VACHA (वचा).pdf dravya guna subject ayurveda

Vacha drug dravya guna.

1. VACHA (वचा) A datailed drug presentation
By Balkrushn Madje

2. INTRODUCTION AND
CLASSIFICATION Scientific Name: Acorus calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Common Names: Vacha
(Sanskrit), Sweet Flag (English),
Ghorvach (Hindi), Vasambu
(Tamil), Baje (Kannada)

3. USED PART
Kanda ( Rhizome )

4. Rasa katu ,Tikta
Guna Laghu,Tikshna
vipaka katu
virya Ushna
prabhava Medhya
RASA PANCHAKA

5. Synonyms 1.Vachā – “That which enhances
speech”
2.Ugragandhā – “One with a
strong/pungent smell”
3.Sarasvatī – “Related to goddess
Saraswati”, symbolizing
knowledge and speech
4.Vākdevī – “Goddess of speech”
5.Granthi-mūlī – “Knotted root”

6. Perennial terrestrial herb of marshy places
Stem – Stout, creeping
Rhizome – aromatic
Leaves – Sword shaped, erect, shar pointed, sheathing
each other, midrib is stout parallel venation
Inflorescence – Spadix
Flower – Densely cover the entire spadix, greenish
yellow
Fruit – Turbinate, prismatic, pyramidal MORPHOLOGY

7. Medhya, Lekhana,
Vamaka, Dipana,
Vibandhahara,
Shulaghna, Mutra
vishodhaka,
Jantughna,
Kanthya Karma DoshakarmaKapha vata Shamaka
due to Ushna virya.
Kapha Shamaka
because of Ushna virya,
Katu vipaka and Katu
Tikta rasa. RogaghnataUnmada, Apasmara,
Sthoulya, Murcha,
Agnimandya, Ajirna,
Arshas, Krimi,
Udarashula, Jwara,
Adhmana, Vibandha

8. Amayika Prayoga (Therapeutic Uses) : Being analgesic and anti-inflammatory. its paste is
useful in rheumatoid arthritis. osteoarthritis and
hemiplegia. Its juice is used as ear drops for earache and
tinnitus. The smoke is effective in painful piles.
Pradhaman nasya of vacha is useful in heaviness of
head, headache. Lassitude, lethargy and excessive sleep Dosage : 2-4 gram of powder

9. Kolakulathadi Choornam – Used for powder massage (udvartana) to
relieve joint stiffness and to treat obesity
Manasamitra Vatakam – to improve intelligence, speech problems, etc.
Brahmi Vati – used in the treatment of depression, blood pressure etc. FORMULATION

10. Research Updates (Past 5 Years) 1. *2020:* Study on Acorus calamus for neuroprotective
effects in Alzheimer’s. (J Ethnopharmacol)
2. *2021:* Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
validated. (Phytomedicine)
3. *2022:* Clinical trial on Vacha for ADHD management.
(Ayurveda Research Paper)