| Dravya | Mustaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Abda |
| Abhra | |
| Ambha (Mustaa) | |
| Ambhoda | |
| Ambhodhara (Mustaa) | |
| Ambuda | |
| Bhadramusta | |
| Bhadramustaa | |
| Gaangeya | |
| Gaangeyee | |
| Ghana | |
| Jalada | |
| Jeemoota | |
| Kuravinda | |
| Kut`annat`a | |
| Musta | |
| Mustaa | |
| Mustaja | |
| Paripelava | |
| Plava | |
| Toya | |
| Vanya | |
| Botanical Name | Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Cyperaceae) |
| Useful Part | Kaan`d`a |
| Specific Classification | Annual |
| Audbhid | |
| Herb | |
| Kan`d`ooghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Lekhaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Stanyas`hodhana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Triptighna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Trishn`aanigrahan`a Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u has given following types of Mustaa- 1.Bhadramustaa (Mustaa) 2.Naagara Mustaa 3.Kaivarta Mustaa |
| Quality Parameters | The plant which grows in marshy areas is considered as of good quality.Naagaramustaka is the supirior variety. |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Kat`u | |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| Karma | Deepana |
| Graahee | |
| Kan`d`ooghna | |
| Lekhana | |
| Paachana | |
| Stanya S`hodhana | |
| Triptighna | |
| Trishn`aa Nigrahan`eeya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Deepaneeya |
| Jvarahara | |
| Paachaneeya | |
| Saangraahika | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Arochaka |
| Atisaara | |
| Jvara | |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| Raktapitta | |
| Sthaulya | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Annavaha Srotas |
| Medovaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Udakavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Deepaka |
| Agni Vardhaka | |
| Other Effect | Aamapaachana |
| Jantughna | |
| Maatraa | 3-6 Mashaka |
| Substitute | Hareetakee |
| Classical Description | Paripelava is Kshudra Mustaa as per Hemadri |
Last updated on April 13th, 2021 at 05:39 am