Vacha
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
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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,
3/5 |
1. Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
2. Churna pradeha |
| 2 | Sutra sthana 4/9(3) | Lekhaniya mahakashaya |
| 3 | Sutra sthana 4/9(11) | Truptighna mahakashay |
| 4 | Sutra sthana 4/9(12) | Arshoghna mahakashay |
| Sutra sthana 4/9(25) | Asthapanopag mahakashay | |
| Sutra sthana 4/9(42) | Sheetaprashaman
mahakashaya | |
| Sutra sthana 4/9(48) | Sandnyasthapana mahakashaya | |
| Ch Su 23/15 | Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa | |
| Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha | |
| Ch.Sha.8/34 | Garbhasya pratimasik karma | |
| Ch.Sha.8/38 | Sukha prasavarth | |
| Ch.Sha.8/47 | Jatamatra balak paricharya | |
| Ch.Sha.8/61 | Kshirajanan karma | |
| Kalpa Sthana 1/14 | Vamanartha | |
| Kalpa Sthana 7/16 | Preparations of Trivrut | |
| Kalpa Sthana 7/54 | Trivrutadi Modaka | |
| Kalpa Sthana 7/58 | Hemantkalina Trivrut Yoga | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/25 | Body purification before rasayana treatment | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.3/204 |
As an ingredient of Vatsakadi kashaya. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.3/250 |
As an ingredient of Jeevantyadi anuvasana basti. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.3/267 |
In formulation of Agurvadi taila. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.3/307 |
In Vishamajwara for Dhoopana. | |
| 5/70 | Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrit | |
| 5/80 | Ingredient of Hingvadi churna | |
| 5/86 | Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna | |
| 5/44 | Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrit for Kaphaj Gulma | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 | Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 | Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100 | Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/103 | Bahyaprayogarth tail in Kushth | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/113 | Ingredient in Kanakakshiri Tail | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/75 | As a Swedan dravya | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/45 | Ingredient in Mahapaishachik Ghrit | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/64 | Used as Nashya and Anjan prayogarth | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/69 | Ingredient in Siddharthakadi Agad | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/25 | Ingredient in Brahmi Ghrit | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/27 | Ingredient in Vachadi Ghrit | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/34 | Ingredient in Palankashadi tail | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/42 | As a Nasya dravya | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/64 | Ingredient in Atattvabhinivesh nashak yog | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthan
13/109 |
In treatment of
Udara roga (for parisheka) | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/104 |
In treatment of pleehodara
( takraprayoga) | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/124 |
As an ingredient of gavakshyadi churna | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/126 |
As an ingredient of narayan churna | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/134 |
As an ingredient of hapushdya churna | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/158 |
In formulation of pippalyadi lavan | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthana 13/163 |
In formulation of Ksharvatika | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan 14/41
|
Used in swedana kriya
| |
| 14/53
Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan |
As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
| |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa
Sthan 14/131 |
Used in anuvasan basti | |
| Cha. Sa..
|
Churna of this drug with combination of ativisa,musta,devdaru etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala
| |
| Cha. Sa..
|
Churna of this drug with combination of hingu,ativisa, abhaya etc is used in Sama and Vatakapha adhika grahani with kostha shoola | |
| Cha. Sa..
|
Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani | |
| Cha. Sa..
|
As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit | |
| Cha. Sa..
15/137 |
As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna | |
| Cha. Sa..
|
As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara | |
| Cha. Sa..
|
Used in preparation of Pancham Kshara | |
| Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana
17/143 |
As an ingredient of Tejovatyadi ghrit | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
18/36 |
As a ghrita dravya | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
18/53 |
As an ingredient of chitrakadi leha. | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
18/112
|
As an ingredient of kataphaladi kwath. | |
|
18/161 |
As an ingredient of guduchyadi ghrita. | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
19/20, |
As a pramathya dravya | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
19/22, |
As a ama pachak dravya | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
19/27, |
As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana | |
| Cha.sa.chi.
19/45, |
As a anuvasana dravya | |
|
19/105, |
| |
| Cha.sa.chi.
19/118 |
As piccha basti dravya. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.23/70
|
As an ingredient of Gandha hasti agada. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.23/80 |
As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.23/212 |
Used in the treatment of Vishvambhara etc. kita poison. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/20 |
As an ingredient of Dviruttarahingvadi churna. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/21 |
As an ingredient of Vachadi churna | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/22 |
As an ingredient of 2nd Dviruttarahingvadi churna. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/61 |
As an ingredient of Pashanbhedadi churna | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/85 |
As an ingredient of Pushkarmuladi yoga. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/97 |
Used in kaphaja hrudroga. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/138 |
Used in Vataja Pratishyaya for Nasya karma. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/152 |
Used in Kaphaja Pratishyaya for Pradhamana nasya. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/153 |
As an ingredient of Bhargyadi taila. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/209 |
As an ingredient of
Khadiradi gutika. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/223 |
As an ingredient of Devadarvyadi taila for Karnashoola. | |
| Cha.sa.
Chi.26/226 |
As an ingredient of
Kshara taila. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.27/31
|
As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.27/36
|
As an ingredient of Swarnakshiradi yoga | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.27/41 |
As an ingredient of Piluparnyadi Yoga | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.28/154 |
As an ingredient of Bala taila. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.28/161 |
As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.28/168 |
As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila. | |
| Cha.Sa.
chi.29/149 |
Apply lepa for Vatakaphaja Vatarakta. | |
| Cha.Sa.
chi.29/152 |
As an ingredient of
Triphaladi kalka in tridoshaja shola. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.30/54 |
As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.30/252 |
Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.30/273 |
Used in the treatment of Dorgandhya Stanya dosha. | |
| Cha.Sa.
Chi.30/277 |
Used in the treatment of Pichhila stanya. |
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | |
| 5 | Actions (karma) |
Current availability
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