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[[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}}
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorus_calamus Chemistry]</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]
