Sanskrit Name: वचा (Vacha) 

Botanical name: Acorus calamus Linn.

Family: Acoraceae

English name: Sweet flag

Mayalam name: വയമ്പ്

Distribution: Throughout India in areas elevated upto 1,800mts in marshes, also cultivated

Part used: Rhizome

Properties: Carminative, nootropic, anti-convulsant, antimicrobial, anti-stress, anti-obesity, hypolipidemic, memory booster, immunomodulator, voice modulator.

Useful in: Demensia, Carminative, speech disorders, hoarseness of voice, cough, asthma, anxiety disorders, psychotic ailments, dyslipidemia, stress relaxed disorders and mood disorders.

Research Updates

1. Bhat, Savitha D et al. “Anticonvulsant activity of raw and classically processed Vacha (Acorus calamus Linn.) rhizomes.” Ayuvol. 33,1 (2012): 119-22. doi:10.4103/0974-8520.100328
2. Sharma, Vineet et al. “Role of Vacha (Acorus calamus Linn.) in Neurological and Metabolic Disorders: Evidence from Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Clinical Study.” Journal of clinical medicine vol. 9,4 1176. 19 Apr. 2020, doi:10.3390/jcm9041176