Medicinal Properties of Acorus calamus
Abstract
In Ayurveda many medicinal plants are described and are widely used by traditional practitioners for curing and controlling various diseases. Acorus calamus is one of the important herbs known for its medicinal properties. In the ancient medicine it was mainly used for its effect on central nervous system. It is a perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes commonly known as sweet flag and contains a wide variety of phytoconstituents having different medicinal properties. Exploring these properties can lead to a path for new drug discovery. This review is an attempt to summarize the important pharmacological studies done on Acorus calamus.
Keywords: Acorus calamus, Sweet flag, Vacha, medicinal plants.DOI
https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v3i3.528
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13-05-2013
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KUMAR A. Medicinal Properties of Acorus calamus. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2013 May 13 [cited 2025 Mar. 16];3(3):143-4. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/528
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KUMAR A. Medicinal Properties of Acorus calamus. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2013 May 13 [cited 2025 Mar. 16];3(3):143-4. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/528
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