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Non-scientific name:

nut grass

3 Accepted name(s) for "nut grass":

Accepted name
Cyperus esculentus L.
Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus scariosus R.Br.

11 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperus esculentus L.
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Cyperus rotundus Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Tubers
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. rhizome, aboveground parts
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L.
Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011) Cyperus rotundus Linn. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Rhizome
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Cyperus rotundus Linn. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. dried rhizome rhizome
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L.
Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. rhizomes
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Cyperus rotundus Linnaeus Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Cyperus rotundas Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. stem leaf
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Cyperus rotundus Linn. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Cyperus rotundus Linn. Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperus rotundus L. oil rhizome
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Cyperus scariosus R.Br. Cyperus scariosus R.Br. Cyperus scariosus R.Br. essential oil rhizome

277 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "nut grass":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
!han Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
!hanni Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
!haren Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
abda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
abda hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abdahallu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abdahullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
abhrabheda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
accam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambhoda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ambhodhara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambodhara Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ambuda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
amoda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
araikkali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
araikkalippul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arnoda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avittam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ayali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ayil Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ayirpul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bara-nagar-motha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barik motha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barik-moth Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhada Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bhadra Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhadra hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhadra mushti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhadra-tunga-muste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhadraa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhadrakshi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhadramusta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhadramustaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhadramustaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bhadramuste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bharamuste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bimbal Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bimbol Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bonchho Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
catatatikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
celakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
celam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
celatam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
celekam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cevvetakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chandra hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chaturbhadra decoction Other Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011)
chimbwe-chimbwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
chufa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
coco Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
coco grass Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
coco sedge Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
coco-grass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common nutsedge Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
coqui Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cyperus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cyperus rotundus whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
doongia Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
doongla Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
earth almond Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
edible galingale Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
erumainkkuppul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eruvaippul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gaekina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gaeku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
galingale Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gandala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gangera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gangeya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
garha-gintu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
geeluintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
geeluitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ghana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
gla sgan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gla-gan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gla-sgang Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
gonarda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gopura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
granthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gundra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
habu-ul-zillam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hima Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hoenderuintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
hoenderuitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
huí tóu cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
indawo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
inqoba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
insikane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
jaekina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jalad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jalada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
jaladah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jaldhara Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
jeykina gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachhola Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaivartakamuste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaivarthaka muste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaivarttam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakshottha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalanduru Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
kankeyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kari mustan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
karimuttan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karkolippul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karuvukatitam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karuvukatitappul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasheru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasur Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kavala-motha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kerukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kili'o'opu Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kolavunavu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
konnaari baeru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
konnaari gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
konnari gadde Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
konnari gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kontankilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kora-kizanna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai kilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai-k-kilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai-kilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
korai-kizanghu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korai-kizhangu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
koraikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koraikkizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
koraippul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koraippurkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koranari gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koranari-gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korankilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korehi-jhar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korutan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotakilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotanikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
krodeshtha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulamaccam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kupaiyatitam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kupaiyatitappul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kurubilva Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuruvintakan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuruvintakkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kurvinda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kutannata Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kutiraivavikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kutiraivavikappul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lavola Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lawahali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
masta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
megha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
meghaahvaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mesa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
moth Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
motha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mothaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mothe Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mothee Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mothi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
motho Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
moti ban Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
musta Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mustaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mustaka Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Trad. Herb. Remedies for Primary Health Care (WHO SE Asia, 2011)
mustakamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mustā (rhizome) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
mutha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
muthakasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
muthanga Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
muttakkacu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
muttanna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
naagara-mothaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
naagaramustaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
naagarmothaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
nagar-motha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nagarmoth Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nagarmotha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nanal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
netila Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirada Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
nut sedge Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
nut-grass Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nutgrass Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
okatjako Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
paiyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pakopako Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
panritonripputu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panritontuputu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panrittonri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panrittonti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panrittontipputu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pathalamulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
patrysuitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
payoda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perunkolikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
perunkolitam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pfende Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
purple nut sedge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
purple nutsedge Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajkaseruka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rooiuintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
rumput halia hitam Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
rumput haliya hitam Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
saad-e-kufi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sad kufi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sedge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
shakatunga Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakha-tunga-veru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakhatungaveru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shā cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
somad koophee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
souchet comestible Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
souchet sultan Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
steentjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
suad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
suo cao Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
talaikkorai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tangahullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tattaikkoraikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thunga masthe Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thungamustha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thunge gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thunge hullu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tiger nut Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tiraiyappul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tiratkorai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tirkkakantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunga-gaddai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunga-muste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunga-musthalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tungamustalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tungamuste Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tungamusti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tungegadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunkamuttukkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunkumustu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tǔ xiāng cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
uintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
unitjekwerk Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ural Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vaari Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vacanaippulkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vacciracalakkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vacciracalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vacciracelatam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vaccirakentam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vacciratilatam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
valya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varahi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varaki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varivaha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vicciram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
viccirappul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vindakhya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
visakkani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vārida Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
water grass Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
xiang fu Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
xiang fu zi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
xiāng tóu cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
xiǎo sān léng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yellow nut grass Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yellow nutsedge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
|arebes Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
|ares Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
කලාඳුරු Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
回头草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
土香草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
小三棱 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
莎草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
香头草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)