#CyperusRotundus

Cyperus rotundus, known in Thai as แห้วหมู (also หญ้าแห้วหมู or หัวแห้วหมู), has for generations stood in Thai herbal cabinets and village gardens. This unassuming sedge, prized for its tubers, embodies resilience and healing. Today, scientists are rediscovering its potential, linking ancestral wisdom with contemporary research. As Thai daily life faces stress and chronic conditions, readers seek remedies that blend tradition with evidence.

In Thailand’s rural heartlands from Mae Hong Son to the south, the plant’s nut-shaped tubers have long been used in home remedies. Thai traditional healers have employed แห้วหมู for digestive issues, menstrual discomfort, fever, and mood regulation. Similar systems—Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Islamic Tibb—also recognize the herb under names such as Musta, Xiang Fu, and Nutgrass. In Thai practice, แห้วหมู features in formulas for longevity, women’s health, and digestive wellness, with roots in medical texts and temple paintings.

For centuries, the humble แห้วหมู (Cyperus rotundus L.)—also known as หญ้าแห้วหมู or หัวแห้วหมู in various parts of Thailand—has held an esteemed place in traditional Thai herbal medicine cabinets and village gardens. Revered across Asia and beyond for its underground tubers, this unassuming sedge has been a symbol of resilience and healing. Today, a wave of renewed scientific interest is validating aspects of its age-old uses, connecting ancestral knowledge with the rigors of modern clinical research. With daily lives increasingly marked by stress, chronic conditions, and lifestyle diseases, Thai readers are seeking both hope and evidence in remedies that endure from the past.