Crude drug sample data base
※Click on the image to enlarge it.
Crude drug name | Market name | Kasu |
|---|---|---|
| Formal name | Kaseruka | |
Other names Tips！ | Kasuru, Kesur (B), Kasuru, Kesur (H), Gunda-tunga gaddi (Te), Kashur (N) | |
| English name | Bulrush | |
| Original plant name | Scirpus kysoor Roxb. (= Scirpus grossus L.f.), Bulrush | |
| Family name | Cyperaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | tuber |
| Collection information | Kingdom of Nepal, Patan, Kathmandu / Shresta | |
| Collection date | 1991/04/27 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| TMPW No. | 15690 | |
Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Kaseruka, Bulrush | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Srngataka, Jalaphala, Trikonaphala, Triputaka, Jalakanda, Srngaruha. | |||
| crude drug image |
| |||
| Original plant name | Scirpus kysoor Roxb. (= Scirpus grossus L.f.) | |||
| Family name | Cyperaceae | |||
| Used part | Tubers | |||
| Distribution area | A large, perennial, glabrous herb, 0.9-2.7m. High, distributed throughout India, upto an altitude of 700 m, especially in swamps. | |||
| Remarks | Common. | |||
| Common uses | The tubers are said to possess astringent, laxative, tonic, cooling and diuretic properties and are used for stopping vomiting and diarrhoea/diarrhea. After removing the fibres and dark cuticle, they are dried and ground into flour, which is sometimes mixed with barley flour and made into bread. | |||
| Therapeutic uses | Daha (burning sensation) | |||
| Chemical constituent | Others The tubers are sweet and starchy and are considered to be highly nutritious. They contain c. 62-79% of digestible carbohydrates, and 7.5-11.8% of proteins. | |||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Madhura (Sweet), Kasaya (Astringent) | ||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||
| Guna (Quality) | Guru (Heavy), Ruksa (Dry) | |||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Madhura (Sweet) | |||
| Karma (General action) | Grahi (constipative), Sukrakara (increases semen), Arucikara (causes loss of taste), Krmikari (causes worms), Caksusya (good for eyes), Stambhana (styptic). | |||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Pitta, increases Kapha Vata | |||
| Dhatukarma(Action on body tissues) | Sukrakara (increases sukra dhatu) | |||
| Mala (Action on excretory mechanism) | Grahi (constipative) | |||
| Traditional usage | 1. In inflammations, Kaseru, Yasti (liquorice) are rubbed and the paste is applied. It is also applied in cases of burning sensation, abscess and inflammatory swellings. 2. Paste of Kaseru, is given to alleviate thirst. 3. The powder of Kaseru and Madhuka (liquorice) is put in a cloth pouch which is kept in distilled water. The liquid so prepared is useful as eye drop. 4. In "visucika" (a type of indigestion) it is rubbed with rose water and given to the patient internally. It stops vomiting, diarrhoea/diarrhea and thirst. 5. It is given in fever due to vitiation of Pitta. It reduces the associated burning sensation. | |||
| Related drugs | Scirpus grossus L.f. | |||
| Comments | Flowers of kaseruka pacify Pitta. Bhavaprakasa has described three varieties of kaseru as Kaserukatraya. They are Kaseruka, Raja kaseruka and Laghu kaseruka. Raja kaseru has large tuberous roots and identified as Scirpus tuberosus. Laghukaseruka is identified with S. articulatus. Its synonym jalaphala indicates that it grows in moist land. Srngaruha means it bears resemblance with srnga. | |||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 228. Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi Vol. 4, p 2646. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 586-588. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 89. | ||
| Remarks | Green plants and rhizomes are used as fodder and dry plants as roof covers. Culms are used to plait mats, bags and baskets. | |||
| Last renewal date | 2023/12/21 | |||