NAT. ORDER AROIDEÆ.
ACORUS CALAMUS, Linn.
Sans. Vachá, Shaḍgranthá. Vern. Bach, B. H.
The aromatic rhizome or root-stock of Acorus Calamus is considered emetic in large doses, and stomachic, carminative and nervine in smaller doses.
As an emetic it is administered in doses of about eighty grains with half a seer of tepid salt-water. The following is an example of a prescription for dyspepsia containing this drug. Take of Acorus Calamus root, assafœtida, átis, long pepper, black pepper, ginger, chebulic myrobalan and sonchal salt equal parts; powder and mix. Dose, about half a drachm. As a stimulant or nervine it is used in combination with other medicines in low fevers, epilepsy and insanity.
The Sanskrit names in Devanagari beside the heading and the Sanskrit verses in footnotes 1–3 are not transcribed, nor the superscript note numbers.