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Cyperus rotundus L

{{Infobox
|title = Musta
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Musta
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Cyperus rotundus L
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2021
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name == 

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== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==

Musta, Ghana, Mustaka, Gundra, Bhadramusta, Nagaramusta, Krodakaseruka, Vanya, Varidanadakam,

Kuruvinda, Nalad
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity 
|-
|1 ||Sutra sthana 3/5 
| Siddhatama  churna pradeha
|-
|2 ||Sutra sthana  4/9(3) 
| Lekhaniya  mahakashaya
|-
| 3 ||Sutra sthana  4/9(11) 
| Truptighna  mahakashay
|-
| 4 || Sutra sthana  4/9(14) 
| Kandughna  mahakashay
|-
| 5 || Sutra sthana  4/9(18) 
| Stanyashodhana  mahakashay
|-
|6
|Sutra sthana  4/9(29)
|Trishna  nigrahana mahakashay
|-
|7
|Sutra sthana.  5/22
|Dhuma varti  dravya 
|-
|8
|Ch Su 5/64
|2.Anu taila  dravya
|-
|9
|Ch. Su. 21/22
|Management of  obesity
|-
|10
|Ch Su 23/10
|Santarpanajanya  vikar chikitsa
|-
|11
|Ch Su 23/12
|Santarpanajanya  vikar chikitsa
|-
|12
|Ch Su 25/40
|Agrya Sangraha
|-
|13
|Ch.Vi.8/135
|Vaman dravyani
|-
|14
|Ch.Sha.8/32
|Garbha shalya  chikitsa
|-
|15
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/16
|Preparations of Trivrut
|-
|16
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46
|Vyoshadi Modaka
|-
|17
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/52
|preparation of Trivrittadi Modak
|-
|18
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/57
|Sharadkalina Trivrut Yoga
|-
|19
|[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/61
|Sarvaritu Trivrut Yoga
|-
|20
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa sthana1/1/58
|In  formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
|-
|21
|Cha.Sa.

Chi.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.Chi.3/197,198
|Used as kwath or   sheeta kashaya for  trushna,  deepana, doshapachana, jwar,aruchi  and  mukhavairasya.
|-
|23
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/201,202
|Used as Satat, anyedhyushka and  chaturthaka jwara.
|-
|24
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/205
|As an ingredient of Vatsakadi  kashaya. 
|-
|25
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/206
|As an ingredient of Madhookadi kashaya.
|-
|26
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/207
|Used in Vibadhdha Dosha.
|-
|27
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/210
|As an ingredient of Bruhtyadi  kashaya for Sannipata jwara.
|-
|28
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/219
|As an ingredient of Pippalyadi  Ghrita.
|-
|29
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/223
|As an ingredient of Vasadi  Ghrita for Jeerna jwara.
|-
|30
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/224
|As an ingredient of Baladi  Ghrita.
|-
|31
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/243
|Used as Kalka in formulation of  Patoladi niruhabasti.
|-
|32
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/246
|Used as kalka in formulation of  Aargvadhadi niruha basti.
|-
|33
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/248
|Used as Kalka niruhabasti.
|-
|34
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/258
|As an ingredient of  Chandanadhya taila.
|-
|35
|Cha.sa.Chi.3/343
|Used in Punaravrtaka jwara as  an ingredient of Kirattiktadi kwath.
|-
|36
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/31
|When patient is suffering with trusha as an  ingredient of hriberadi paniya.
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/45
|In Yavagu Prayoga.
|-
|38
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/60 
|As a vamana dravya.
|-
|39
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/71 
|As an ingredient of lehya yoga.
|-
|40
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/74 
|As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
|-
|41
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/78
|Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
|-
|42
|Cha.Sa.Chi.4/81
|As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
|-
|43
|Cha.Sa.Chi. 5/119
|Ingredient in Trayamanadya  Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
|-
|44
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/26
|Sarva Prameh nashak yog
|-
|45
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/27
|Used for making decoction in Kaphaj  prameh
|-
|46
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30
|Used for making decoction in Pittaj  prameh 
|-
|47
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/32
|Used for making decoction in Pittaj  prameh 
|-
|48
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38
|Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh 
|-
|49
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/40
|Ingredient  in Phalatrikadi Kvath
|-
|50
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 7/46
|As Asthapan Basti dravya
|-
|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
|-
|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  Kshatakshin  
|-
|62
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/23
|In treatment of Vataj  Svayathu
|-
|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, Abhyangadi  Bahyaprayogarth
|-
|66
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/71
|As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj  Shvayathu
|-
|67
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthan

