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Acorus calamus L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Vacha |
|---|---|
| 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, Haimavati, Shadgrantha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Lomasa.
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutra sthana 2/9 | Virechana (Therapeutic purgation) |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 3/5 | Churna pradeha |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 4/9(3) | Lekhaniya mahakashaya |
| 4 | Sutra sthana 4/9(11) | Truptighna mahakashay |
| 5 | Sutra sthana 4/9(12) | Arshoghna mahakashay |
| 6 | Sutra sthana 4/9(25) | Asthapanopag mahakashay |
| 7 | Sutra sthana 4/9(42) | Sheetaprashamana mahakashaya |
| 8 | Sutra sthana 4/9(48) | Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya |
| 9 | Ch Su 23/15 | Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa |
| 10 | Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha |
| 11 | Ch.Sha.8/34 | Garbhasya pratimasik karma |
| 12 | Ch.Sha.8/38 | Sukha prasavarth |
| 13 | Ch.Sha.8/47 | Jatamatra balak paricharya |
| 14 | Ch.Sha.8/61 | Kshirajanan karma |
| 15 | Kalpa Sthana 1/14 | Vamanartha |
| 16 | Kalpa Sthana 7/16 | Preparations of Trivrut |
| 17 | Kalpa Sthana 7/54 | Trivrutadi Modaka |
| 18 | Kalpa Sthana 7/58 | Hemantkalina Trivrut Yoga |
| 19 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/25 | Body purification before rasayana treatment |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/204 | As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya. |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/250 | As an ingredient of Jeevantyadi anuvasana basti. |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/267 | In formulation of Agurvadi taila. |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chi.3/307 | In Vishamajwara for Dhoopana. |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chi5/70 | Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chi5/80 | Ingredient of Hingvadi churna |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chi5/86 | Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chi5/44 | Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma |
| 28 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 | Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh |
| 29 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 | Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna |
| 30 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100 | Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth |
| 31 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103 | Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth |
| 32 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/113 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail |
| 33 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/75 | As a Swedan dravya |
| 34 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/45 | Ingredient in Mahapaishachik Ghrit |
| 35 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/64 | Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth |
| 36 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/69 | Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad |
| 37 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/25 | Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrit |
| 38 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/27 | Ingredient in Vachadi Ghrit |
| 39 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 | Ingredient in Palankashadi tail |
| 40 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/42 | As a Nasya dravya |
| 41 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/64 | Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh nashak yog |
| 42 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthan
13/109 |
In treatment of Udara roga (for parisheka) |
| 43 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/104 |
In treatment of pleehodara (takraprayoga) |
| 44 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/124 |
As an ingredient of gavakshyadi churna |
| 45 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/126 |
As an ingredient of narayan churna |
| 46 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/134 |
As an ingredient of hapushdya churna |
| 47 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/158 |
In formulation of pippalyadi lavan |
| 48 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana13/163 |
In formulation of Ksharvatika |
| 49 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana14/41 |
Used in swedana kriya |
| 50 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 14/53 |
As an ingredient of traushnadi churna |
| 51 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 14/131 |
Used in anuvasan basti |
| 52 | Cha. Sa. Chi. 15/99 | Churna of this drug with combination of ativisa,musta,devdaru etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala |
| 53 | Cha. Sa..Chi.15/101 | Churna of this drug with combination of hingu,ativisa, abhaya etc is used in Sama and Vatakapha adhika grahani with kostha shoola |
| 54 | Cha. Sa..Chi. 15/103 | Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani |
| 55 | Cha. Sa.Chi.15/125 | As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit |
| 56 | Cha. Sa.Chi.15/134,
15/137 |
As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna |
| 57 | Cha. Sa.Chi.15/182 | As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara |
| 58 | Cha. Sa.Chi. 15/189 | Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara |
| 59 | Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana
17/143 |
As an ingredient of Tejovatyadi ghrit |
| 60 | Cha.sa.chi.18/36 | As a ghrita dravya |
| 61 | Cha.sa.chi.18/53 | As an ingredient of chitrakadi leha. |
| 62 | Cha.sa.chi.18/112 | As an ingredient of kataphaladi kwath. |
| 63 |
Cha.sa.chi.18/161 |
As an ingredient of guduchyadi ghrita. |
| 64 | Cha.sa.chi.19/20 | As a pramathya dravya |
| 65 | Cha.sa.chi.19/22 | As a ama pachak dravya |
| 66 | Cha.sa.chi.19/27 | As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana |
| 67 | Cha.sa.chi.19/45 | As a anuvasana dravya |
| 68 |
Cha.sa.chi.19/105 |
As a kwath dravya |
| 69 | Cha.sa.chi.19/118 | As piccha basti dravya. |
| 70 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/70 | As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada. |
| 71 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/80 | As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada. |
| 72 | Cha.Sa.Chi.23/212 | Used in the treatment of Vishvambhara etc. kita poison. |
| 73 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/20 | As an ingredient of Dviruttarahingvadi churna. |
| 74 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/21 | As an ingredient of Vachadi churna |
| 75 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/22 | As an ingredient of 2nd Dviruttarahingvadi churna. |
| 76 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/61 | As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi churna |
| 77 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/85 | As an ingredient of Pushkarmuladi yoga. |
| 78 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/97 | Used in kaphaja hrudroga. |
| 79 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/138 | Used in Vataja Pratishyaya for Nasya karma. |
| 80 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/152 | Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for Pradhamana nasya. |
| 81 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/153 | As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila. |
| 82 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/209 | As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika. |
| 83 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/223 | As an ingredient of Devadarvyadi taila for Karnashoola. |
| 84 | Cha.sa.Chi.26/226 | As an ingredient of Kshara taila. |
| 85 | Cha.Sa.Chi.27/31 | As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga |
| 86 | Cha.Sa.Chi.27/36 | As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi yoga |
| 87 | Cha.Sa.Chi.27/41 | As an ingredient of Piluparnyadi Yoga |
| 88 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/154 | As an ingredient of Bala taila. |
| 89 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/161 | As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila. |
| 90 | Cha.Sa.Chi.28/168 | As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila. |
| 91 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/149 | Apply lepa for Vatakaphaja Vatarakta. |
| 92 | Cha.Sa.chi.29/152 | As an ingredient of Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola. |
| 93 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/54 | As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga. |
| 94 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/252 | Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana. |
| 95 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/273 | Used in the treatment of Dorgandhya Stanya dosha. |
| 96 | Cha.Sa.Chi.30/277 | Used in the treatment of Pichhila stanya. |
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) | Pacify Kapha and Vata |
Current availability
Available
Current researches
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