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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Acorus calamus Linn.
Family Name Acoraceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
English

Sweet Flag, Nut Grass, Sweet Flag, Nut Grass

Gujarati

Ghoduvaj, Ghodvach, Ghoduvaj, Ghodvach

Hindi

Bach, Gora-bach, Bach, Gora-bach

Kannada

Baje, Narru Berua, Baje, Narru Berua

Marathi

Vaca, Vekhandas, Vaca, Vekhandas

Punjabi

Varch, Ghodavaca, Varch, Ghodavaca

Sanskrit

Ugrā, Ṣaḍgranthā, Gōlōmī, śataparvikā, Kṣudrapatrī, Maṅgalyā, Jaṭilōgra, śataparvā, Parāruṇā, Dhīraraktā, Yōgavatī, Karṣaṇī, śubhā, Ugrā, Ṣaḍgranthā, Gōlōmī, śataparvikā, Kṣudrapatrī, Maṅgalyā, Jaṭilōgra, śataparvā, Parāruṇā, Dhīraraktā, Yōgavatī, Karṣaṇī, śubhā

Tamil

Vasambu, Pillai maruntho, Vasambu, Pillai maruntho

Telugu

Vasa, Vasa

Urdu

Waja-e-Turki, Waja-e-Turki

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
वचाVacāवक्ति अन्तर्भावितण्यर्थाद् वक्तुं प्रेरयतीति, वाक्शक्तिं वर्धयतीत्यर्थः।
अरुणाAruṇāअरुणवर्णकन्दा ।
उग्रगन्धाUgragandhāउग्रस्तीक्ष्णे गन्धोऽस्याः ।
उग्राUgrāतीक्ष्णा वीर्ये ।
कर्षणीKarṣaṇīकृशयतीति ।
गोलोमीGolomīगोर्लोमानीव रोमाणि कन्देऽस्याः ।
जटिलाJaṭilāजटायुक्ता रोमशत्वात् ।
बोधनीयाBodhanīyāसंज्ञानाशे संप्रबोधनायोपयुक्ता ।
भूतनाशनीBhūtanāśanīभूतानि नाशयतीति ।
मङ्गल्याMaṅgalyāमङ्गलाय हिता ।
रक्षोघ्नीRakṣoghnīरक्षांसि हन्तीति ।
लोमशीLomaśīरोमशकन्दा ।
विजयाVijayāविजयते रोगानिति ।
शतपर्विकाŚataparvikāशतं बहूनि पर्वाण्यस्याः ।
शूलघ्नीŚūlaghnīशूलं हन्तीति ।
षड्ग्रन्थाṢaḍgranthāषडधिका वा ग्रन्थाः ग्रन्थयः पर्वाणि कन्देऽस्याः ।
स्मारणीSmāraṇīअपस्मृतिं निराकृत्य स्मृतिप्रत्यानयनं विधीयतेऽनया ।
स्वरालुःSvarāluḥस्वरं वर्धयति ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rhizome/ bulb/ root tuberकन्दKanda
RootमूलMūla
Rhizome/ bulb/ root tuberकन्दKanda
RootमूलMūla

