Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Nutgrass ↔ Cathartic

Plant

Family

Cyperaceae

English

Nutgrass, Coco-grass, Common nut sedge, Cyperus, Java grass, Nutgrass, Nutsedge, Purple nutsedge, Red nut sedge, Round cyperus, Suo cao

Latin

Cyperus rotundus L., Cyperus pallescens Poir., Pycreus rotundus (L.) Hayek, Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus pallescens sensu Willk.

Plantparts

Corm, creeping rootstalks, Entire plant, foliage, Seed, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Cathartic, laxative, aperient, catharic, movements of the bowel, purgative

Plantparts

Methods of Preparation

Methods of Use

Entire plantdecoction-
Source: LiberHerbarum/XPn2972Sn0018

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