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Ayurvedic Dravya · Medicinal · — kcal / 100g

Nutgrass tuber Musta

Also known as: nagarmotha, mustaka, nutgrass

Deepana-pachana-grahi in one root — kindles agni, digests ama and binds loose stool; the classical first answer to summer diarrhea and fever-digestion.

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Nutgrass tuber — Ayurvedic Medicinal & USDA Nutrition

Nutgrass tuber — Rasa: Bitter, Pungent, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Bitter, Pungent, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Varsha, Sharad · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Deepana-pachana-grahi in one root — kindles agni, digests ama and binds loose stool; the classical first answer to summer diarrhea and fever-digestion.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Dried tuber as decoction or fine powder, 1–3 g. One of the rare bitters that is cooling yet digestive — suits pitta-season gut trouble precisely.

Classical Provenance: Charaka Samhita (trishnanigrahana, lekhaniya ganas); Bhavaprakasha nighantu.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • with ginger for ama with cold signs
  • musta-parpataka decoction for fevers (classical)
  • in shadanga paniya (six-herb fever water)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: constipation (grahi action)
  • Contraindication: severe vata dryness (unbuffered, long-term)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Nutgrass tuber

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (3g):

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