It is known as Vekhand in Marathi , Vach in Hindi , Vacha in Sanskrit & sweet flag in English.
Latin Name - Acorus calamus
Family - Araceae
Properties -
Rasa - Tikta , katu
Virya - Ushna
Vipaka - Katu
Guna - Laghu , Tikshna , Ruksha
Prabhav - Medhya
Chemical Constituents - Acorin ,Eugenol
Parts Used - Roots , stem
USES -
1.Garbhashaya sankochak - ( causes uterine contractions)
So it is used with pippalmool & keshar in Sakashtaprasava ( difficult labour).
Note - this post is for educational purposes only.
ref - Ayurvedic textbooks
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