Musli

(Black Musli)
Sanskrit: काली मूसली • Botanical: Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

Kali Musli (Curculigo orchioides) is valued as a Vrishya (aphrodisiac) and Rasayana drug. The rhizome is the main part used. It grows from underground rhizomes with elongated leaves. The plant produces yellow flowers close to the ground. The rhizome is black externally and white internally. It is traditionally used in sexual debility, general weakness, and as a rejuvenative tonic. The related species Asparagus adscendens (Safed Musli) and Chlorophytum arundinaceum (Safed Musli) are also used as Musli. The fresh rhizome is sticky and mucilaginous. Dose: powder 2-4 masha.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Hot (Ushna)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Curculigoside, Saponin
Also Known As
English: Black Musli
Sanskrit: मूसली, तालमूली
Hindi: काली मूसली, मूसली

What is Musli / Black Musli (काली मूसली)?

Kali Musli (Curculigo orchioides) is valued as a Vrishya (aphrodisiac) and Rasayana drug. The rhizome is the main part used. It grows from underground rhizomes with elongated leaves. The plant produces yellow flowers close to the ground. The rhizome is black externally and white internally. It is traditionally used in sexual debility, general weakness, and as a rejuvenative tonic. The related species Asparagus adscendens (Safed Musli) and Chlorophytum arundinaceum (Safed Musli) are also used as Musli. The fresh rhizome is sticky and mucilaginous. Dose: powder 2-4 masha.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Vrishya (aphrodisiac)
  • Balya (strengthening)
  • Rasayana (rejuvenative)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3

Musli by Condition

Explore how Musli is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.

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Musli for Male Sexual Health

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