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
ऊर्ध्वभागहरŪrdhvabhagaharaUrdhvabhagahara
पिप्पल्यादिगणPippalyādigaṇaPippalyadigana
मुस्तादिगणMustādigaṇaMustadigana
वचादिगणVacādigaṇaVachadigana
ऊर्ध्वभागहरŪrdhvabhagaharaUrdhvabhagahara
पिप्पल्यादिगणPippalyādigaṇaPippalyadigana
मुस्तादिगणMustādigaṇaMustadigana
वचादिगणVacādigaṇaVachadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Arshoghna Mahakashayaअर्शोघ्न महाकषायArśoghna mahākaṣāya
Lekhaniya Mahakashayaलेखनीय महाकषायLekhanīya mahākaṣāya
Triptighna Mahakashayaतृप्तिघ्न महाकषायTṛptighna mahākaṣāya
Virechanopaga Mahakashayaविरेचनोपग महाकषायVirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Asthapanopaga Mahakashayaआस्थापनोपग महाकषायĀsthāpanopaga mahākaṣāya
Sanjnasthapana Mahakashayaसञ्ज्ञास्थापन महाकषायSañjñāsthāpana mahākaṣāya
Shirovirechanopaga Mahakashayaशिरोविरेचनोपग महाकषायŚirovirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Shitaprashamana Mahakashayaशीतप्रशमन महाकषायŚītapraśamana mahākaṣāya
Arshoghna Mahakashayaअर्शोघ्न महाकषायArśoghna mahākaṣāya
Lekhaniya Mahakashayaलेखनीय महाकषायLekhanīya mahākaṣāya
Triptighna Mahakashayaतृप्तिघ्न महाकषायTṛptighna mahākaṣāya
Virechanopaga Mahakashayaविरेचनोपग महाकषायVirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Asthapanopaga Mahakashayaआस्थापनोपग महाकषायĀsthāpanopaga mahākaṣāya
Sanjnasthapana Mahakashayaसञ्ज्ञास्थापन महाकषायSañjñāsthāpana mahākaṣāya
Shirovirechanopaga Mahakashayaशिरोविरेचनोपग महाकषायŚirovirecanopaga mahākaṣāya
Shitaprashamana Mahakashayaशीतप्रशमन महाकषायŚītapraśamana mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Haritakyadivargaहरीतक्यादिवर्गHarītakyādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga
Shatapushpadivargaशतपुष्पादिवर्गŚatapuṣpādivarga
Shunthyadivargaशुण्ठ्यादिवर्गŚuṇṭhyādivarga
Haritakyadivargaहरीतक्यादिवर्गHarītakyādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Pippalyadivargaपिप्पल्यादिवर्गPippalyādivarga
Shatapushpadivargaशतपुष्पादिवर्गŚatapuṣpādivarga
Shunthyadivargaशुण्ठ्यादिवर्गŚuṇṭhyādivarga

Name स्कंध(हिन्दी) skandha(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tiktaskandhaतिक्तस्कन्धTiktaskandha
Tiktaskandhaतिक्तस्कन्धTiktaskandha

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu/Ushana कटु/उषण Kaṭu/Uṣaṇa
Tikta तिक्त Tikta

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Tikshnaतीक्ष्णTīkṣṇa
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Tikshnaतीक्ष्णTīkṣṇa

