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Acorus calamus L.

Haimavati
Section/Chapter Herb database/Haimavati
Botanical name(s) Acorus calamus L.
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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

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 1/77 Mulini (Vamana) (Therapeutic emesis)
2 Sutra sthana 2/9 Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
3 Sutra sthana 3/5 Churnapradeha
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(3) Lekhaniya mahakashaya
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(11) Truptighna mahakashaya
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(12) Arshoghna mahakashaya
7 Sutra sthana 4/9(25) Asthapanopaga mahakashaya
8 Sutra sthana 4/9(42) Sheetaprashamana mahakashaya
9 Sutra sthana 4/9(48) Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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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