Steinmetz:Cyperus

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Cyperus pertenuis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Cyperaceae
English Names
  • Indian Cyperus
Natural Habitat
  • India (in damp places)
Part(s) Used
  • Radix
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • fat
  • gum
  • sugar
  • carbohydrates
  • starch
  • albuminous matter
Action
  • root: alterative
  • stomachic
  • refrigerant
  • aromatic
  • febrifuge
  • thirst-quenching
  • anthelmintic
  • astringent; powdered root is used as a perfume; oil (from root): hair tonic
  • perfume



Cyperus rotundus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Cyperaceae
English Names
  • Nut Grass
Natural Habitat
  • India
  • China
  • Japan
Part(s) Used
  • Radix
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • fat
  • gum
  • sugar
  • carbohydrates
  • starch. albuminous matter
Action
  • astringent
  • emmenagogue
  • diuretic
  • sudorific
  • tonic
  • demulcent
  • stimulant
  • alterative
  • galactagogue
  • stomachic
  • aromatic
  • anthelmintic
  • carminative; used in perfumery

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