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Acorus calamus L.
{{Infobox
|title = Vacha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Vacha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Acorus calamus L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Sweet flag
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Vacha, Haimavati, Shadgrantha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Lomasa.
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/9
| Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
|2
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5
|Churna pradeha
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3)
| Lekhaniya mahakashaya
|-
| 4 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(11)
| Truptighna mahakashay
|-
| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(12)
|Arshoghna mahakashay
|-
|6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(25)
|Asthapanopag mahakashay
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(42)
|Sheetaprashamana mahakashaya
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[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.
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..
{{Infobox
|title = Vacha
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Vacha
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Acorus calamus L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication
|data4 = 2021
|label5 = Publisher
|data5 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI
|data6 = Awaited
}}
==English name ==
Sweet flag
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Vacha, Haimavati, Shadgrantha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Lomasa.
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/9
| Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
|-
|2
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 3/5
|Churna pradeha
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(3)
| Lekhaniya mahakashaya
|-
| 4 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(11)
| Truptighna mahakashay
|-
| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(12)
|Arshoghna mahakashay
|-
|6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(25)
|Asthapanopag mahakashay
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(42)
|Sheetaprashamana mahakashaya
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[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.
|-
|}
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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
|-
|}
== Current availability==
Available
== Current researches ==
[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]
This article is under development ..