Nikhil Pandey, Priyanka Mishra, YB Tripathi
Cyperus rotundus, (Cyperaceae), commonly known as the Nagarmotha (H) and Nut grass (E). Its pharmacological claims are anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, diuretic, wound healing property, post-parturition use and other reproductive disorders in females. In Charak Samhita, it is grouped under lekhniya dravya, a group of medicinal plants acclaimed to clean the channels, by removing fat deposits and body weight reducing effects. Here, we have reviewed its pharmacological and phytochemical properties by using key words like metabolic syndrome (MetS) hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia, Anti-oxidant, Anti-inflammation, Type II diabetes, Obesity, Blood pressure, fatty liver and atherosclerosis in the PubMed and web of sciences.