Scirpus articulatus Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Cyperaceae.

Habitat: Grown in aquatic gardens.

Ayurvedic: Laghu Kasheruka.

Folk: Chichodaa.

Action: Tubers—prescribed in diarrhoea and vomiting.

See S. kysoor.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Cyperus Articulatus

Linn. Family: Cyperaceae.

Habitat: Native to Turkey; found in warm regions from Bengal to Sri Lanka in standing water of ponds and canals. Ayurvedic: Kronchaadana.

Action: Carminative, antiemetic (useful in vomiting of pregnancy), sedative (in dyspeptic disorders). The root contains a sesquiterpene ketone, articulone, which is identical to cyperone. Volatile oil contains sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and sesquiterpene alcohols, including cy- perenone.Cypress is a totally different herb. See Cupressus sempervirens.... cyperus articulatus

Scirpus Corymbosus

Roth.

Family: Cyperaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India, in shallow waters.

Ayurvedic: Kronchaadana.

Action: Tuber—prescribed for diarrhoea, dysentery and emesis.... scirpus corymbosus

Scirpus Kysoor

Roxb.

Synonym: S. grossus Linn. f.

Family: Cyperaceae.

Habitat: Distributed throughout India, especially in swamps, up to an altitude of 700 m.

Ayurvedic: Kasheru, Kasheruka.

Siddha/Tamil: Karundan, Gundati- gagaddi (rhizome).

Folk: Kaseru.

Action: Tuber—nutritious, astringent, antidiarrhoeal, antiemetic, galactagogue, hypoglycaemic, diuretic, urinary antiseptic. Used in prescriptions for dysuria, diabetes, genitourinary affections, dyscrasia and as a spermopoietic and liver tonic.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofln- dia recommends the powder of the rhizome for promoting spermatogen- sis and development of breast.

The tuber gave progesterone, sugars, tannins, starch and saponins. The fruit contains amylase.

The tuber of Scirpus lacustris L. (Kashmir, Ladakh, Kumaon), known as Great Bulrush or Clubrush, is also used as astringent, diuretic and antimicrobial. The aromatic compounds isolated from the rhizomes include derivatives of benzaldehyde, hydrox- ybenzoic and cinnamic acids.

Dosage: Rhizome—5-10 g powder. (API, Vol. I.)... scirpus kysoor

Scirpus Tuberosus

Desf.

Synonym: S. maritimus C. B. Clarke non Linn.

Family: Cyperaceae.

Habitat: Marshy areas and on the banks of streams up to an altitude of 3,000 m.

English: Sea Clubrush.

Ayurvedic: Raaj Kasheruka.

Action: Tuberous root—astringent, diuretic, laxative.

Oil from rhizomes on hydrolysis gave phellonic acid.... scirpus tuberosus

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