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Acorus calamus - Jatila

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'''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, cinnamon and nutmeg{{Parts Used|Roots}}.
==Chemical 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"/>
== Herbal medicine 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=}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herb}}
Sweet flag has a very long history of medicinal use in Chinese and Indian herbal traditions.==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Ensiform|The leaves, stems, are erect and roots are used in various Siddha flat and Ayurvedic medicines.It is widely employed in modern herbal medicine for its sedativesword-like, laxativebright green, diuretic, and carminative properties. It is used rising fan-like from a pinkish base although some bases may range from white to red in Ayurveda to counter the side effects of all hallucinogens.Sweet Flag, known as color}}<ref name="Rat RootLeaf" is one of the most widely and frequently used herbal medicines amongst the Chipewyan people./>
==Common name=Flower==={{Flower|Spadix||Yellowish-green|6 petal|The tepals can be a light brown in color, are very small with squarish tips}}
===Fruit==={{Fruit|Berry|||Green, angular, 3-celled, fleshy, containing 1-3 oblong seeds|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* '''English''' [[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 Chemistry]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/sweetflag.html sweet flagLeaves 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==* '''Kannada''' [http://www.techno- ಬಜೆpreneur.net/technology/project-profiles/food/sweet.html Sweet Flag Agrotechnology]* '''Hindi''' [http://www.primaryinfo.com/acorus-calamus.htm Acorus Calamus- vekhandPrimary Information Services]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Acoraceae]]
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