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TIRIRICA
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: rotundus
Common names: Tirirca, Nutsedge, Tagernut, Hama-Suge,
Hsiang Fu Tzu, Hsiang Fu, Muskezamin, Musta, Mustaka,
Mutha, So Ken Chiu, So Ts'Ao, Souchet, Topalak, Boeai,
Mota, Roekoet teki, Tage-tage, Teki, Woeta,
Part Used: Root, Rhisome
DESCRIPTION
Properties/Actions:
Alterative, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antimalarial, Antimicrobial, Anti-pyretic, Astringent, Carminative, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogueue, Emollient, Febrifuge, Hypoglycemic, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Nervine, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge
Phytochemicals:
1,8-cineole, 4alpha,5alpha-oxidoeudesm-11-en-3-alpha-ol, Alkaloids, Alpha-cyperone, Alpha-rotunol, Beta-cyperone, Beta-pinene, Beta-rotunol, Beta-selinene, Calcium, Camphene, Copaene, Cyperene, Cyperenone, Cyperol, Cyperolone Cyperotundone D-copadiene, D-epoxyguaiene, D-fructose, D-glucose, Eo, Flavonoids, Gamma-cymene, Isocyperol, Isokobusone, Kobusone, Limonene, Linoleic-acid, Linolenic-acid, Magnesium, Manganese, Mustakone, Myristic-acid, Oleanolic-acid, Oleanolic-acid-3-o-neohesperidoside, Oleic-acid, P-cymol, Patchoulenone, Pectin, Polyphenols, Rotundene, Rotundenol, Rotundone, Selinatriene, Sitosterol, Stearic-acid, Sugeonol, Sugetriol
Country ETHNOBOTANY WORLDWIDE USES
China
Abdomen, Ache(Head), Ache(Stomach), Amenorrhea, Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Bactericide, Bladder, Cancer(Cervix), Chest, Circulation, Congestion, Deobstruent, Depression, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspepsia, Emmenagogueue, Energy, Gastralgia, Hemicrania, Impotency, Lactogogue, Menoxenia, Metritis, Metroxenia, Side, Stomachic, Tonic, Trauma, Virility, Vulnerary
Egypt
Astringent, Bite(Scorpion), Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Dyspepsia, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Fever, Stomachic, Ulcer, Vermifuge
Elsewhere
Analgesic, Astringent, Bowel, Cold, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Fungistatic, Hair-Tonic, Hypertension, Inflammation, Medicine, Perfume, Stomach, Tranquilizer, Vasodilator
India
Astringent, Bowel, Stomach, Tumor(Abdomen), Vermifuge
Japan
Anodyne, Emmenagogueue, Wound
Java
Diuretic, Edema, Felon, Gravel, Leucorrhea, Sore, Stone, Whitlow
Sudan
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Dyspepsia, Fever
Turkey
Alterative, Astringent, Carminative, Demulcent, Diuretic, Emmenagogueue, Lactogogue, Perfume, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermifuge
Quoted References
From Medicinal Plants Information of Orissa (India):

"Local Names: Mutha (Oriya), Bathakanda (Bhumia), Matasola (Kandha)
Description of the Plant: Herb. Flowers in July / August. Frequently occurs in plains and rarely occurs in hilly areas.
Plant Parts Used: Tuber.
Healthcare Properties:
  1. Asthma: Boil with ghee the tuber of Cyperus rotundus (25 g), the seeds of Piper nigrum (21 no), the ginger (10 g), clove (5 g) and cumin seeds (5 g) for few minutes, then cool it to become a paste. Take 10 ml of this paste each time thrice daily for 5 days with a little honey. (S-23) [OR-3-3-238]
  2. Headache: Grind the tuber of Cyperus rotundus into a paste. Apply this paste on forehead only once to relief from headache. (G-13) [OR-1-3-457]
  3. Skin diseases (Itches or vagina): Grind the tuber of Cyperus rotundus (25 g) into a paste. Apply this paste on Itches area hear vagina once daily for 3 to 4 days. (D-4) [OR-2-2-1338]
  4. Sores on head: Grind all the following into a paste: the tuber of Cyperus rotundus (25 g), the leaves and the tender leaves of Terminalia bellirica. Apply this paste on head before taking bath once daily for 3 days. (D-4) [OR-2-2-1338] (or) Grind the tuber of Cyperus rotundus (25 g) into a paste. Apply this paste on head twice daily for 3 to 4 days. (F-1) [OR-3-3-177]
  5. Worm infection: Grind together the leaves of Cyperus rotundus (7 no) with the entire plant of Cyper rotundus (3 no) into a paste. Make tablets with this paste. Take one tablet each time orally thrice daily for one to two days. (K-15) [OR-1-6-686] "
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