| Dravya | Vachaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Golomee |
| Haimavatee | |
| Mahaas`hvetaa | |
| S`hataparvikaa | |
| S`hvetaa | |
| Shadgranthaa | |
| Ugraa | |
| Ugragandhaa | |
| Vachaa | |
| Botanical Name | Acorus calamus Linn. (Araceae) |
| Useful Part | Kaan`d`a Kanda |
| Kanda | |
| Period of Collection | S`harad Ritu |
| Specific Classification | Aasthaapanopaga Mahaakashaaya |
| Ars`hoghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Audbhid | |
| Lekhaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| S`heeta Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga Mahaakashaaya | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Shrub | |
| Triptighna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Virechana | |
| Dravya Prakaara | There are four types are given in Bhaavaprakaasha Nighantu as-1 Paaraseeka vachaa 2 Kulinjana (Mahaabhareevachaa) 3 Sthoolagranthi (Mahaabhareevachaa) 4 Dvipaantaravachaa (Chopacheenee) |
| Rasa | Kat`u |
| Tikta | |
| Veerya | Ushn`a |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Teekshn`a |
| Karma | Aasthaapanopaga |
| Ars`hoghna | |
| Krimighna | |
| Lekhana | |
| Medhya | |
| Rakshoghna | |
| S`heeta Pras`hamana | |
| S`hirovirechana | |
| S`hirovirechanopaga | |
| Sandnyaa Sthaapana | |
| Triptighna | |
| Vaamaka | |
| Vamanopaga | |
| Prabhaava | Medhya |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Apasmaara |
| Ars`ha | |
| Baala Roga –) Graha Roga –) Naigamesha Graha | |
| Krimi Roga | |
| S`hoola | |
| Unmaada | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Aadhmaana | |
| Vibandha | |
| Vran`a –) Avasthaa –) S`hastrakarmakrita | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect on Mala | Mala Vis`hodhana |
| Mootra S`hodhana | |
| Vibandhahara | |
| Effect on Srotas | Majjaavaha Srotas |
| Mootravaha Srotas | |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Sandnyaavaha Srotas | |
| Svedavaha Srotas | |
| Effect on Agni | Agni Vardhaka |
| Other Effect | Bhootaghna |
| Jantughna | |
| Maatraa | 2-4 Ratti (1 Ratti:- 125 Mg) |
| Adulteration | Alpinia galanga Willd. (Zingiberaceae) |
| Alpinia officinarium Hance (Zingiberaceae) | |
| Kulinjana | |
| Classical Description | Its emetic dose is 1-2 Maasha.In Naigameya Graha / Mesha Graha it should be used to adorn. It should be made to bear on the head / scalp of the person who is subjected to surgical procedure for Rakshoghna purpose. (Moordhnaa Dhaarayet -A.H.Su.29/30-31) |
| Other Information | Child should be adorned with this herb as a preventive measure for all diseases. This has effect as Ayushkara, Medhya, Smritivriddheekara, Svaasthyakara and Rakshoghna. Alpinia officinarium and Alpinia galanga are SOld under the name Bach and Gorbach. |
Last updated on April 15th, 2021 at 09:42 am