- Family
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Cyperaceae.
- Habitat
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Damp situations in Uttar Pradesh and eastern and southern parts of India.
- English
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Nut grass.
- Ayurvedic
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Bhadramustaa, Musta, Amoda, Naagaramustaka. (Naagara is a different drug, equated with Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
- Siddha
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Korai-kilangu (Tamil).
- Folk
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Naagara-mothaa.
- Action
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Essential oil—hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, CNS stimulant, antimicrobial. Rhizome—stomachic, cordial, antidiarrhoeal and diuretic.
See C. rotundus.
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