13/159 
|In  formulation of pipplyadi lavana
|-
|68
|Cha. Sa..15/98
|Kalka of this  drug is used for aampachan( with usnodaka)
|-
|69
|Cha. Sa. 15/99
|Churna of  this drug with combination of vaca,ativisa, etc. is given in aam and shoola  yukta mala
|-
|70
|Cha. Sa.15/126
|As an  ingredient of candanadhya ghrit
|-
|71
|Cha. Sa.15/129
|As an  ingredient of Nagaradhya churna
|-
|72
|Cha. Sa.15/132
|This drug is  used in treatment of pittajagrahani as an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya churna
|-
|73
|Cha. Sa.15/138
|As an  ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
|-
|74
|Cha. Sa.15/158
|As an  ingredient of Mulasava
|-
|75
|Cha. Sa..15/188
|Used in  preparation of Pancham Kshara
|-
|76
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/60 
|As an ingredient of Vishaladi Phanta
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/47
|As an ingredient of Katukadhya Ghrita
|-
|78
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/70  
|As an ingredient of Navayas Loha
|-
|79
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/73
|As an ingredient of Mandura Vataka
|-
|80
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/94
|As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandura 
|-
|81
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/103
|As an ingredient of   Mandura Vataka 
|-
|82
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/119 
|As an ingredient of   Vyoshadi Ghrita
|-
|83
|Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/87 
|As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
|-
|84
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana17/123
|As an ingredient of  satyadi churna.
|-
|85
|Cha.sa.chi.18/51
|As an ingredient  of dusparsadi leha
|-
|86
|Cha.sa.chi.18/69 
|As an ingredient  of manahsiladi dhuma.
|-
|87
|Cha.sa.chi.18/87 
| 
|-
|88
|Cha.sa.chi.18/92 
|As an ingredient  of twakadi leha.
|-
|89
|Cha.sa.chi.18/112
|As an ingredient  of katphaladi kwath.
|-
|90
|Cha.sa.chi.18/114 
|As an ingredient  of pathadi kalka.
|-
|91
|Cha.sa.chi.18/118
|As a yoga  dravya.
|-
|92
|Cha.sa.chi.18/118 
|As a yoga  dravya.
|-
|93
|Cha.sa.chi.18/120 
|As a yoga  dravya.
|-
|94
|Cha.sa.chi.18/121
|As a yoga  dravya.
|-
|95
|Cha.sa.chi.18/163 
|As an ingredient  of kasmaryadi ghrita.
|-
|96
|Cha.sa.chi.18/176
|As an ingredient  of jivantyadi leha.
|-
|97
|Cha.sa.chi.18/120
|As a yoga  dravya.
|-
|98
|Cha.sa.chi.19/20
|As a pramathya dravya
|-
|99
|Cha.sa.chi.19/22
|As a ama pachak dravya
|-
|100
|Cha.sa.chi.19/50
|As a pana dravya
|-
|101
|Cha.sa.chi.19/52
|As a yoga dravya in treatment of pittaj atisara.
|-
|102
|Cha.sa.chi.19/104
|As a kwath dravya
|-
|103
|Cha.Sa.Chi.20/38
|As an ingredient  of Kaphaja chhardihara yoga.
|-
|104
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54
|For kashaya  pana.
|-
|105
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/88 
|For pradeha  prayoga in Kaphaja visarpa.
|-
|106
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/130
|Used in granthi  visarpa.
|-
|107
|Cha.Sa.Chi.21/74
|As an ingredient  of Kaliyadi pralepa.
|-
|108
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/77
|As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
|-
|109
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/77
|As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
|-
|110
|Cha.sa.chi.24/145
|Used as swarasa where  pittaja madatyaya is associated with sarakta kasa, Parshvashoola,  Stanashoola, Daaha & Hradayotkleda.
|-
|111
|Cha.sa.chi.24/150       
|Used as sheeta kashaya in  Trushna.
|-
|112
|Cha.sa.chi.24/166
|Used for doshapachana in  kaphaja madatyaya.
|-
|113
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/190
|As an ingredient of Tejohvadi churna.
|-
|114
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/198
|As an ingredient of  Mrudvikadi churna.
|-
|115
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/201
|As an ingredient of Katukadi kashaya.
|-
|116
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/208
|As an ingredient ofKhadiradi gutika.
|-
|117
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/226
|As an ingredient of Kshara  taila.
|-
|118
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/235
|Used in Kaphaja netra  roga.
|-
|119
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/239
|Used in Kaphaja netra roga  for Aaschotana karma.
|-
|120
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/113 
|As an ingredient of Mustadi upanaha.
|-
|121
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/151
|As an ingredient of Bala taila.
|-
|122
|Cha.Sa.Chi.28/161 
|As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
|-
|123
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/51
|Used as Yoosha.
|-
|124
|Cha.Sa.chi.29/136
|Used as Upanaha dravya in Vataja vatarakta.
|-
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Properties
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! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties 
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || 
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) || 
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || 
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| 
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || 
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== Current availability== 

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== Current researches ==

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