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Herbवनस्पति

Musta (nut grass)

नागरमोथा (मुस्ता) · मुस्ता

Cyperus rotundus · Cyperaceae

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
मुस्तामुस्तकअम्बुदघनजलदवारिदभद्रमुस्ता
Hindi
नागरमोथामुस्तामोथानागरमोथ
English
Mustanut grasscoco grassmusta
Romanized
mustamustakanagarmothamotha
Marathi
नागरमोथा

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Preparation1

  • The juice of kanta, which the commentary names musta, is one of five plant juices said always to make mercury pass into the kinds of metal.

    Chapter 24 · p. 578 · v. 45Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

44
Abhaya, musta and dry ginger powder with jaggeryAlkali (kshara) kalpaAlkaline water (ksharodaka)Bhallataka, mango and coriander decoction or cold infusionBinding enemaChandanadi decoctionCold infusion of amla, nut grass, hribera and coriander (unnamed)Decoction of aragvadha and others for kapha fever (unnamed)Decoction of coriander and others for pitta fever (unnamed)Decoction of guduchi and others for sannipata fever (unnamed)Decoction of jambu, musta, mango, kutaja and ativisha (unnamed)Decoction of murva and others for sannipata fever (unnamed)Decoction of nut grass and others for sannipata fever (unnamed)Decoction of raisins and others for pitta fever (unnamed)Decoction of vasa and others for vata fever (unnamed)Drakshadi preparationEladi powderFormula that destroys pitta-type stone

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 68 times on 48 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

What senses does the glossary give for नाग?

Tin, lead, नागकेशर, the पुन्नाग tree, मोथा, पान, poison, बचनाग, अभ्रक, नागबला, मेदा and ivory, among others.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Extraction notes

  • The verse word is कांता.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantRoot
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
48
Chapters
Chapter 24
Extraction tasks
T27
Record id
ingredient_musta