Sweet Flag – Bach – Acorus Calamus

Worldwide names of Acorus Calamus:-

Hindi:-  Bach, Vacha, Ghorvatt, Ghod Bach, Gorbacch, Barja

Sanskrit:- Bacha, Ugragandha, Golomi, Shudr Patra, Mangalya, Jatila, Ugra

Marathi:- Bekhand,

Bengali:- Buch, Vuch,

Gujarati:- Baj, ghodabaj,

English:-  Sweet flag, Sweetflag, myrtle flag, sweet rush, sweet sedge.

Latin:- Acorus calamus, Acoruslodoratus.

Other common names:-

Bhajae,Vasambu, Xiang pu, Ye chang pu, Wan nam, Calamus, Flagroot, Sweet Cane, Sweet Grass, Sweetroot, Sweet Rush, Boch, Sweet flag, Sweet root, Gorbach, Vashanpa,Vayambu, Bach, Ghorbach,safed Bach, Okhidak, Vekhand, Pullai-Valathi, Vaembu, Vashampa, Baje, bhadra, bhutanashini, bodhaniya, galani, golomi, haimavati, Vacha, Bojho, Vaj, Vash, Oudul vaj. Athibaje, Ghorabach, Hnim-rimtui, Bacha, Bhadra, Acore calame, Acore odorant, Acorus roseau, Belle angelique, Roseau odorant. Kalmus. Acoro vero, Shyuedaa, Junco-de-cobra. Wan nam lek, vaj, Calamo, Chou pu, Acore aromatique, Cálamo aromático, Canna odorifera Shoubu. Vashampa. Bojho, vajj , vaj, vash, bacc, bach, baj, bajai, barian, barin, beach, ghorbach, gora-bach, Vaca, Acoro, Ni chang pu, gorbacc, gorbach, safed bach, vasa, vayambhu, vayambu, vayampu, agar, agre-turki, agreturki, athibaje, baje, baje gida, dagade, kavana, naaru baeru, vasa, Bhuta nashini, Bhadra, Vacha, jalaja, jatila, kanga, kshudrapatri, mangalya, shadgrantha, shadgranthagolomi, shataparvika, smarani, tikshna, tikshnapatra, ugragandha, ugragandhaha, masha, Calamís, Hang khao pha, Som chuen, Vasa, rakshoghni, sadgrantha, vaembu, vashampa, vashanapa, agri-turki, haimdvati, ikshuparni, schleshmaghni, shadagrantha, ugragranthi, canakantam, canakappulitam, canattanam, cantankotan, ativacam, attakam, avatampati, ayakam, ayamavati, cantatikam, capinakam, capinam, capinam, vijaya, akaraveci, akkitam, arpakeci, arpakecu, ayavaci, ayavari, cataikantam, cataikkantam cirakakkoni, imavari, iraccollan, irusimulam, irutimulam, kantakapasanam, kantam6, kantamacceti, kantamam, kapatakkatti, kiravanattukkati, kulomicai, matali, mattiri, mattirikam, mokai, motai, mukkikam, mukkil, vaca, vacha, vacha-ugra-gandhaha, , cattukantam, cavukanti, cetilolam, vayambu, napittari, narattam, kapatamitti, kayamalaki, kayamalakikam, kayamavati, kayimavati, kayiravati, cataikkentam, catakantam, catakkotan, catakkotanam, narram, nattam, nattuvacampu, percollamaruntu, percollan, cutuvan, emavati, catiyattakam, petiyaikkattumuli, petiyaikkattumulikai, pullai-valathi, rusimulam, ukkirakantai, ukkirakantam, ukkirakantam, ukkirakantam, ukkirakanti, ukkirakentai, ukkirakentam, Kalmus, civayoki, cukkulakantam, Ugragrandha, Bhuta Nashini, Shataparva, ukkiram, ukkiri, umiyal, uraippan, ayavariti, cakatai, camanam, canakantakam, uromakkilanku, vaca, vacai, peyarcollan, peyarcollatatu, pillaimaruntu, pillaivalarppan, puccikolli, vacampu, vacar, vacavaci, vasamboo, vasambu, vasampu, vashambu, vekuvacamutaiyayoki, vekuvacamutaiyoki, bachh, waj-e-turki, Acoro, Acore vrai; catinam, cirakakkoni, cirakkoli, cirakkoli, cirakoni, citakentam,Roseau aromatique, calamo-aromatico, Kalmus, Acoro aromatic, Kalmoes, veni, verkkattai, vicamattiri, vadaja, vasa, wasa, su dag, su-dag, Agre turki, Sosan jard, Udal buj, Akuran, Vashampa, Baje,vaj, godavaj, Glass Myrtle, Sadgrantha, Vayambur, Vaj, Sweet Sedge, GoraVacha

Acorus Calamus is cultivated for over 4000 years back in Mongolia and Siberia. Then from there, it reached in Europe. The Acorus Calamus roots contain 1-4% of oil, which includes asarone an antibiotic compound that is toxic. Oil of calamus is banned in the US by the FDA. And in other countries too restricted permit.
For cultivation it requires wet soil/ shallow water 10 inch deep with good sunlight. The plants of Acorus are harvested throughout the years except during flowering times. The required amount of rhizome is cut and rest replanted. Its root then dried for decoction and distilled for oil., tinctures, extracts, pastes, and powders.

Parts used:- Roots, oils

Properties:- It has an aromatic smell, bitter in taste, it relaxed spams. and improves the digestive system

Uses of Acorus Calamus:-

1:- Acorus Calamus is best in treating gastrointestinal (GI) problems and stomach ulcers.

2:- Stomach inflammation, Intestinal Gas, Loss of Appetite, upset stomach all the stomach related issue this proves beneficial

3:-Externally it is used as rheumatic pain.

4:- It is used as a restorative for the brain and nervous system after a stroke.

5:- It helps control bleeding disorder.

6:-Its oil is used as flavoring liqueurs, vinegar, soft drinks.7:- It is useful in headache.

7;-It increases memory power.

8:- it is beneficial in cough and throat related problems.

How to take Acorus Calamus:-

1:- Its dried root powder can be taken once/twice a day 1-2 pinch with honey/water.

2:- for skin-related issues take 1 teaspoon of vach powder, add water and make a paste and apply on the affected area. Wash after 30 minutes.

3:- Massage VAch oil with a mix of sesame oil will reduce the pain

4:- Decoction/tea/kwath form also it can be taken.

Note before use:-

Avoid taking this during pregnancy and lactating period and it should be taken under proper doctor supervision.

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