Acorus CALAMUS L.
| Synonym : | Calamus aromaticus Garsault Acorus angustatus Raf. Acorus angustifolius Schott Acorus belangeri |
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| Bangla Name : | Bach, Gharbach, Shet-bach, Lanki (Marma). |
| English Name : | Sweet Flag, Calamus. |
| Family : | Acoraceae |
| Disease : | asthma and bronchitis,toothache,kidney troubles, leucoderma. |
| Description : | An aromatic marsh herb, with creeping, branching, rhizome. Leaves distichous, ensiform about 1 m high. Peduncle leaf-like, spathe the ensiform continuation of the peduncle, spadix sessile, 5-10 cm long, cylindric, dense-flowered, flowers minute. |
| Distribution : | Very rare, mostly cultivated in wet lands. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Rhizome contains an essential oil with ?-asarone as major constituent and also calamenenol, isocalamendiol, ecgenol methyl ether, palmitic acid and sesquiterpene alcohols. It also contains asaryl aldehyde, choline, calacone, flavone, acoradin, 2,5-dimetho |
| Uses : | The rhizome is emetic, expectorant, laxative, diuretic, antispasmodic, carminative and anthelmintic. It is used as a remedy for sore throat, asthma and bronchitis, good for diseases of the mouth, useful in general weakness, stomatitis, toothache, inflamma |
| Habit : | Herb |