Common Name English :Club rush/Water rushHindi :Manipuri :Kouna Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :CyperaceaeGenus :Schoenoplectus Species :lacustris (Linn.) PallaHabit :Aquatic terete herbParts Used :Root, StemMode of Preparation :Roots crushed for decoction. The plant is largely used for making various mats but now-a-day, the plant is used in making various craft items like lady’s bag, chappal, …
Common Name English :Nut grassHindi :MuthaManipuri :Sembang-kokthum Scientific Name Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)Family :CyperaceaeGenus :Cyperus Species :rotundus Linn.Habit :Stoloniferous gregarious herbParts Used :Root and RhizomeMode of Preparation :Fresh root crushed for extract. Dried root ground into powder.Mode of use :Fresh, DecoctionIngredients :Rhizome contains 4-a, 5-a, oxidoeudesm-11-en-3 a-ol, cyperene-I (a tricyclic sesquiterpene) and cyperene-2 (abicyclic sesquiterpene hydrocarbon), …
