Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल
daily nasya; headache prevention.
Musta (Nut Grass)
Mustā मुस्ता
Cyperus rotundus · Cyperaceae
grass rhizome shita wild-abundant
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- tikta · katu · kashaya— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha— qualities
- Virya
- shita— potency (cooling)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
·neutral
P
Pitta
↓pacifies
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
digestiveanti-Kaphaanti-itch
Nut grass / Cyperus. Widely used in udvartana powders and Mustadi-gana preparations.
Used in 6 recipes
Karṇapūraṇa Taila · कर्णपूरण तैल
ear care; tinnitus prevention.
Kola-kulathādi Cūrṇa · कोल-कुलथादि चूर्ण
weight reduction; obesity.
Mahātikta Ghṛta · महातिक्त घृत
Kushtha (all skin disease forms); chronic fevers.
Tikta Sarpis · तिक्त सर्पिस्
mild Kushtha; chronic fever.
Triphalādi Rūkṣa Udvartana · त्रिफलादि रूक्ष उद्वर्तन
weight reduction; cellulite.