is a species of sedge cyperaceae native to africa, southern and central modern ayurvedic medicine uses the plant, known as musta or musta moola churna, for fevers, digestive system. The extensive distribution of the nutgrass is due to. Cyperus is known in chinese as xiangfu or xiangfuzi. Cyperus rotundus is a perennial plant, that may reach a height of up to 140 cm 55 in. The extensive distribution of the nutgrass is due to its ability to adapt to a wide range of soil types, altitudes, temperatures, soil ph and moisture levels. Pdf medicinal uses and pharmacological activities of cyperus.
Plants in traditional medicine with special reference to cyperus. Pdf medicinal uses and pharmacological activities of. Cyperus rotundus linn medicinal uses medicinal plants archive. For the medicinal purpose the tuberous roots of the plant are used. The extensive distribution of the nutgrass is due to its ability. Topical cyperus rotundus oil aesthetic surgery journal. It has wide range of medicinal and pharmacological applications. Topical cyperus rotundus oil is an effective and safe method to decrease hair growth. Nutgrass cyperus rotundus information, uses and side.
Cyperus rotundus is thought to have originated in india and then spread from there during the past 2,000 years it first appeared in a chinese medicine book around 500 a. Journal of the american society for horticultural science 1026. It is undesirable as fodder, because it quickly becomes fibrous with age, but in the absence of more desirable plants, it can serve that purpose holm et al. Rhizome, root, and tuber are used in this herb for medicinal purposes. Cyperus rotundus l traditional uses, phytochemistry, and. Aug 08, 2015 medicinal uses of nut grass cyperus rotundus. Nut grass is widely used by ayurveda to treat many types of disturbances caused by vitiation of pitta.
A comparative analysis of antioxidant potentials of aqueous. Apr 22, 2019 mustaka cyperus rotundus practical uses, benefits and dosage description of the plant. Chemical composition, antioxidant, dna damage protective. Medicinal chemistry and biological potential of cyperus rotundus linn an overview to discover elite chemotypes for industrial use. Nut grass is a pungent bittersweet herb that relieves spasms and pain, acting mainly on the digestive system and uterus. Its prolonged use is also said to relieve bronchial asthma. Aug 07, 2019 klasifikasi cyperus rotundus pdf common name. Cyperus rotundus purple nutsedge is a smooth, erect and perennial weed with an extensive subterranean tuber system hauser 1962, in quayyum et al. Cyperus rotundus l, commonly called musta is a medicinal plant belonging to the cyperaceae family grows all over india up to 2000 meters altitude, especially on the banks of streams and rivers. Cyperaceae is a medicinal herb traditionally used to treat various clinical conditions at home such as diarrhea, diabetes, pyresis, inflammation, malaria, and stomach and bowel disorders.
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