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Musta Herbal Powder (Cyperus rotundus)

Supports regular, comfortable menstruation and promotes healthy digestion.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Musta is considered one of the best Ayurvedic herbs for promoting healthy, regular menstruation. It regulates both Pitta and Vata in the lower abdomen supporting a comfortable, natural flow. Soothing to the mind, Musta helps balance the emotions in the days prior to and during menstruation. It also promotes breast comfort and helps maintain a healthy balance of fluids in the body. Musta's ability to promote lower abdominal comfort also includes the GI tract. Without aggravating Pitta, it strengthens digestion, eliminates natural toxins, and supports proper function of the liver. Musta promotes healthy absorption, well-formed stools and the metabolism of fat. Its cooling and cleansing action also supports healthy skin and helps maintain a normal body temperature.
  • Supports a regular, healthy menstrual cycle
  • Promotes lower abdominal comfort
  • Enkindles digestion without aggravating Pitta
  • Supports proper function of the liver


Metabolic Nature of Musta

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Musta
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Antidipsetic

ANTIDIPSETIC

An herb that suppresses thirst.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Energy Vitality:
Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Skin Care & Beauty:
Deodorant

DEODORANT

An herb that reduces odor.

SEE ALL 'DEODORANT' FOODS / HERBS

Immune System:
Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Liver & Gallbladder:
Hepatoprotective

HEPATOPROTECTIVE

An herb that is capable of preventing liver damage. Many hepatoprotectives work via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Weight Loss:
Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Reproductive Health:
Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

SEE ALL 'GALACTAGOGUE' FOODS / HERBS

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Uterine Tonic

UTERINE-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Musta

  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer, Hepatoprotective, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Hypolipidemic

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  • Parsley (Fresh)

    Parsley (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Uterine-tonic, Appetizer, Hypolipidemic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Emmenagogue

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Hypolipidemic

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Emmenagogue, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Galactagogue

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  • Turmeric Root (Fresh)

    Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Anthelminthic, Hepatoprotective, Digestive, Hypolipidemic

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Anthelminthic, Hepatoprotective, Digestive, Hypolipidemic

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  • Fennel Stalk

    Fennel Stalk has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Hing (Asafoetida)

    Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Emmenagogue, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Galactagogue

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Hypolipidemic, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Musta

  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Emmenagogue, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Uterine-tonic

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Galactagogue, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant, Uterine-tonic

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Appetizer, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Appetizer, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Emmenagogue, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic

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  • Triphala Guggulu

    Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Hypolipidemic

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Musta may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Musta may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Musta. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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