Musta

Cyperus rotundus L

Musta

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Musta
Botanical name(s)	Cyperus rotundus L
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	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

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

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)
2	Potency (veerya)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4	Qualities (guna)
5	Actions (karma)

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