Vacha

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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