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Cyperus rotundus L

Musta
Section/Chapter Herb database/Musta
Botanical name(s) Cyperus rotundus L
Family Cyperaceae
Availability Available
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Year of publication 2025
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

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Therapeutic uses

Agnimandya,Ajerna(indigestion), trushna(thirst), Jwara(fever), sangrahani , swasa(dyspnea), kasa(cough), mutrakruccha(dysuria), stanyavikara(breast milk disease), sutikaroga, atisara(diarrhea), amavata(rhematoid arthitis), krumiroga(worms).

Synonyms in Charak Samhitas

Musta, Ghana, Mustaka, Gundra, Bhadramusta, Nagaramusta, Krodakaseruka, Vanya, Varidanadakam(musta grows near water resources), Kuruvinda, Nalad

Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu- gundra

Varieties

  1. Musta
  2. Nagaramusta


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Pungent (katu), Bitter (tikta),  Astringent (kashaya)
2 Potency (veerya) Cold (sheeta)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Kapha and Pitta

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 3/5 Siddhatama churna pradeha
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniya(emaciating) mahakashaya
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(11) Truptighna (anti-satiety) mahakashay
4 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(14) Kandughna(anti-pruritic/itching) mahakashay
5 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(18) Stanyashodhana (galacto-purifiers) mahakashay
6 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(29) Trishna nigrahana (reducing thirst)mahakashay
7 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/22 Dhuma varti dravya(therapeutic inhalation for prevention of disease)
8 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 5/64 2.Anu taila dravya
9 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 21/22 Management of obesity
10 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/10 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(Treatment of Over-nutrition disease)
11 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/12 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(Treatment of Over-nutrition disease)
12 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40 Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
13 Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 Vaman dravyani(medicines used in therapeutic emesis)
14 Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 8/32 Garbha shalya chikitsa
15 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/16 Preparations of Trivrut
16 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 Vyoshadi Modaka
17 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/52 preparation of Trivrittadi Modak
18 Cha.SaKalpa Sthana 7/57 Sharadkalina Trivrut Yoga
19 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/61 Sarvaritu Trivrut Yoga
20 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/58 In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
21 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/145 When patient is suffering with Pipasa in Jwara as an ingredient of Shadanga paniya.

Used as shruta sheeta jala.

Pipasa jwar shantaye.

22 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/197,198 Used as kwath(decoction) or sheeta kashaya for  trushna, deepana, doshapachana, jwar,aruchi  and mukhavairasya.
23 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/201,202 Used as Satat, anyedhyushka and chaturthaka jwara.
24 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/205 As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya.
25 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/206 As an ingredient of Madhookadi kashaya.
26 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/207 Used in Vibadhdha Dosha (adhered to dhatus).
27 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/210 As an ingredient of Bruhtyadi kashaya for Sannipata jwara.
28 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/219 As an ingredient of Pippalyadi Ghrita.
29 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/223 As an ingredient of Vasadi Ghrita for Jeerna jwara.
30 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/224 As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita.
31 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/243 Used as Kalka in formulation of Patoladi niruhabasti.
32 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/246 Used as kalka in formulation of Aargvadhadi niruha basti.
33 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/248 Used as Kalka niruhabasti.
34 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
35 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/343 Used in Punaravrtaka jwara as an ingredient of Kirattiktadi kwath.
36 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/31 When patient is suffering with trusha(excessive thirst) as an ingredient of hriberadi paniya.
37 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/45 In Yavagu Prayoga(Medicated gruels ).
38 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/60 As a vamana(emesis) dravya.
39 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/71 As an ingredient of lehya yoga.
40 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/74 As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
41 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/78 Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
42 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/81 As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
43 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/119 Ingredient in Trayamanadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma(abdominal lumps)
44 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/26 Sarva Prameh nashak yog
45 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/27 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha(Urinary Diseases including diabetes)
46 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameha(Urinary Diseases including diabetes)
47 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/32 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameha(Urinary Diseases including diabetes)
48 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/3 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameha(Urinary Diseases including diabetes)
49 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/40 Ingredient in Phalatrikadi Kvath
50 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Asthapan Basti dravya(enema)
51 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/65 Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
52 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/77 Ingredient in Kanakabindurisht
53 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/91 Ingredient in Sidhdharthak snan and Lepa

