Dhanvantari Vatika / धन्वन्तरि वाटिका

Botanical Name :- Acorus calamus

Common Name :- Gudhvach

Family :- Araceae (Surana kul)

Habit :- A perennial evergreen herb(3-5 ft. in height).

Properties:-

Property – Lightness, Sharpness

Taste – Pungent, bitter

Potency – Heating

Metabolic Property – Pungent

Specific Property – Intellect promoting

*Emetic *Digestive *Laxative *Carminative *Anti-neuralgic

Part Used :- Rhizome

Dosage :- Powder – 125-500 mg.

Uses :-

1. Old ghee processed with Brahmi juice, Vach and Shankhpuspi alleviates Insanity and Epilepsy.

2. By using for a month of Vach with milk, one becomes invincible for pathogenic agents and endowed with sharp intellect and sweet voice.

3. One who keeps the nodular piece of Vach in mouth get rid of dry cough.

4. Paste of Lodhra and Vach removes pimples of puberty.

5. One suffering from diarrhoea should take water boiled with Vach, Mustak, Haridra and Sunthi.