Acorus gramineus Health Dictionary

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Soland. ex Ait.

Family: Araceae.

Habitat: Native to Japan, occasionally met within Sikkim at an altitude of 1,800 m, in Khasi Hills up to 1,500 m.

Ayurvedic: Haimavati (white var. of Vachaa).

Action: Antispasmodic (used in abdominal colic). See A. calamus.

Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Linn.

Habitat: The alpine zone of the Himalayas from Gilgit to Kumaon.

Ayurvedic: Vatsanaabha (related sp.).

Folk: Tilia Kachnaag, Dudhia.

Action: Nervine tonic.

Air-dried roots of the plant are reported to contain 1% indaconitine.... acorus calamus