Abhyantar and Bahya-shodhanarth

54 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/102 Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth(skin disease)
55 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/113 Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail
56 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/142 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
57 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
58 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/137 As a Kaval dravya for Mukhashodhanarth
59 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/46 Ingredient in Kayasthadi varti
60 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/48 Ingredient in Mustadi varti
61 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/16 As a diet and drinks in treatment of  Kshatakshina(ematiation)
62 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/23 In treatment of Vataj Svayathu(oedema)
63 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/41 Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna
64 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/43 Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
65 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/65 For Lepa(external application), Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
66 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/71 As a Lepa(external application) dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
67 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/159 In formulation of pipplyadi lavana
68 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/98 Kalka of this drug is used for aampachan( with usnodaka)
69 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/99 Churna of this drug with combination of vaca,ativisa, etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala
70 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/126 As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
71 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/129 As an ingredient of Nagaradhya churna
72 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/132 This drug is used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna
73 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/138 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
74 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/158 As an ingredient of Mulasava
75 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/188 Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara
76 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/60 As an ingredient of Vishaladi Phanta
77 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/47 As an ingredient of Katukadhya Ghrita
78 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/70 As an ingredient of Navayas Loha
79 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/73 As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
80 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/94 As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura
81 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/103 As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
82 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/119 As an ingredient of Vyoshadi Ghrita
83 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/87 As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
84 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/123 As an ingredient of satyadi churna.
85 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/51 As an ingredient of dusparsadi leha
86 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/69 As an ingredient of manahsiladi dhuma.
87 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/87
88 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/92 As an ingredient of twakadi leha.
89 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/112 As an ingredient of katphaladi kwath.
90 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/114 As an ingredient of pathadi kalka.
91 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/118 As a yoga dravya.
92 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/118 As a yoga dravya.
93 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/120 As a yoga dravya.
94 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/121 As a yoga dravya.
95 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/163 As an ingredient of kasmaryadi ghrita.
96 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/176 As an ingredient of jivantyadi leha.
97 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/120 As a yoga dravya.
98 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/20 As a pramathya dravya
99 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/22 As a ama pachak dravya
100 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/50 As a pana dravya
101 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/52 As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
102 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/104 As a kwath dravya
103 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/38 As an ingredient of Kaphaja chhardihara yoga.
104 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/54 For kashaya pana.
105 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/88 For pradeha(external application) prayoga in Kaphaja visarpa.
106 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/130 Used in granthi visarpa.(acute spreading erysepalas)
107 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 21/74 As an ingredient of Kaliyadi pralepa.
108 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/77 As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
109 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/77 As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
110 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/145 Used as swarasa where pittaja madatyaya is associated with sarakta kasa, Parshvashoola, Stanashoola, Daaha & Hradayotkleda.
111 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/150       Used as sheeta kashaya in Trushna.
112 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/166 Used for doshapachana in kaphaja madatyaya.
113 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/190 As an ingredient of Tejohvadi churna.
114 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/198 As an ingredient of Mrudvikadi churna.
115 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/201 As an ingredient of Katukadi kashaya.
116 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/208 As an ingredient ofKhadiradi gutika.
117 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/226 As an ingredient of Kshara taila.
118 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/235 Used in Kaphaja netra roga.
119 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/239 Used in Kaphaja netra roga for Aaschotana karma.
120 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/113 As an ingredient of Mustadi upanaha.
121 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/151 As an ingredient of Bala taila.
122 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/161 As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
123 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/51 Used as Yoosha.
124 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/136 Used as Upanaha dravya in Vataja vatarakta.

Dose

  • 3-6 gm powder
  • 20-30 ml kwatha

Important formulation

  • Mustakarista
  • Mustakadi kwatha
  • Ashokarishta
  • Mustakadi churna
  • Mustakadi lehya
  • Dhanyapanchaka kwatha
  • Piyusavalli rasa
  • Mahalakshadi taila
  • Sadangapaniya


Current availability

Available

Current researches

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Cyperus%20rotundus 

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