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Botanical Name |
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Cyperus esculentus L. |
English
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Chufa Sedge, Yellow Nutsedge, Tigernut Sedge, Earthalmond |
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Cyperaceae |
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General Info
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An annual or perennial plant, growing to 90 cm tall, with solitary stems growing from a tuber. The stems are triangular in section, and bear slender leaves 3-10 mm wide. The flowers of the plant are distinctive, with a cluster of flat oval seeds surrounded by four hanging leaves positioned 90 degrees from each other. |
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Aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and tonic (tubers) |
Pharmacology
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Promote urine production and menstruation (plant); in the treatment of flatulence, indigestion, colic, diarrhoea, dysentery, debility and excessive thirst (tubers) |
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