Scientific Synonyms:
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Previous name used in the website: |
Cyperus rotundus |
Family name: |
CYPERACEAE
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English name: |
Nut Grass
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Sinhala name: |
Kalanduru (කලාඳුරු)
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Tamil name: |
Korai Korai Kilangu Muthakasu
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Sanskrit name: |
Mustaka Abda Ambuda Ambhoda Bhadra Bhadramusta Ghana Jalada Jaldhara Nirada Varida Varivaha Payoda
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Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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Description: |
Perranial small sedge, tuberous, rhizomatous or stoloniferous. Culms solitary or few together, 1-40 cm high, slender, triquetrous; base of culms thickened like a corm, with leaves 5-20 cm long, 2-10 cm wide. Spikes bearing 3-10 spikelets, reddish or purplish brown. Flowers bisexual.
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Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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Edible parts: |
Available soon
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Treatment for: |
Worm diseases Fevers Skin diseases Epilepsy Coughs Asthma Dysentery
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Parts used in Treatment: |
Tubers
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Related Medical Properties: |
Reduces aggravation of kapha and pitha dosha Improves memory power Contracts the uterus
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