Nagarmotha

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Botanical Name **- Cyperus rotundus

Common Name **- Nagarmotha roots, Nutgrass roots, Mustak
Marathi: Bimbal, Nagarmotha, Motha
Sanskrit: Bhadramusta, Granthi, Kachhda, Mustako, Sugandhi-granthila

English **- Cyperus roots, Cyperiol roots, Nutgrass roots, Coco grass, Purple Nut Sedge, Red Nut Sedge
Tamil: Korai
Telugu: Tungagaddi
Gujarati: Motha
German: Nussgras, Rundes Cypergras,
French: Souchet rond;
Spanish: Casta-uela,
Portuguese: Jun-a, tiririca-comum
Chinese as Xiangfu or xiangfuzi
Arabic Names : Suad.

Part we offer : Dry Roots
Use : Oil Extraction & cosmetics
Quantity : *5 Tons per moth
Oil content : 0.6 to 1 %

Nagarmotha contains pinenes and cineole. It is a neutral waxy substance and is used as a hair wash and treating hair and scalp disorders. It dilates the small capillary and acts on the sebaceous glands at the hair root and stimulates them. It has been in use for centuries for anointing body. It is also widely used for skincare, loose motions, excessive thirst and for reducing swellings.The tubers of Nagarmotha are diaphoretic and astringent and posses antipyretic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, diuretic, anthelmintic, carminative, stomachic, emmenagogue and stimulant properties. The tubers also contain an essential oil which is helpful with bronco-pulmonary congestion, mucus, scabies, and scanty periods. The oil has very good digestive and carminative properties and is an effective killer of intestinal worms, a diuretic and anti-pyretic medicine.