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Vacha

1. Vacha By- Yash Parmar

2. 2 Botanical Name : Acorus calamus Linn. Family : Acoraceae Basonym : वक्ति अन्तर्भावितयर्थाद वक्तुं प्रेरयतीति वाक् शक्तिं वर्धयतीत्यर्थः । The drug Vacha (Acorus calamus) is used to improve voice .

3. Vernacular Name 3 English: Sweet Flag Hindi: Bach Gujarati: Vaja, Ghodavaja Sanskrit: Vacha, Ugragandha Tamil: Vasambu Malayalam: Vayambu

4. Gana Vargikarana ( classification ) 4 Charaka : Lekhaniya varga , arshoghna varga , triptighna varga , asthapanopaga varga , shitaprashamana varga , Sanjnasthapana varga Sushruta : Pippalyadi gana , vachadi gana , mustadi gana Bh.Pr.Ni : Haritakyadi varga

5. Synonyms 5 1. अरुणा : The rhizome of Vacha has reddish brown colour . 2. गोलोमी : Rhizome of Vacha has hairs over it resembling the hair of cow. 3. लोमशी : Vacha rhizome is hairy 4. जटिला : Vacha rhizome has hair 5. शतपर्विका : Vacha rhizome has numerous nodes. 6. षड्ग्रन्था : Rhizome of Vacha has more than six nodes on it. 7. उग्रगन्धा : Rhizome of Vacha has very strong odour .

6. 6 8. उग्रा : Vacha has got very strong qualities. 9. मंगल्या : The drug Vacha is regarded as an auspicious drug 10. कर्षणी : Vacha if used reduces the weight.

7. 7 Habitat : Vacha is cultivated throughout india . It is also found wild in Himalayan region and Sikkim A perennial terrestrial herb of marshy places . Stem: Stout, creeping Rhizome: Is aromatic. Leaves : Two-ranked, distichous, sword shaped (ensiform), erect, sharp pointed, closely sheathing each other,leaves are glabrous, blade. Morphology :

8. 8 Inflorescence : Spadix, scapes 3-angled Flower : Flower densely cover the entire spadix, bisexual, greenish yellow, Sessile, sepals Fruit : few seeded berries, oblong

9. 9 Active Phytoconstituents : 1.5 to 3.5% of volatile oils, resin (2.5%), tannin (1.5%), Asarone , acorin , calamenol , calamine, eugenol Rasapanchaka : Rasa : Tikta , Katu Guna : Laghu, Tikshna, Sara Virya : Ushna Vipaka : Katu Prabhava : Medhya Part used : Kanda(Rhizome)

10. 10 Doshakarma : Kapha vata Shamaka due to Ushna virya , Kapha Shamaka because of Ushna virya , Katu vipaka and Katu Tikta rasa. Karma : Medhya, Lekhana, Vamaka , Dipana, Vibandhahara , Adhmanahara , Shulaghna , Mutra vishodhaka , Jantughna , Kanthya , Pachana , Mukharogahara , Swaraprada , Unmada rogahara , Apasmarahara , Jwaraghna , Atisaraghna , Shweta vacha : Medhya, Vrishya, Krimighna, Dipana Pharmacological Actions : Vermifuge, Carminative, Tranguilizer , Sedative.

11. 11 Varieties : Ra.Ni : 2 types Vacha – acorus calamus, Shweta vacha – iris germanica Grahya lakshana : The Rhizome is sub-cylindrical or compressed, upto 20 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm broad, having a light brown colour . The upper surface shows triangular leaf scars, while lower surface bear small root scars, Has got strong and characteristic odour , taste is pungent

12. 12 Amayika prayoga : Disease Kalpana Matra Anupana Marga Sevana kala Sevana avadhi Apasmara Churna 0.5 to 1 gm Honey Orally Morning As required Shotha Paste of vacha and sarshapa - - Externally Morning & Evening Few days till relief Suryavarta Paste of vacha and Magadhi - Honey Avapidana Nasya During Attack Till relief

13. 13 Matra : Churna – 0.5 to 1 gm ( Oushadhartha ) 1 to 3 gm ( Vamanartha ) Yoga : 1.Manasamitra vataka 2.Vachadi churna 3.Vachadi taila 4.Mahapaishachika ghrita 5.Saraswatarishta

14. Research update : 14 Studies show nootropic, anticonvulsant, anti inflammatory, anti-ulcer, antimicrobial properties. β- asarone content is neuroactive but toxic in large doses; safe dose limits recommended . Neuro protective.

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