Sanskrit Name : मुस्ता (Mustha)

Botanical name: Cyperus rotundus Linn.

Family: Cyperaceae

English name: Nut grass / Purple nutsedge

Malayalam name: മുത്തങ്ങ

Distribution: Throughout India, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.

Parts used: Root tuber.

Properties: Digestive, carminative, antipyretic, anti-diarrhoeal, febrifuge, 

Useful in: Fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, anorexia, indigestion, vomiting, abdominal pain, helminthiasis, skin diseases, menstrual disorders, pruritus.