| Latin Name: | ACORUS CALAMUS |
| Hindi Name: | VACHA / VACA / BACH |
| English Name: | SWEET FLAG / SWEETFLAG |
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| Family Name: | ARACEAE |
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| Guna: | LIGHT(LAGHU)/SHARP(TIKSHNA)/UNSTABLE(SARA) |
| Rasa: | BITTER(TIKTA)/PUNGENT(KATU) |
| Veerya: | HOT(USHNA) |
| Vipak: | PUNGENT(KATU) |
| Actions: | STIMULANT, DECONGESTANT, NERVINE, REJUVENATIVE |
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| Dosha Reducing: | VATA / KAPHA |
| Doshaaggravating: | PITTA |
| Doses: | POWDER 100-300 MG. |
| Parts Used: | RHIZOME. |
| Habitat: | THROUGHOUT INDIA, UPTO 6000 FT. |
