[[File:Acorus calamus1.jpg|thumb|right|''Bhutanashini'']]
'''Jatila''' is a tall perennial wetland monocot of the Acoraceae family, in the genus Acorus. The scented leaves and more strongly scented rhizomes have traditionally been used medicinally and to make fragrances, and the dried and powdered rhizome has been used as a substitute for [[Ginger]], [[Sthula tvak]] and nutmeg. This plant is belongs to Aracea family.<ref name="Plant family"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Scrotal enlargement}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Alopecia}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Eye diseases}}, {{Uses|Acid gastritis}}, {{Uses|Heart problems}}
Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag or calamus==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, among many common names) is a tall perennial wetland monocot of the Acoraceae family, in the genus Acorus. In spite of common names that include the words "rush" and "sedge", it is neither a rush nor sedge.The scented leaves and more strongly scented rhizomes have traditionally been used medicinally and to make fragrances, and the dried and powdered rhizome has been used as a substitute for [[Ginger]], [[Sthula tvak]] (cinnamon) and nutmeg{{Parts Used|Roots}}.
==Useful parts of the plantChemical Composition==Both triploid and tetraploid A. calamus contain alpha-asarone. Other phytochemicals include beta-asarone, eugeno and Diploids do not contain beta-asaronel<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*'''A dun coloured part of the plant'''.==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Athibaje, Baje, Baje gida|ml=Vaembu, Vashampa|sa=Bacha, Bhadra, Bhutanashini|ta=Akaraveci, Akkitam|te=Vadaja, Vasa|hi=Bacc, Bach|en=}}
== Herbal medicine Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Ensiform|The leaves are erect and flat and sword-like, bright green, rising fan-like from a pinkish base although some bases may range from white to red in color}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
Sweet flag has ===Flower==={{Flower|Spadix||Yellowish-green|6 petal|The tepals can be a very long history of medicinal use light brown in Chinese and Indian herbal traditions.The leaves, stemscolor, and roots are used in various Siddha and Ayurvedic medicines.It is widely employed in modern herbal medicine for its sedative, laxative, diuretic, and carminative properties. It is used in Ayurveda to counter the side effects of all hallucinogens.Sweet Flag, known as "Rat Root" is one of the most widely and frequently used herbal medicines amongst the Chipewyan people.very small with squarish tips}}
==Common name=Fruit==={{Fruit|Berry|||Green, angular, 3-celled, fleshy, containing 1-3 oblong seeds|}}
* '''English''' - sweet flag* '''Kannada''' - ಬಜೆ* '''Hindi''' - vekhand===Other features===
==External linkList of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Kolakulathadi churna]] * [[Manasamitra vatakam]] * [[Brahmi vati]]* [[Chandrodaya varti]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
*==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Rhizomes}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Grows best in tropical/subtropical conditions. Field is prepared similar to paddy, with waterlogging and farmyard manure and the rhizomes are planted.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|North temperate hemisphere}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical asia}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Acorus calamus2.jpg|LeavesFile:Acorus calamus kz1.JPG|LeafFile:Acorus calamus 2019-04-16 1125.jpg|RhizomeFile:Acorus calamus seeds.jpg|SeedsFile:AcorusCalamus2.jpg|FlowersFile:Acorus calamus1 (5097239953).jpg|Flowers</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorus_calamus wikipediaChemistry]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/sweetflag.html Leaves description]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/01/06/vacha-acorus-calamus-uses-research-side-effects-remedy/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/9381/1/NPR%203%281%29%2019-21.pdf Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:233</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://www.techno-preneur.net/technology/project-profiles/food/sweet.html Sweet Flag Agrotechnology]* [http://www.primaryinfo.com/acorus-calamus.htm Acorus Calamus-Primary Information Services]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Acoraceae]]
