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

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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, 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.. a 15/99	Churna of this drug with combination of ativisa,musta,devdaru etc. is given in aam and shoola yukta mala
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/101	Churna of this drug with combination of hingu,ativisa, abhaya etc is used in Sama and Vatakapha adhika grahani with kostha shoola
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/103	Used in condition of shoola in kaphapittaja grahani
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/125	As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrit
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/134 15/137	As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/182	As an ingredient of Bhunimbadhya Kshara
	Cha. Sa.. a 15/189	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.
	Cha.sa.chi. 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
	Cha.sa.chi. 19/105,	As a kwath dravya
	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

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)
2	Potency (veerya)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4	Qualities (guna)
5	Actions (karma)

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