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Acorus calamus - Jatila

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Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag or calamus, 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.
==Useful parts Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/> ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. ==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the plantherb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
*==How to plant/cultivate==Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented'A dun coloured part of is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant'''.is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
== Herbal medicine Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Sweet flag has a very long history of medicinal use in Chinese and Indian herbal traditionsImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.The leaves, stems, and roots are used in various Siddha and Ayurvedic medicinesBOT.It is widely employed in modern herbal medicine for its sedative, laxative, diuretic, and carminative properties2004. 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 people0.jpg</gallery>
==Common nameReferences==
* '''English''' <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers- sweet flagguide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>* '''Kannada''' <ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia- ಬಜೆeupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ "traditional medicine"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>* '''Hindi''' - vekhand</references>
==External linkLinks==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorus_calamus wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]

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