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नामरूपज्ञानम्
 
१४. शतपर्विका ( भा० ) – शतं बहूनि पर्वाण्यस्याः ।
 
१५. शूलघ्नी (सो०) – शूलं हन्तीति ।
 
१६७
 
१६. षड्ग्रन्था (भा० ) – षडधिका वा ग्रन्थाः ग्रन्थयः पर्वाणि
कन्देऽस्याः ।
 
१७. स्मारणी (सो०) - अपस्मृतिं निराकृत्य स्मृतिप्रत्यानयनं विधी-
यतेऽनया ।
 
१८. स्वरालुः (श० ) – स्वरं वर्धयति ।
 
Vaca (Acorus calamus Linn. ) is a semi-aquatic
herb having reddish brown ( arunā), hairy (golomi,
lomaśī, jatilā) and intense-smelling (ugragandhā)
rhizome which has many nodes (şadgranthā,, śata-
parvikā). It is a potent drug (ugrā, vijayā) used for
improving voice (vaca, svarālu), reducing body
weight (karşani), arousing consciousness (bodha-
nīyā, smāraṇī), destroying organisms (bhūtanaśani,
raksoghni) and relieving colic (sūlaghni ). It is re-
garded generally as auspicious (mangalyā).
 
Because of arousing consciousness and memory
it is a reputed drug for epilepsy.
 
Specific characters
 
1. Habitat-semi-aquatic.
 
2. Rhizome, the useful part, is reddish brown
hairy, intense smelling with many nodes.
3. Actions-potent drug for improving voice,
reducing body weight, arousing conscious-
dness, destroying evil organism and relieving
colic, reputed drug for epilepsy.