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक
Katu vipaka Kaṭu vipākaकटु विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Vedanasthapanaवेदनास्थापनvedanāsthāpana
Arshoghnaअर्शोघ्नarśoghna
Kandughnaकण्डूघ्नkaṇḍūghna
Keshya/ Keshavardhakaकेष्य/ केशवर्धकkeṣya/ keśavardhaka
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Shukrashodhanaशुक्रशोधनśukraśodhana
Svedala/ Svedjananaस्वेदल/ स्वेद्जननsvedala/ svedjanana
Kasahara/ Kasaghnaकासहर/ कासघ्नkāsahara/ kāsaghna
Shulaprashamana/ Shulaghna/ Shulaghni/ Shulahara/ Shulanashini/ Shulaprashamanaशूलप्रशमन/ शुलघ्न/ शुलघ्नी/शुलहर/ शुलनाशिनी/ शूलप्रशमनśūlapraśamana/ śulaghna/ śulaghnī/śulahara/ śulan
Vataharaवातहरvātahara
Kaphashamaka/ Kaphaghna/ Kaphahara/ Kaphanashaka/ Kaphapaha/ Kaphajitaकफशामक/ कफघ्न/ कफहर/ कफनाशक/ कफापहा/ कफजितkaphaśāmaka/ kaphaghna/ kaphahara/ kaphanāśaka/ ka
Malamutravishodhaniमलमूत्रविशोधनिmalamūtraviśodhani
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Kanthyaकण्ठ्यkaṇṭhya
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Vamakaवामकvāmaka
Medhya/ Medhakara/ Medhavardhakaमेध्य/ मेधाकर/ मेधावर्धकmedhya/ medhākara/ medhāvardhaka
Kandughnaकण्डूघ्नkaṇḍūghna
Keshya/ Keshavardhakaकेष्य/ केशवर्धकkeṣya/ keśavardhaka
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Shukrashodhanaशुक्रशोधनśukraśodhana
Svedala/ Svedjananaस्वेदल/ स्वेद्जननsvedala/ svedjanana
Vedanasthapanaवेदनास्थापनvedanāsthāpana
Arshoghnaअर्शोघ्नarśoghna
Kasahara/ Kasaghnaकासहर/ कासघ्नkāsahara/ kāsaghna
Shulaprashamana/ Shulaghna/ Shulaghni/ Shulahara/ Shulanashini/ Shulaprashamanaशूलप्रशमन/ शुलघ्न/ शुलघ्नी/शुलहर/ शुलनाशिनी/ शूलप्रशमनśūlapraśamana/ śulaghna/ śulaghnī/śulahara/ śulan
Vataharaवातहरvātahara
Kaphashamaka/ Kaphaghna/ Kaphahara/ Kaphanashaka/ Kaphapaha/ Kaphajitaकफशामक/ कफघ्न/ कफहर/ कफनाशक/ कफापहा/ कफजितkaphaśāmaka/ kaphaghna/ kaphahara/ kaphanāśaka/ ka
Malamutravishodhaniमलमूत्रविशोधनिmalamūtraviśodhani
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Kanthyaकण्ठ्यkaṇṭhya
Krrimighna/ Krimihara/ Jamtughna/ Jantuhara/ Jamtunashaka/ Jantunashana/ Jivanu Nashakaकृमिघ्न/ क्रिमिहर/ जंतुघ्न/ जन्तुहर/ जंतुनाशक/ जन्तुनाशन/ जीवाणु नाशकkṛmighna/ krimihara/ jaṃtughna/ jantuhara/ jaṃtunā
Vamakaवामकvāmaka
Medhya/ Medhakara/ Medhavardhakaमेध्य/ मेधाकर/ मेधावर्धकmedhya/ medhākara/ medhāvardhaka

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana
KaphaVatahara/KaphaVatashamana/ KaphaVstasaṃshamanaकफवातहर/ कफवातशमन/ कफवातसंशमनKaphaVātahara/KaphaVātaśamana/ KaphaVātasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Vachalashunadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:52
Vachadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:51
Unmadagajakeshari RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:4
Smritisagara RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:64
SarasvatarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:36
Sanjivani VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:35
Hinguvacadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:39
Chandraprabha VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:10
Sarasvata ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 6:64
Sarasvata ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 6:64
Chandraprabha VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:10
Hinguvacadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:39
Sanjivani VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:35
SarasvatarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:36
Smritisagara RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:64
Unmadagajakeshari RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:4
Vachadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:51
Vachalashunadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:52
Sarasvata ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 6:64
Chandraprabha VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:10
Hinguvacadi ChurnaChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 7:39
Sanjivani VatiGutika/Vati/GulikaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 12:35
SarasvatarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:36
Smritisagara RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:64
Unmadagajakeshari RasaRasa YogaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 16:4
Vachadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:51
Vachalashunadi TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:52

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Agnimāndya
āmavātaḥ
arśaḥ
aruciḥ
ādhmānam
apasmāraḥ
apatānakaḥ
Ashmari
krimiroga
Mutrakrichha
pakṣmagatarogaḥ
Pratiśyāyaḥ
svarabhedaḥ
Udarshool
unmādaḥ
vibandha
Agnimāndya
āmavātaḥ
arśaḥ
aruciḥ
ādhmānam
apasmāraḥ
apatānakaḥ
Ashmari
krimiroga
Mutrakrichha
pakṣmagatarogaḥ
Pratiśyāyaḥ
svarabhedaḥ
Udarshool
unmādaḥ
vibandha

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/churna-125-500mg
Powder/churna-125-500mg
Powder/churna-125-500mg

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part- I, Vol.- II, Pg. No.-168 (Rhizome)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part- I, Vol.- II, Pg. No.-168 (Rhizome)