Cyperus rotundus, Kuzhimuthanga, Muthanga, Nut grass, കുഴിമുത്തങ്ങ, മുത്തങ്ങ

Family: Cyperaceae
Vernacular names: Kuzhimuthanga, Muthanga, കുഴിമുത്തങ്ങ, മുത്തങ്ങ (Malayalam), Nut grass (English), Mustaka (Sanskrit), Motha (Hindi), KaniKorali (Tamil)
Distribution: Pantropical
Description: Tuberous herbs. Leaves few, basal, linear, gradually acuminate; sheaths light brownish. Inflorescence simple or compound. Nut obovate-oblong, trigonous, apiculate, brown.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: In the plains, fallow lands and agricultural fields
Flowering & Fruiting: August-December

Parts used: Tubers
Properties & Uses: Tubers are astringent, digestive, tonic, stimulant, stomachic, diuretic, carminative and vermifuge. Decoction of the tubers is given in fever, diarrhea, dyspepsia and stomach complaints; infusion is useful in dysentery, vomiting and cholera. Fresh tubers are applied to the breast as galactagogue. Root paste is applied for healing wounds and sores.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
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