Origin of   Cyperus rotundus

The genus name Cyperus is from Cypeiros which was the ancient Greek name for the genus. Rotundus is Latin for round and refers to the tuber. Grown in tropical areas and along roadsides, sandy fields and cultivated ground in such countries as the Bahamas, Java, Samoa, China, Japan, Egypt, Sudan, Turkey, Iran, India, France & Venezuela. The root system of a young plant initially forms white, fleshy rhizomes, up to 25 mm in dimension, in chains. Some rhizomes grow upward in the soil, then form a bulb-like structure from which new shoots and roots grow, and from the new roots, new rhizomes grow. Other rhizomes grow horizontally or downward, and form dark reddish-brown tubers or chains of tubers.

It prefers dry conditions, but will tolerate moist soils, it often grows in wastelands and in crop fields.

Appearance: Viscous liquid

Aroma : : Dry, Woody, Earthy

Color : Dark amber to light brown

Chemical constituents

Nagarmotha oil has various chemical compounds that include cyperone, selinene, cyperene, cyperotundone, patchoulenone, sugeonol, kobusone and isokobusone.

Extraction : steam distillation of roots.

Aromatherapy uses:
Nagarmotha essential oil is good for anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea, intestinal bleeding, dysentery and specific and non-specific colitis. It has very good digestive and carminative properties.

Uses
The plant is mentioned in the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine Charaka Samhita (ca. 100 AD). Nagarmotha Oil for treating fevers, digestive system disorders, dysmenorrhea and other maladies. Nagarmotha Oil also use to treat wounds, bruises, carbuncles, etc. The antibacterial properties of the Nagarmotha Oil may have helped prevent tooth decay in people.

Western and Islamic herbalists including Dioscorides, Galen, Serapion, Paulus Aegineta, Avicenna, Rhazes, and Charles Alston have described medical uses as stomachic, emmenagogue, deobstruent and in emollient plasters.

Other Uses

• Pharmaceutical Uses : Nagarmotha essential oil is helpful with bronco-pulmonary congestion, mucus, scabies and scanty periods. It is an effective killer of intestinal worms, a diuretic and anti-pyretic medicine. It is also described as an anti-inflammatory medicine, a general and nervine tonic, a promoter of uterine contractions and an excellent binder of stool. The essential oil is also used in various other ailments like fever, burning maturation, skin diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstruation, neurasthenia, general debility, kidney stones, fibromyalgia, gout and other uric acid sensitive conditions. Nagarmotha essential oil helpful in bronco-pulmonary congestion, mucus, scabies, and scanty periods. Nagarmotha essential oil has very good digestive and carminative properties, nagarmotha essential oil is an effective killer of intestinal worms, a diuretic and anti-pyretic medicine. Nagarmotha essential oil may also be useful in kidney stones, fibromyalgia, gout and other uric acid sensitive conditions. 

• Cosmetics and Toiletries : 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. Nagarmotha Oil is used in perfumery compounds and in the manufacture of soaps, medicine, cosmetics.

• Cosmetics and Toiletries:
  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. Nagarmotha Oil is used in perfumery compounds and in the manufacture of soaps, medicine, cosmetics.