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==English name ==  
==English name ==  


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Sweet flag


== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==


vacha
Vacha, Haimavati, Shadgrantha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Lomasa.


== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==  
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! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
|-
|-
| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/14 ||  Vamanartha
| 1 ||Sutra sthana  2/9
| Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
|-
| 2 ||  ||
|2
|Sutra sthana 3/5
|Churna pradeha
|-
|-
| 3 ||  ||
| 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 2<sup>nd</sup>  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.
|-
|-
|}
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! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||  
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Pungent (katu), Bitter(tikta)
|-
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna)
|-
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||  
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)
|-
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||  
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Vata
|-
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 19 May 2023

Acorus calamus L.

Vacha
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

Herbs and their activities
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

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

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