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Acorus calamus L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Haimavati |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Acorus calamus L. |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Sweet flag
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Vacha
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 1/77 | Mulini (Vamana) (Therapeutic emesis) |
| Example | Example | Example |
| Example | Example | Example |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu), bitter (tikta) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (Guna) | light (laghu), sharp (tikshna) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Decreases kapha and vata, increases pitta |
| 6 | Extra ordinary effect (prabhava) | Promotes intellect (medhya) |
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