Latin Names: Acorus calamus

English Name: Sweet Flag

Sanskrit / Indian Name: Bach, Vacha

Cure for: In the Ayurvedic system of medicine, the rhizomes are considered to possess anti-spasmodic, carminative and anthelmintic properties, and, are used for the treatment of a host of diseases such as epilepsy and other mental ailments, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, bronchial catarrh, intermittent fevers, glandular and abdominal tumors. They are also used to treat kidney and liver troubles, rheumatism and eczema.