Nagarmotha Powder (Rhizome)

Overview

Reference: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India or FSSAI

Category: Ekal Churna (Single Herb Powder)

Form: Fine powder

Botanical Name: Cyperus rotundus

Sanskrit Name: Musta, Mustaka, Varida.

Common Name: Mutha, Somad koophee, Musta, Nut grass, Moth, Nagarmoth, Konnari Gadde, Muthanga, Kari Mustan, Motha, Bimbal, Motha, Korai, Korai-Kizhangu, Tungmustalu, Sad Kufi.

Part Used: Dried Rhizome

Dose: 3 - 6 gm or as directed by the physician

Rasapanchak (Properties):

Rasa - Tikta, Katu, Kasaya

Guna - Laghu, Ruksa

Virya -Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Karma - Pittahara, Kaphahara, Sthoulyahara, Sothahara, Deepana, Pachana, Graahi, Trsnanigrahana, Krumighna, Jwaraghna, Visaghna.

Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This guideline is based on Ayurvedic classical principles and intended for educational use. Practitioners should use their clinical judgment, patient assessment, and individualised protocol before prescribing in actual clinical settings.

Indications (Uses & Benefits)

Fever (ज्वरः) (jvaraḥ) [ITA-5.6.1]

Diarrhoea (अतिसार) (atisara) [ITA-5.7.1]

Subdued digestive, metabolic factors (मन्दाग्नि) (mandāgniḥ) [ITA-5.11.1]

difficulty in digestion of food after a long time even though of proper quantity; heaviness of abdomen; heaviness of head; cough; breathlessness/difficulty in breathing; excessive salivation; vomiting; bodily exhaustion or tiredness; abdominal distension; constipation; gurgling intestinal sounds/borborygmi; dryness of mouth; inactivity/inertia of anus.

Indigestion (अजीर्णम्) (ajīrṇam) [ITA-5.11.4]

constipation/abdominal fullness; exhaustion; headache; syncope or swooning; giddiness or dizziness; stiffness of back; stiffness of lower back; yawning; generalized body aches; thirst; fever; vomiting; straining at defecation; loss of taste; indigestion; burning sensation; diseases of the mouth; amlapitta; signs of rajayakshama; cold catarrh; frequent and excessive micturition; constipation; excessive defecation; fatigued mind and body; suppression of intra-abdominal gas movements; heaviness.

Cough (कासः) (kāsaḥ) [ITA-5.18.1]

Dyspnoea (श्वासः) (śvāsaḥ) [ITA-5.20.1]

Morbid thirst (तृष्णा) (tṛṣṇā) [ITA-5.24.1]

Polyarthritis due to ama (आमवातः) (āmavātaḥ) [ITA-5.32.1]

Difficulty in urination (मूत्रकृच्छ्रम्) (mūtrakṛcchram) [ITA-5.39.1]

Puerperal disorder (सूतिकारोगः) (sūtikārogaḥ) [ITA-5.70.9]

Worm Infestation / Helminthiasis / Parasitic Disease (कृमिरोग) (Kṛmiroga) [G-5]

Abdominal pain (colicky or persistent). Loss of appetite or abnormal craving for food, Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea or constipation, Itching around the anus (especially at night, typical of pinworms). Paleness, fatigue, and weakness due to anemia. Swelling or bloating of the abdomen. Foul smell from mouth or body. Skin eruptions, itching, or rashes in some cases. Restlessness, irritability, disturbed sleep (especially in children).

Therapeutic emesis (वमन-कर्म, ऊर्ध्वभागहर-Karma) (vamana-karma, ūrdhvabhāgahara-karma) [ITA-6.2.6.10]

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